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

The video was uploaded to YouTube in June 2022. —Emerson Clarridge updated February 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026

In 2017, McRae went back to her YouTube roots and uploaded a video of herself singing an original ballad. —Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026

The hope is that athletes upload moments that go viral, and in so doing drive fans to check out NBC’s full suite of coverage. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026

The average application uploaded to a website has less than a 1% percent chance of leading to a job offer, according to a study published by Business Insider, an online news agency. —Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 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