YouTube Company Story

YouTube: The Company, the Founders, and the Story Behind the World's Biggest Video Platform

Every day, over 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every single minute. More than 2 billion logged-in users visit YouTube every month, making it the second most visited website in the world after Google. But how did it all begin? Who created YouTube, and how did a simple video sharing idea become one of the most powerful platforms in human history? Here is the complete story. What is YouTube? ...

May 2, 2026 · 8 min