What Features Do You Want YouTube to Implement?

Shaping the Future of YouTube Features

Every creator has a “wish list” of tools or updates they believe would make managing a channel easier. Whether it is an improvement to YouTube Studio, new ways to engage with audiences, or streamlined monetization options, these ideas are essential for the evolution of the platform. However, individual requests often get lost in the noise. To change this, there is a concerted effort to collect creator feedback and present these aggregated ideas directly to YouTube.

The Role of Community Prioritization

While there are countless great ideas for improving the user experience, it is important to understand the reality of software development: resources are limited. YouTube cannot implement every single request simultaneously because engineering and design teams must allocate their time and budget to a specific set of priorities.

Because of these constraints, simply listing features is not enough. To make a compelling case to YouTube, the community needs to demonstrate which features provide the most value to the greatest number of creators. This is why ranking is critical; it transforms a simple list of “wants” into a data-driven roadmap of “needs.”

How to Participate in the Feature Survey

To ensure that the most impactful tools are prioritized, creators are invited to participate in a survey designed to rank current proposals. This process allows the community to weigh different ideas against one another and establish a clear hierarchy of importance.

If you want to help improve the platform, follow these steps:

• Review and Rank: Evaluate the proposed features listed in the survey. Assign a value from 1 to 4 based on how important you believe each specific idea is for your workflow and the broader creator community.
• Contribute New Ideas: No list can be truly exhaustive. If you have a unique feature request that has not yet been included in the options, you can add your own suggestion at the end of the survey.

Making YouTube Better for Creators

The goal of this initiative is to move beyond passive hope for updates and instead take an active role in platform development. By organizing these requests and providing clear ranking data, creators can provide YouTube with a clearer signal of what the community actually needs to succeed. Taking a few moments to vote ensures that the limited development resources available are spent on the features that will truly make YouTube a better place for everyone producing content.

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What features would you like to see on YouTube? We’ve been collecting your ideas and we’ll be introducing them to YouTube. However, development resources are limited, so we need you to rank them. Vote in the survey from 1 to 4 according to how important you think each idea is. If your idea is not included yet, just add it at the end. Now it’s your turn. Make YouTube a better place for creators.

Not sure what features YouTube should implement next? Our Creator Services can help you understand the platform better and get your voice heard. Share your ideas and rank them in our survey to shape the future of YouTube for creators, or contact our expert below.