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

Yet eagle-eyed outlets such as Mundo Deportivo spotted that Garcia was immediately uploaded to Hansi Flick’s squad in error. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025

Most sightings in Victoria are in April and May, and some people upload photos of them to the citizen science website iNaturalist, May added. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 21 June 2025

Users who have uploaded content to the service have no way of opting out of letting Google train on their videos. —Zach Vallese, CNBC, 19 June 2025

On Friday, Kelley uploaded a video to her Instagram profile capturing the moment that police officers arrived to take her to the hospital. —Charna Flam, People.com, 18 June 2025

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