You can watch, like videos, and subscribe to channels with a Google Account. To upload videos, comment, or make playlists, you need a YouTube channel. Without a channel, you won't have a public presence on YouTube.
How to Create a YouTube Channel & Customize It (Creator Basics)
Create a personal channel
Follow these instructions to create a channel that only you can manage.
- Sign in to YouTube on a computer or the mobile site.
- Click your profile picture
Settings
.
- Go to the Account section and select Add or manage channel(s).
- Click Create a channel
.
- Choose a profile picture, type in your name and Handle.
- Click Create channel.
.Create a channel with a business or other name
Follow these instructions to create a channel that can have more than one manager or owner.
You can connect your channel to a Brand Account if you want to use a different name on YouTube than your Google Account. Learn more about Brand Accounts.
- Sign in to YouTube on a computer or the mobile site.
- Go to your channel list.
- Choose to create a new channel or use an existing Brand Account:
- To create a channel, click Create a new channel.
- To create a YouTube channel for a Brand Account that you already manage, choose a Brand Account from the list. If the Brand Account already has a channel, you can't create a new one. When you select the Brand Account from the list, you’ll be switched over to that channel.
- Choose a profile picture, name, and Handle.
- Click Create channel. This creates a new Brand Account.
- Learn how to add channel owners and managers.
Note: If you use YouTube with a supervised experience, you may not be able to create a channel.