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YouTube Like Press

The YouTube like bar with the thumb pressed and the count stepping by one, dislike sitting inert beside it.

Duration
3s
Frame
640 × 360
Export
MP4, GIF, MOV (alpha)
Resolution
Up to 4K

About the YouTube Like Press animation

Use Like Press for the mid-video ask, where a subscribe prompt would be too big. The count steps by exactly one rather than rolling from zero, because that is what a like does. Put a real recent number in the before field so the step lands as a real event rather than a stock animation.

Where it fits

  • As a mid-video ask, where a subscribe prompt would be too much.
  • Over a screen recording of the like bar, matching the real control.
  • In a tutorial about engagement, showing the count step.

Filling it in

Put your real video title in and a recent like count in the before field, then one more in the after. The count steps by exactly one because that is what a like does. The thumb colour is white by default to match the bar; a tint works on a dark video.

Format and timing

YouTube Like Press is built at 640 × 360, a 16:9 landscape frame, the shape of a YouTube video, a stream layout and most editing timelines, and runs 3 seconds at 30 frames per second. It arrives in 0.7 seconds, holds for 1.3 and clears in 0.9, so cue it a beat before the moment it labels. Export it as an MP4 for a timeline or a feed, a GIF where video will not embed, or a MOV with an alpha channel to lay it over footage with nothing behind it. Renders go up to 4K, and the free plan exports at 720p with a watermark.

What you can edit

  • Video titletext
  • Count beforetext
  • Count aftertext
  • Thumb colourcolor

Questions about YouTube Like Press

Why does the count step by one rather than rolling?

A like adds one. Rolling from zero would look like a stock counter, and the step is what makes the press read as a real event on a real video.

Does the dislike button do anything?

No. It sits inert beside the like, the way it does on the real bar, so the row looks complete without suggesting anyone pressed it.

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