

We will stop showing existing annotations to viewers starting January 15, 2019, YouTube explained, also confirming the removal of the feature.
Youtube annotations 2018 update#
The deletion of the annotation editor in May 2017 confirmed the case since the introduction of “ Cards and End Screens“, the use of annotations had decreased by 70%.Įspecially since they were not visible on mobile media. In a small update to a YouTube support page last month, the online video giant announced that annotations would be deleted from all videos using the feature early next year. Today, I logged into the YouTube editor and saw an announcement that Google is going to remove all existing annotations from YouTube videos on January 15th. However, after analyzing the situation, YouTube found that the results were far from those expected. Wednesday, NovemGoogle is Removing Annotations from YouTube Videos Eighteen months ago Google removed the annotations editor from YouTube. Launched in 2008, their goals were to increase the number of views, improve the interaction with subscribers or increase them. They were sometimes used to add useful commentary to a video post-editing but were mostly used for advertising. It is a note or a comment on something that is said. But what are these annotations…Īnnotations are text overlaid on YouTube videos that appear and disappear on view.

YouTube video annotation is one of the ways to generate visitors, leads and sales through your YouTube videos. By the way, last May the online music giant had already deleted the annotations editor. The announcement was made in March 2018 by YouTube, as of January 15, 2019, the annotations you see on the videos will disappear permanently.

The Google service has indicated that it will proceed to the deletion of this format on all content by January 15, 2019. YouTube no longer wants to see annotations on its platform.
