upload

verb

up·​load (ˌ)əp-ˈlōd  ˈəp-ˌlōd 

uploaded; uploading; uploads

transitive verb

: to transfer (something, such as data or files) from a computer or other digital device to the memory of another device (such as a larger or remote computer) especially via the Internet

Examples of upload in a Sentence

She uploaded the pictures from her digital camera to her computer.

upload files to the Internet

Recent Examples on the Web

Files are encrypted on the device before being uploaded, preventing FileJump from accessing their contents. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026

While teaching a college writing class, Arianna Anaya discovered that an administrator was reading the papers her students uploaded to the school’s learning management software and the comments Anaya made on the work. — Cathy Bussewitz, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Kygo, a Norwegian DJ, has recently reworked a track that Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland recorded with his friends as teenagers and uploaded online. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Bacon captioned a joint Instagram upload on Wednesday, tagging his family. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for upload

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad

Kids Definition

upload

verb

up·​load ˌəp-ˈlōd 

ˈəp-ˌ

: to transfer (information) from a computer to a remote computer or other device