You can upload a video to your Vimeo account using the Vimeo iOS app or the Vimeo Android app. Videos uploaded through the app count towards your account’s number of videos or storage allowance.
This article discusses how to upload videos to your Vimeo account by using the Vimeo mobile apps. If you are searching for instructions on how to upload a video to the Vimeo website by using your computer, visit How to upload a video to Vimeo.
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Upload using the Vimeo iOS app
To upload a video on the Vimeo mobile app (iOS):
- From the Vimeo app homepage, select the "New Video" button - a blue rectangle with a black plus sign in the middle.
- Select Upload.
- Select the video that you would like to upload.
💡Tip: If Vimeo hasn't accessed your camera roll previously, you'll be prompted to allow this here and can later manage it in Settings. Read more from Apple Support at 'Control access to information in apps on iPhone/iPad'. - After selecting a file to upload, you can give it a title, description, and set privacy settings. Use the Trim tool to remove unwanted sections by dragging handles on either side of the video.
- Select the Save button to upload your video to your Library.
Upload using the Android app
To upload a video using the Vimeo mobile app (Android).
- From the Vimeo app homepage, select the "New Video" button - a blue rectangle with a black plus sign in the middle.
- Select Upload a video from the menu.
- Select the video that you would like to upload.
💡Tip: If you have not given the Vimeo app access to your photos and videos on your device, you will be prompted to do so here. This can later be managed in the Apps menu on your device. Learn how from Google Support at Change app permissions on your Android phone. - Trim the beginning and end of the video if necessary by holding and dragging the blue handles on either side of the video.
- Select Done.
- Provide a title, a description, which folder you would like to save your video to, and set its privacy settings.
- Select Upload to upload your video.