The first video ever uploaded to YouTube was a 19-second video titled "Me at the zoo," featuring co-founder Jawed Karim at the San Diego Zoo. The video was uploaded on February 14, 2005, by the platform's co-founder, Steve Chen. In the video, Jawed Karim is seen standing in front of a group of elephants at the San Diego Zoo, commenting on how large they are. The video was uploaded to test the functionality of the YouTube platform and to demonstrate how easy it was to share videos online. The video has since become a piece of YouTube history and is often referred to as the first video ever uploaded to the platform.