YouTube is rolling out significant updates to its Shorts platform, extending the maximum video length to three minutes starting on October 15. This change comes in response to user requests, allowing for more flexibility in short-form content creation.

YouTube Shorts will triple the maximum length of videos, boosting it from 60 seconds to 3 minutes starting Oct. 15.

YouTube on Thursday announced a series of updates for its short-form video product, YouTube Shorts. These include the ability for creators to upload

YouTube Shorts is getting a bunch of new features including longer videos, templates, and a Trends page. Read more to find out all about this.

According to a press release, longer Shorts were "a top requested feature by creators," likely because it will make it easier to cross-post content across TikTok and Shorts. TikTok launched three-minute videos in 2021 and now has a 10-minute limit, while its other competitor Instagram Reels currently has a 90-second limit.

YouTube announced that in a week and a half, users can upload Shorts videos up to three minutes, replacing the current one-minute limit, as part of its strategy to compete with TikTok.