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Ask Studio (help page): an LLM assistant inside YouTube Studio for brainstorming, channel insights and performance analysis; desktop web only; available to most creators globally but NOT to Official Artist Channels, Made for Kids channels or creators under 18; answers draw on your channel, YouTube and the web and may be inaccurate. Uses: be specific (e.g. ask about common comment themes on a named video), use suggested prompts like \"Summarize comments\", attach up to 10 images (brainstorm, reference thumbnails, visual feedback), save ideas as Idea cards; paste a SCRIPT for feedback against creative best practices; select draft, private or unlisted videos for pre-publish suggestions based on best practices and historical retention data; also handles support (upload errors, monetisation appeal status, policy strikes) and escalates with \"speak to an agent\". Data: conversations saved up to 30 days; human reviewers may read them; do not share confidential information. 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