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How to Cite a YouTube Video in Harvard

In Harvard cite a YouTube video with the uploader, the year, the video title in italics, the description online video, YouTube, the access date, and the URL. The in-text citation uses uploader and year, with a timestamp for a specific moment.

Citation style Harvard
Source type YouTube Video

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How to cite a youtube video in Harvard step by step

  1. Uploader. Use the channel or account that posted the video as the author.
  2. Year. Give the upload year after the uploader.
  3. Title and medium. Provide the video title in italics and note that it is an online video.
  4. Platform and access. Name YouTube and add the date accessed.
  5. URL and timestamp. Paste the full watch URL, and add a timestamp in the text for the exact moment.

Harvard youtube video citation format

Harvard orders a YouTube video as uploader, year, title, medium, YouTube, access date, and URL. A timestamp in the text pinpoints the moment, which the worked example shows.

Reference list entry
World Health Organization (2020) Healthy diet, WHO. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/healthy-diet (Accessed: June 21, 2026).
In-text citation
(TED, 2010)

Common youtube video citation variations

How do I cite a specific moment in a YouTube video in Harvard?

Give the uploader and year in the text and add the timestamp, for example (TED, 2010, at 4:35), since a video has no page numbers.

How do I cite an institutional YouTube video in Harvard?

Use the institution channel as the uploader and author, the upload year, the title, online video, YouTube, the access date, and the URL.

How do I cite a YouTube video with no upload date in Harvard?

Use n.d. for the year and rely on the access date, since streaming content can be edited or removed.

Is the uploader or speaker the author of a YouTube video in Harvard?

The uploader is the author because they control the posted version, though you can name the speaker in your sentence for clarity.

Cite any source in Harvard

Cite journal article Cite a journal article with author, journal, volume and DOI. Cite book Cite a book with author, title, publisher and year. Cite website Cite a web page with author, site name, URL and access date. Cite image Cite an image, figure or photograph with creator, title and source. Cite pdf Cite a PDF report or document with author, title and source. Cite chatgpt Cite ChatGPT or another AI chatbot with model, owner, date and prompt.

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YouTube Video citation FAQ

Does Harvard add an access date for YouTube videos?

Yes. As an online source, a YouTube video takes the date you accessed it alongside the URL.

Do I italicize a YouTube video title in Harvard?

Many Harvard guides italicize the video title and add the medium online video; check your own guide for the exact convention.