To write YouTube Shorts titles and descriptions with AI, give it what the Short actually shows and ask for several specific titles within YouTube’s 100 characters, then a short description that adds context, within 5,000. Keep the hook in the video itself, check every draft is accurate, and edit it in your own voice before you post.
Key takeaways
- YouTube titles can be up to 100 characters and descriptions up to 5,000.
- Give the AI what the Short shows and ask for several specific titles; pick the plainest accurate one.
- YouTube’s spam policy bans maliciously misleading titles, thumbnails and descriptions.
- Tags play a minimal role in discovery, YouTube says; spend the effort on the title and description.
- Draft a week of Shorts at once and schedule them together; SkedCast imports up to 2,500 posts per upload on Agency.
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How long can a YouTube Shorts title and description be?
A title of up to 100 characters and a description of up to 5,000. Both are checked as you type in SkedCast, which needs a title and a description for every YouTube post. See how long a YouTube Short can be for the video limits.
| Field | YouTube’s rule | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Up to 100 characters | Put the subject first; say what the Short shows |
| Description | Up to 5,000 characters | Add context, links and related terms |
| Tags | Play a minimal role in discovery | Add a few for common misspellings only |
| Misleading text | Banned by the spam policy | Check every AI draft against the video |
How do you write a YouTube Shorts title with AI?
Give the AI the facts and ask for options, not one “catchy” line. Describe what happens in the Short and who it is for, name the words someone would search for, and ask for five titles that each say what the viewer will see. Prefer a specific number, result or time frame to a superlative, and cut any title the video does not deliver on.
- Prompt: “This Short shows [what happens] for [who]. Write five YouTube titles under 100 characters that say what the viewer will see, using the phrase [search words].”
- Pick the plainest accurate title, then edit it into your own voice.
- Reject anything that promises more than the video shows; YouTube’s spam policy bans titles that mislead.
Should the title and the on-screen hook say the same thing?
No. The title is read before someone taps, often in search; the hook plays in the first seconds, when they are already watching. Ask the AI for spoken or on-screen hook lines that fit the actual footage, read them out loud, and choose one that builds on the title instead of repeating it.
What should a YouTube Shorts description say?
Two or three sentences that add what the title cannot: context, the related terms people search, and any link or credit. Ask the AI to expand on the title’s subject in plain language, not to repeat the title or list keywords. Hashtags go in the description too; YouTube ignores all of them on a video with more than 15, see the YouTube hashtag limit.
How do you draft and schedule a week of Shorts?
SkedCast AI generates and rephrases descriptions and adapts them for each network, so the same Short can go to TikTok and Reels with copy that fits; it also drafts YouTube chapters from a subtitle track. See how to schedule YouTube Shorts for every setting.
List the week’s Shorts
One line each: what it shows and who it is for.
Draft with AI
Titles, hooks and descriptions for every Short in one session.
Check and edit
Each draft against its video, in your own voice.
Schedule the batch
Import the week and set each Short’s publish time.
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FAQ
- How long can a YouTube Shorts title be?
- Up to 100 characters, per YouTube Help. Put the subject first so it reads clearly where the title is cut short.
- Should a YouTube Shorts title and the on-screen hook say the same thing?
- They can overlap but do not need to match. The title is read before someone taps; the hook plays once they are watching, so it can build on the title rather than repeat it.
- Do tags help YouTube Shorts get found?
- Very little. YouTube says tags play a minimal role in discovery and mainly help with common misspellings.
- Can AI write misleading titles?
- It can, so check every draft. YouTube’s spam policy bans maliciously misleading titles, thumbnails and descriptions.
- Can AI write a different version for each network?
- Yes. SkedCast AI rewrites a post for each network’s length and style.