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

Internxt uses zero-knowledge encryption, meaning files are encrypted on your device before they’re uploaded. —Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026

The Miami Kaleidoscope invites visitors to scan a QR code to upload photos and write wishes for Miami and America’s future. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

Every platform where fans can upload content needs to meet the same high bar — not just because the law might eventually demand it, but because the alternative is an ecosystem artists will eventually abandon. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 June 2026

In a recent Instagram post, the 56-year-old former TV journalist uploaded a montage of her past on-air flubs alongside a message about perseverance and living with dyslexia. —Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 17 June 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