YouTube · Conversations & publishing
Schedule YouTube videos and Shorts, and answer every comment
Plan YouTube videos and Shorts on the same calendar as the rest of your content. YouTube comments come into the shared inbox, so questions on your videos get answered alongside your DMs.
What you can do with YouTube
Videos and Shorts on one calendar
Schedule long videos and Shorts with your other networks, using queues, best times and drag-to-reschedule.
YouTube comments in the inbox
Comments on your videos land in the shared inbox, routed to the right person beside Instagram, Facebook and TikTok comments.
AI clips for Shorts
Turn a long video into captioned vertical clips, ready for Shorts, Reels and TikTok.
Copilot for replies
Suggest, rewrite or translate a reply to a comment in one click, then check it before you send.
Approvals and notifications
Use owners, reviewers and multi-step approvals, and let a workflow tell your team when a video goes live.
Use cases
How teams use YouTube in Open Motives
Recipe requests at a bakery
Lena asks for the cardamom bun recipe under Kettle & Co.’s baking video. The comment lands in the inbox, and the team replies with a link.
A creator repurposing long videos
A cooking creator turns each weekly video into vertical clips for Shorts and schedules them through the week.
Client videos for an agency
An agency schedules a client’s YouTube uploads with client approval in the portal and a Slack alert when each one goes live.
Setup
Connect YouTube in minutes
No code needed. You can connect on the Free plan and invite your team later.
- 1Sign in at app.openmotives.com and choose your workspace.
- 2Add a channel, choose YouTube and sign in with the Google account that manages the channel.
- 3Select the YouTube channel to connect.
- 4Set comment routing and add YouTube to your posting schedule.
YouTube questions
Can I schedule YouTube Shorts?
Yes. Schedule Shorts and long videos on the same calendar as your other networks.
Can I reply to YouTube comments from Open Motives?
Yes. YouTube comments come into the shared inbox, where your team can assign and answer them.
Can Open Motives cut Shorts from a long video?
Yes. AI clips turn a long video into captioned vertical clips that you can schedule as Shorts, Reels or TikTok videos.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan needs no credit card and includes the whole product with 2 connected accounts, 3 workflows, 500 contacts and 2 team members. Pro is $49 per workspace a month, with a 14-day free trial.
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