How to Make a Community Post on YouTube
Quick answer
Click the Create button on YouTube and choose Post. Write your text, then optionally attach images, a poll, a quiz, or a video, and hit Post. It publishes to your channel's Community tab and can surface in subscribers' feeds. Your channel needs Community tab access, which unlocks past a subscriber threshold.
Step by step
- 1
Check that your channel has the Community tab
It unlocks automatically once your channel passes YouTube's subscriber threshold. If you see no Community tab or Post option, you are not eligible yet.
- 2
Click Create and choose Post
On desktop the Create button sits in the top bar; in the mobile app it is the plus button. Both offer Post alongside video and Shorts uploads.
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Write the post
Keep it feed-friendly: a hook in the first line, short body, one clear ask. Links work but keep the post readable without clicking.
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Attach media or an interactive format
Add up to five images, a GIF, a video, a poll, or a quiz. Polls and quizzes consistently pull the most engagement in the feed.
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Post now or schedule it
Publish immediately, or use the scheduling option to line posts up in advance around uploads and announcements.
Worth knowing
- Community posts reach non-subscribers too; YouTube can recommend them in the feed like videos.
- Posts are separate from video comments. Pinning a comment on a video does not create a Community post.
Doing this for a brand, not just an account?
Community posts let a channel stay in front of subscribers between uploads, which matters when your video cadence is weekly but the feed moves daily.
Common questions
How many subscribers do I need for the Community tab?
YouTube unlocks Community posts once a channel passes its subscriber threshold, which has been 500 subscribers in recent years. The tab appears automatically within a few days of qualifying, with no application needed.
Do Community posts help my videos?
Indirectly, yes. Posts keep your channel active between uploads and can tease or link upcoming videos, and engagement on them keeps subscribers seeing your content in their feeds.
Can I schedule Community posts?
Yes, the post composer includes a schedule option, so you can queue posts ahead of launches or fill gaps between uploads. Scheduled posts publish automatically at the set time.
What kind of Community posts perform best?
Polls and quizzes tend to get the most interaction because they are one-tap engagement. Behind-the-scenes images and short questions about upcoming content also do well.