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

Gig: $65 per month for download and upload speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps (fiber). —Kara McGinley, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025

Simply uploading a meeting transcript to generate a summary can result in the inadvertent exposure of restricted content. —Nino Letteriello, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

In an era just before the iPhone, well enough Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, Octagon would then upload the videotapes to a website designed to promote the athletes. —Daniel Kaplan, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025

To upload them, head to the Meta Business Suite and follow the instructions mentioned in a separate support page. —PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 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