Comments

All comments left on your video are immediately visible. You can view these comments on your Comments page, under the “Published” tab.

Viewers can still report inappropriate comments and spam. Comments that violate our Community Guidelines may be removed. Comments that are likely spam may be automatically held for review in YouTube Studio for up to 60 days.

Hold potentially inappropriate comments for review

Potentially inappropriate comments are held for review on your Comments page in YouTube Studio, under the “Held for review” tab for up to 60 days. You can view these comments from YouTube Studio, not the watch page.

• These comments are not publicly visible unless you approve them to be shown.

• YouTube can hold potentially inappropriate comments for review in over 100 languages.

If you want an even higher level of protection, turn on Increase strictness to hold more potentially inappropriate comments under the “Held for Review” tab. To increase strictness of potentially inappropriate comment moderation across your channel:

1. Sign in to YouTube Studio.

2. From the left menu, select Settings.

3. Select Community  Defaults.

4. Choose Hold Potentially Inappropriate Comments for Review  select Increase strictness.

5. Select Save.

Choosing to turn on this setting will use a stricter threshold when detecting potentially inappropriate content in comments across your channel.

Tip: If there are more words or phrases you want to hold for review, add them to your blocked words list.

All comments must be manually approved before they can show. Comments can be reviewed on your Comments page, under the “Held for review” tab for up to 60 days.

Learn how to review held comments.

If you turn off comments for your video, viewers can’t comment. “Comments are disabled for this video. Learn more.” will show beneath your video.