YouTube doesn’t call it “YouTube Wrapped,” but the feature you are thinking of is now called YouTube Recap , and it typically comes out right at the start of December , with the main rollout happening over the first week of December each year.

Quick Scoop

  • In 2025, YouTube Recap began rolling out on December 2 in North America, with a global rollout over that same week.
  • The feature appears as a banner on your YouTube homepage , in the “You” tab , or at youtube.com/recap once your recap is live and your account is eligible.
  • You need enough watch history from most of the year (roughly January to late October/November) for YouTube to generate a recap.

What to Expect Each Year

While YouTube has not locked in an exact same day every year, the pattern so far suggests:

  • Timing window: Early December, usually Dec 1–5 , mirroring other year-end recap products like Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay.
  • Duration: Recap cards remain available through the end of December and may disappear around January 1 of the following year.

So if you are wondering “when does YouTube Wrapped come out?” , the practical answer is:

Look for YouTube Recap to drop in the first few days of December , then check your homepage, the “You” tab , or youtube.com/recap to see if it’s live for you.

TL;DR: YouTube’s version of “Wrapped” (YouTube Recap) usually launches in the first week of December , with 2025’s Recap starting on December 2 and rolling out globally over that week.

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