Some people want to share their YouTube videos only with friends, or they may even want to keep them completely private. Whatever the reason, YouTube makes it easy to change the privacy setting of an uploaded video or prevent a video from becoming public even before it’s uploaded.
Should you upload videos as PRIVATE or UNLISTED?
If you haven't uploaded your video yet, but you are in the process of doing so or are about to, follow these steps to ensure the video doesn't go public.
Sign in to your YouTube account and go to YouTube Studio.
Select Upload Video and choose the file you want to upload to your YouTube account.