# How to pin a comment on your YouTube video

By HeyMark · Updated October 20, 2026

Is there a correction or reply you want viewers to find when they open your video’s comments? You can pin it at the top of the YouTube thread. This guide covers what your channel needs, how to pin your own comment or a viewer’s, and how to replace it when you need a different message.

## Check feature access before looking for Pin

Your channel needs **advanced features** to pin comments. On a computer, open [YouTube Studio](https://studio.youtube.com/) and go to **Settings → Channel → Feature eligibility**. Check that advanced features are enabled. If they aren't, follow the access route YouTube offers your channel. Phone verification unlocks intermediate features; it doesn't by itself establish advanced access. ([Feature access levels](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9890437?hl=en))

After you enable advanced features, they can take up to **24 hours** to appear across your channel. Allow for that delay if the Pin option is still missing. ([Pinning requirement](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6000964?hl=en))

## Pin the comment from your video

1. Sign in to **YouTube** on a computer and open your channel's video.
2. Scroll to its comments and find the reply you want to feature. To pin a new correction of your own, post it as a comment first.
3. Open **More**, the three-dot menu beside the comment, and choose **Pin**.
4. Confirm with **PIN**. If you've already pinned another comment, this one replaces it.
5. Check that it appears at the top with **Pinned by** and your channel name.

YouTube documents this for your own comments and viewers' comments. If you use Studio, open the comments for an individual video: Pin isn't offered in the combined view of comments across videos. ([Comment help](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6000964?hl=en), [managing comments in Studio](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9482367?hl=en))

## Replace or unpin it

When your correction changes, edit your own comment through **More → Edit**. To feature a different reply instead, pin that reply using the same steps. It replaces the previous pinned comment.

To remove the pin, open **More** beside the comment and select **Unpin**. The comment returns to its original position; unpinning doesn't delete it. ([Unpinning a comment](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9482367?hl=en))

## If you can't see it at the top

Confirm that you're viewing the right channel's video and have advanced features enabled. Reload, then open the full comment thread. On mobile, viewers need to expand the comments to see the pin. YouTube doesn't guarantee it will appear in the small comment preview. ([Pinned comment display](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6000964?hl=en))

To recommend a resource inside the player, [add an info card](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/add-youtube-info-cards/). To recommend it when the video ends, use an [end screen](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/add-youtube-end-screen/).

If comments are turned off, see [how to turn comments on or off for your YouTube video](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/turn-youtube-video-comments-on-off/) and check its audience and visibility restrictions.

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## Keep reading

- [How to add info cards to your YouTube videos](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/add-youtube-info-cards/): Recommend a video, playlist or channel with YouTube info cards. Choose the timing, save your changes and check the destination on a desktop computer.
- [Add an end screen to a YouTube video](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/add-youtube-end-screen/): Add a video, playlist, or subscribe element at the end of your video in YouTube Studio. Check the requirements and preview before saving.
- [Add and remove YouTube channel access](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/youtube-channel-permissions/): Invite someone to YouTube Studio with the right channel role, check what that role allows, and remove access when their work is done.

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- [HeyMark MCP documentation](https://heymark.ai/en/mcp/)
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- OAuth protected-resource metadata: [/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource](https://mcp.heymark.ai/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource)
- MCP server card: [/server-card](https://mcp.heymark.ai/server-card)