How to Add Animated Subscribe Button to YouTube Videos

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Last Updated: Sep. 30, 2021

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"How to add subscribe button on YouTube video?"

In this post, we'll share an online YouTube subscribe button maker to create a custom subscribe button animation and add it to your video for free. Besides, we'll also tell you how to add a "one click" subscribe button on youtube video directly.

Part 1 Subscribe Button Maker to Add Subscribe Animation to Video

Here, we'll share an online YouTube subscribe button maker, FlexClip, to help you add a subscribe animation to your video in simple clicks.

With FlexClip, you can effortlessly add a subscribe button to your video to remind the viewers to subscribe to your channel. Besides, it provides you with much more free animated elements, like funny emojis, speech bubbles, and more you can use to enhance your video. Also, it comes with rich royalty-free music, video and photo resources, pre-made templates, and advanced editing tools to help you make and level up the video.

Such a powerful video editor comes with rich editing tools and options, just click one of the buttons below to start adding a YouTube subscribe button to your video right now!

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Step 1

Upload the Video

Go to the Media to upload your video that you want to add a YouTube subscribe button from a local folder, then add it to the storyboard.

Add Subscribe Button to Video with FlexClip - Upload

Step 2

Add YouTue Subscribe Button to Video

Go to the sidebar and switch to the Elements section to add a YouTube subscribe button animation to your video.

Here, you'll see many beautiful stickers, both animated elements and simple ones. Just find your desired subscribe button animation by searching keywords or browsing through the category and adding it to your video.

Add Subscribe Button to Video with FlexClip - Elements

Step 3

Customize the Subscribe Button

Once you pick the desired subscribe button effect, you can customize it freely, including size, position, color, duration, etc.

Add Subscribe Button to Video with FlexClip - Customize

Part 2 How to Add Subscribe Button to Video on YouTube

YouTube Studio now allows you to add a custom watermark that works as a subscribe button to all of your YouTube videos. And it's super simple to get set up.

Before we talk about how to add a subscribe button, let us take a look at what kind of image you can use for your subscribe button.

Subscribe Button Guidelines:

150 x 150 minimum size required

The image needed to have a ratio of 1:1

The size of the image should be less than 1MB

The recommended image format is PNG

Pro Tip:

How to get your subscribe button image for your video? You can find a picture with a Google image search, or you can create your own in a tool like DesignCap. Or you can also Google for some great subscribe button image.

Now let's see how to add a custom subscribe button on YouTube videos.

Step 1

Add Subscribe Button to YouTube Video 1

Step 2

Once in your channel, find the button that says "Customization" and select it.

Add Subscribe Button to YouTube Video 2

Step 3

On the top menu, select branding and go all the way to the bottom to video watermark. Just click the Upload to browse the image and select the Subscribe Button image from your computer.

Add Subscribe Button to YouTube Video 3

Step 4

Choose the display time for your subscribe button. You have the choice of the end of the video, custom start time, or the entire video. Then go up to the top right and select publish.

Add Subscribe Button to YouTube Video 4

And that's it! Viewers can now subscribe to your YouTube channel with a single click!

Final Words

We hope this blog will help you set up your subscribe button to get more subscribers. Just go to FlexClip online video subscribe button maker and make your videos with a subscribe button now!

Sandy /

Has 4-year of professional photographing experience. Very much into recording every detail of life. She is passionate about all things related to video production, and loves to exploring tips and tricks about it.