VidCon 2025: Celebrating 20 years of creator impact
Jun 17, 2025 – [[read-time]] minute read
Join us at VidCon 2025 as we celebrate a monumental milestone – YouTube's 20th Birthday! What began as a simple idea to "Broadcast Yourself" has evolved into a global phenomenon, transforming lives and careers. We've proudly paid over $70 billion to creators, artists, and media companies in the last three years, expanding our reach to over 100 countries and 80 languages.
At Vidcon this year, we’re diving deep with the latest tools for creative expression, community connection, and the ability to build a successful business doing what you love. Here’s a detailed guide for everything you need to know, even if you can't join us in person.
VidCon 2025 Sneak Peek: The Future of Creation
Enhancing your creativity with AI
- From the bite-sized dynamism of Shorts to the more complex narratives of long-form content, our latest AI features are making it easier than ever to bring your ideas to life across your entire creation process. For Shorts, Dream Screen leverages AI to help creators generate backgrounds and clips from simple text descriptions. We've also enhanced the Inspiration Tab within YouTube Studio, helping creators harness powerful data about their audience to bypass creative blocks with new Al hooks in addition to titles, thumbnails, ideas and outlines.
Strengthen your community
- To continue offering ways to strengthen connection between creators and viewers, we’ll show you how Vertical Live in the Shorts feed makes interaction more personal in a format optimized for mobile viewing.These features enable creators to engage with viewers directly, answer questions in real-time, and build a deeper connection with their fanbase.
More ways to earn
- YouTube’s Partnership Program offers several ways to earn more; from Shopping to Gifts to Channel Memberships, we're always adding new monetization tools to help creators diversify their revenue streams. Our integrated Shopping features make it easy to sell products directly within your videos, allowing viewers to purchase items without leaving the YouTube platform. Channel Memberships (CM) offer exclusive content and perks to your most dedicated fans, fostering a loyal community and generating recurring revenue. Plus, Gifts, powered by Jewels, allows viewers to show appreciation through virtual gifts, adding an extra layer of interaction and support. These enhanced monetization options are designed to empower creators to build sustainable careers on YouTube.
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Follow along wherever you are
Make sure to follow YouTube’s social channels, @YouTube, @YouTubeCreators, and @UpdatesFromYouTube, to stay connected! It all starts on June 19th.