Part 01 · Follow the steps

Start with the video and its keywords

1. 01Open the video you want to optimize

   In Video Keywords, open your channel, select Videos and open an imported video project. If it has not been imported, add it first and let initial analysis finish. Confirm the video title, source and current tracked phrases before proceeding.

   The project header also displays Views, Likes, Comments, Subscribers, VSR and EVR so you can consider the video's reach and engagement. The keyword chips near the top show high-scoring phrases: green when a phrase is already in the video's title or description, neutral if it appears in neither. For VSR and EVR examples, follow the linked Keyword Research feature page.

   These details help you decide which existing video deserves updated packaging: compare how people respond to the video and spot a high-interest keyword it does not yet mention in its visible metadata.

   Explore VSR and EVR examples in Keyword Research

2. 02Choose keywords that fit the video

   From Overview, review Title Opportunities, Description Opportunities and All Project Keywords. Usage indicators show whether each phrase appears in the current title or description. Prefer relevant phrases that describe what the viewer will see; consider the opportunity scores together with the existing content. For the Short, Medium, Long and Best calculations, see Channel SEO Automation in the related feature links.

   Keyword tracking refreshes this context; title, description and Short generation are separate actions you start when ready.

   Use these suggestions to decide what to emphasize, choosing only phrases that accurately describe your video.

   Title Opportunities surfaces up to five suggested title terms, with a target of about two relevant phrases present. Description Opportunities can surface up to ten terms, with a suggested target of five. The targets guide useful coverage, not stuffing. Under All Project Keywords, an added phrase can initially show None, No change or No graph until the next scheduled keyword run has enough data. You can pause an individual tracked phrase without changing the video's separate refresh frequency.

   Understand Short, Medium, Long and Best scores

3. 03Choose what to create

   Open the Titles, Descriptions or Shorts tab for the video you are optimizing. Each tab holds its own generation history and offers a matching Generate Optimized action. TrendyTube preselects high-scoring Best tracked keywords for title and description requests; review them and adjust the checked phrases before proceeding.

   Select at least one tracked keyword, with up to five for titles, ten for descriptions or ten for Shorts.

   Choose the output you want

   Titles → Generate Optimized Title

   Create title alternatives using selected tracked video keywords.

   Descriptions → Generate Optimized Description

   Create a new description based on selected tracked keywords and the source video.

   Shorts → Generate Optimized Short

   Choose keyword-guided moments from the source video to turn into clips.

   See how tracked keywords become new metadata

Part 02 · Put it to work

For title suggestions

In the video's Titles tab, select Generate Optimized Title. Review the preselected tracked keywords and choose the writing approach below.

Under Advanced Settings → See More, you can adjust Title Type, Title Structure, Title Length and Formality for this request. These settings can override the channel's default Advanced Title Settings. When the settings are ready, follow the generation and review steps below.

Part 03 · Put it to work

For description suggestions

In the video's Descriptions tab, select Generate Optimized Description. Review the checked tracked keywords and choose how the writing should be guided.

Under Advanced Settings → See More, adjust Content Type, Initial Paragraph Structure, Tone, Summary Structure or Summary Length. These choices can override the channel's Advanced Description Settings for this request. When the settings are ready, follow the generation and review steps below.

Part 04 · Put it to work

For candidate Shorts

In the video's Shorts tab, choose Generate Optimized Short. Select tracked phrases relevant to moments in the source footage. Under Clip Window, select Choose extraction timeframe and adjust the start and end of the section to explore.

Maximum Shorts is fixed at 10 candidates in this tracked-keyword workflow; fewer may be returned. Choose the available model and resolution below, then follow the generation and review steps.

Part 05 · Follow the steps

Review the output before using it

1. 04Check the request and generate

   Before submitting, confirm your selected keywords, writing or clip settings, estimated credits and plan limits. Start the request, then return to the same tab to open the completed result. Each output requires its own request.

2. 05Review the result before using it

   For a title, compare the alternatives, character count, readability and explanations. For a description, review the full text, keyword indicators, links and hashtag counts. Select Copy to take the chosen text into your publishing workflow. For Shorts, watch the candidates and open promising clips for editing and export. These tools create content for review; they do not automatically replace YouTube metadata or publish clips.

   Choose the result that fits your video, then review it before publishing.

Help · Common questions

When a request is blocked