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

With Spotify uploading 135,000 new songs daily, Subramaniam warned that developing artists is harder than ever. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025

The moment that captured the reactions was uploaded to TikTok and quickly amassed millions of views. —Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

The documentary shows a video that was uploaded to TikTok of Valencia fans chanting at Vinicius Jr, with the transcription as ‘mono’ (monkey) rather than ‘tonto’ (fool). —Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

Both are shared in a screen recording uploaded to Instagram by Live Bitez. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 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