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 first uploaded to the Kremlin website in full; later this fragment was edited out. —Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025

In a video uploaded to the TikTok account of its German subsidiary, a young brunette woman can be seen talking up the company’s connectivity speeds and a 120-euro cashback promotion. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025

But unlike xAI, Anthropic kept files that users uploaded to Claude private even when they were included in public chats — so documents including potentially proprietary code and business information were not exposed. —Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Another player was accused of filming the assault and uploading it to the team’s group Snapchat. —Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 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