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

Exclude privileged materials Do not upload attorney-client privileged communications or work product into the room; doing so can create significant legal risk. —Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

The post received mixed reactions on social media, eventually leading Kiffin to delete it and upload the photo a second time tagging LSU instead. —Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026

The outlet also reported that the videography company uploaded the footage directly to a computer accessible only to Brooklyn and Nicola, then deleted the footage and signed an NDA. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Jan. 2026

Earlier this month, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health, a feature within its chatbot that enables users to upload medical records and receive personalized advice. —Annie Palmer, CNBC, 21 Jan. 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