This feature is included with all Vimeo plans.
You can upload and manage multiple videos simultaneously using the Vimeo Android or iOS app on your mobile device. This article explains how to upload videos in bulk and perform bulk actions such as moving, deleting, renaming, and adjusting privacy settings.
In this article:
What to know before bulk uploading
Before you start, note the following:
- Impact on Storage Capacity: Uploaded videos count towards your account’s storage capacity. Your storage capacity is dependent on the available space in your account. Read more at How much video content can I store on my Vimeo account?
How to bulk upload videos
You can upload multiple videos to a new or existing folder. To do so:
- From the home screen of the mobile app, tap the Upload icon.
- If you haven't already allowed the Vimeo app access to files on your device, you'll need to grant permission. For more details, see Google Support and Apple Support.
- Select all the videos you want to upload in the batch from your device.
- Select Next.
- On the next screen, confirm the videos you want to upload in the batch. You can also rename all videos in the batch, choose the folder on your Vimeo account for uploading, and set the privacy options.
- Use the dropdown menus to change the destination folder and privacy settings for the uploads.
- Select the pencil icon to edit the video's name, if necessary.
- Your videos will begin uploading to the selected folder.
- Tap Save (Android) or Done (iOS) to finalize the process. Your videos will now be available in the designated folder.
How to bulk manage videos
You can perform a single action on multiple videos at once directly from your library. This includes renaming, deleting, or moving your videos to another folder, and more. To do so:
- Navigate to your Library and press and hold one of the videos you’d like to select. This will activate the bulk-management tool.
- Tap the bubble to the left of each video to choose all the videos you want to manage. You can also choose to Select All or Deselect All.
- From the menu bar at the bottom of the screen that appears after selecting a video, choose one of these actions:
- Move to: Select this to move the selected videos to a different folder.
- Privacy: Select this to apply a new privacy setting to all selected videos.
- Delete: Select this to delete the videos from your account permanently. You will be asked to confirm before the videos are deleted.
- Tap the ellipses ... (more) icon at the bottom of the screen to open the action menu for additional management tools:
- Add to showcase: Bulk add your videos to one of your showcases.
-
Rename: Select this to apply a new name to all selected videos. Videos will be renamed with the new name and a number to differentiate them, as shown below.
- Save videos: Download your videos in bulk to your mobile device or save them for offline viewing within the app when you're not connected to the internet.