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

That was really the impetus for Style Your Space, which allows customers to upload a photo, and then AI is able to detect and then generate different styles based off of that, then serve up personalized product recommendations. —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

That process involved them uploading information including a photograph. —Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025

Donaldson gained popularity online in 2017 after going viral for uploading a nearly 24-hour-long video of himself counting to 100,000. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025

Viewers on the East Coast reported hearing the curse word air uncensored while watching the show live, although it was removed when the segment was uploaded to YouTube. —Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 6 Apr. 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