I used to wonder why my YouTube uploads looked so blurry and pixelated, even though they were recorded in 1080p. I tried changing export settings, re-uploading, and even adjusting bitrate — nothing really worked.
Turns out, it wasn’t just YouTube’s compression. My original clips were already too soft and noisy, which made things worse after upload.
So before my last video, I decided to enhance it first using an AI video quality enhancer — specifically HitPaw VikPea. It helped sharpen edges, reduce noise, and boost color contrast before I uploaded it. The final version stayed much clearer on YouTube, even after compression.
If your YouTube videos look blurry, it might be worth enhancing them before upload instead of after.
It saves a lot of frustration — and your footage looks way more professional on screen.