YouTube: Here's How to Add a Lens to a Stories Post

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YouTube recently expanded the availability of its YouTube Stories feature to all eligible creators with more than 10,000 subscribers. The feature allows users to share photos and videos on their channel that will be available to view in the YouTube mobile application for seven days. Our guide will show you how to add a lens to a YouTube Stories post.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the YouTube app on iOS.

Step 1: Tap the video camera icon at the top of the screen.

Step 2: Tap “Story.”

Step 3: Tap the smiling face icon at the bottom of the screen to open the Lens menu.

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