# How to schedule YouTube Shorts with Claude

Source: https://ghostedit.ai/how-to-schedule-youtube-shorts-with-claude

> Schedule YouTube Shorts by asking Claude. Free, about 5 minutes.

Guide · Updated October 29, 2026

**Short answer**

Add Ghostedit to Claude as a connector, connect your YouTube channel, then ask: "Post this Short Thursday at 3pm, title: My desk setup." Claude checks the title and video, then schedules it.

- 3 steps
- About 5 minutes
- Free

**You need:** A YouTube channel · Claude, any plan

## Step by step

### Connect YouTube

Sign up free on Ghostedit and press Connect next to YouTube.

### Add Ghostedit to Claude

In Claude: Settings, Connectors, Add custom connector. Paste `https://mcp.ghostedit.ai` and press Allow.

### Ask Claude to post

Send the video link, a title and a time. Say "public" if you want it public.

## Then try asking

- Post this Short at my best time.
- Give me 3 titles, then post the best one.
- Post the long cut as a video and the vertical cut as a Short.
- How many views did my Shorts get this week?

## Questions

**Can Claude upload to YouTube?**
Yes, with a connector like Ghostedit. It uses YouTube's official API.

**It went up as private**
YouTube uploads are private unless you say "public".

**It posted as a normal video**
YouTube only counts vertical or square videos of 3 minutes or less as Shorts.

**Is it free?**
Yes. Free covers 1 account per platform and 30 posts a month.

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