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

Users can upload files manually or use the mobile companion app for quicker snapshots on the go. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025

The video uploaded on November 23 by @gretta_zou shows a small amount of kibble on the bed, before the camera pans to a fluffy feline sitting on the floor. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

The book has its origins in an online video short that Fisher recorded on his phone and uploaded to social media in 2022. —Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 25 Nov. 2025

As soon as the infected phone captures the data, the information is uploaded to the attacker's server. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 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