How long should your video be?

[vWiZeHD]

Hi Everyone!
Just a thread to see what you guys think a good length for a video is.
I know that it depends on the content of the video but what do you usually aim for?
I myself generally try to keep my videos under 15 minutes, with the occasional tutorial that goes for longer, but yeah I just want to get your opinion on what is a good video length
Thanks for Reading
-Josh-

 

[PublicSeaLion]

Under 15 minutes is mine also. Anything over 15 minutes gets put into another video.

 

[vWiZeHD]

Under 15 minutes is mine also. Anything over 15 minutes gets put into another video.

Yeah Thats What I generally work off

 

[SimplyRodney]

3-5 minutes. I mean, people have an attention span of a goldfish, so a longer video might not work unless you look like Ryan Gosling and don't have a personality like a potato.

 

[vWiZeHD]

3-5 minutes. I mean, people have an attention span of a goldfish, so a longer video might not work unless you look like Ryan Gosling and don't have a personality like a potato.

Aha that is quite true

 

[MattZ]

Hi Everyone!
Just a thread to see what you guys think a good length for a video is.
I know that it depends on the content of the video but what do you usually aim for?
I myself generally try to keep my videos under 15 minutes, with the occasional tutorial that goes for longer, but yeah I just want to get your opinion on what is a good video length
Thanks for Reading
-Josh-

It really depends on what type of content you produce, e.g if you are doing a tutorial it make take 15+ mins as people are going to want to see it from start to finish, where as with something like a vlog people may become bored after that amount of time.

Evaluating & Reviewing your audience retention to see where your viewers stop watching is always a good way to see.

 

[Camille Montpetit]

Yeah the shortest the better. Thats how our society works.

 

[FullProductionsNet]

Under 15 minutes is mine also. Anything over 15 minutes gets put into another video.

UNLESS.. you get partnered with an network or youtube itself , You get UNLIMITED UPLOADS !!

 

[GlobdomVideos]

I would say less than 2 minutes is probably considered spam. Over 15 minutes is generally long. Unless it's something like a how-to video or something funny, chances are it won't be watched till the end but nevertheless it still counts as a view.

 

[PublicSeaLion]

UNLESS.. you get partnered with an network or youtube itself , You get UNLIMITED UPLOADS !!

I am partnered, and I do have unlimited uploads. It's just anything over 15 minutes and your attention span of audience members dramatically cuts off.