YouTube was created on February 14, 2005.

Quick Scoop

  • YouTube’s creation date (when the company YouTube, Inc. was formed) is February 14, 2005.
  • A public beta version of the site went live in May 2005.
  • YouTube was officially launched to the public (out of beta) on December 15, 2005.

So if you’re asking “when was YouTube made” in the sense of when it was founded as a platform, the key date is February 14, 2005.

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