Quick summary
YouTube displays an approximate publish date by default, but you can reveal the exact upload date and time by hovering over or clicking the date shown below the video title.
Steps
- Open the YouTube video you want to check.
- Look below the video title for the date — YouTube shows an approximate date such as "2 weeks ago" or "2 days ago" by default.
- To see the exact publish date, hover over the approximate date text with your mouse.
- Click the date directly to view the full publish date and time of the video.
