Can You Upload Video Files to OneDrive?

Do you have a bunch of videos stored on your computer/phone that is taking up a lot of space? If you want to free up storage space, you should start using OneDrive. This cloud storage service allows you to save videos and other types of files online from both your computer and mobile device, and you are allowed to access and share cloud data from anywhere.

The content below will help you know how to upload video to OneDrive and share OneDrive videos with others.

Method 1. Complete OneDrive Video Upload with CBackup

Given that video files are generally large and most cloud storage services set file upload limits, to let OneDrive sync videos without size limits, we strongly recommend you use CBackup.

This is a professional cloud backup service that lets you upload large files to OneDrive without size and upload speed restrictions. You can use it to make OneDrive upload videos as fast as your computer and network allow.

You can enjoy other robust functions of CBackup, such as:

⌛ Upload files to cloud automatically on a daily/weekly/monthly schedule.
⌛ Backup entire computer to OneDrive, Google Drive, and other public clouds to keep data safe.
⌛ Manage all cloud drives, including OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and FTP/SFTP in one place.
⌛ Migrate cloud files like videos, photos, and documents from one to another for free, like from OneDrive to Google Drive.
⌛ Increase cloud storage at no charge by combining cloud storage of multiple, even unlimited cloud accounts.

Step 1. Sign up for a CBackup account. Download and install the CBackup desktop app, then log in.

Step 2. Go to Storage, select OneDrive to click Authorize Now, and follow the on-screen instruction to grant CBackup access to it.

Step 3. Click Sync on the left panel and select Sync PC to Public Cloud.

Step 4. Select the videos that you need to upload with OneDrive, and choose a OneDrive folder to save the uploaded data.

Step 5. Click Start Sync to begin a OneDrive video upload easily.

➯Before starting the video sync, you could click on Settings to reveal advanced sync settings.

Scheduled Sync: Sync files to OneDrive on a specific periodic.

Email Notification: Enable email notifications for the sync task.

File Filter: Exclude or include certain files for sync on a folder with one click.

Method 2. Upload Video on OneDrive using Desktop App

OneDrive provides a desktop app that makes it easy for you to set up a two-way sync between your computer and the OneDrive cloud. You can upload a video to OneDrive through the OneDrive sync folder on your computer, and you could also access OneDrive within macOS Finder or Windows File Explorer.

There is no OneDrive video upload limit with the OneDrive desktop application. But it is important to note that OneDrive files on your computer will take up hard drive space as well.

Step 1. Install and run the OneDrive program, and sign in.

Step 2. Select a local location for the OneDrive sync folder and tick Sync all files and folders in OneDrive.

Step 3. After that, go to the OneDrive folder on your computer. Copy and paste or drag and drop videos to sync them with OneDrive.

Method 3. Upload Video with OneDrive via Web Browser

Uploading Videos to OneDrive using a web browser is as easy as drag-and-drop using the OneDrive desktop app. However, though there is no OneDrive upload limit per day, it limits the maximum file upload size to 250 GB for one file.

How to upload video on OneDrive is presented below:

Step 1. Launch a new tab in your web browser and visit the OneDrive website and log in.

Step 2. Click Upload and select Files.

Step 3. Locate and select the wanted video to start a OneDrive video upload.

How to Share Video on OneDrive

After finishing a video to OneDrive upload, how to share OneDrive videos with others? You can do the following:

Step 1. Log in to the OneDrive website with your account.

Step 2. Choose the videos you want to share with others. Click the Share button on the top, and choose Anyone with the link > Apply. You can also pick the Specific people option to share videos with certain people.

Step 3. Copy and paste the link anywhere to share videos on OneDrive with others easily.

Why is OneDrive not Uploading My Videos?

Many reasons would cause OneDrive not to upload videos, such as the video file being too large, your video being open while syncing causing it not to upload successfully, and so on. The best method to upload videos to OneDrive without size and speed limitations is using CBackup. 

Conclusion

We have offered three solutions to perform OneDrive video upload. The easiest and most effective option is using CBackup. With it, you can not only sync items to OneDrive automatically but also enable one-way sync from the computer to OneDrive, which allows you to remove uploaded to free up space.

It should be mentioned that before you upload videos to OneDrive, you should make sure that your OneDrive available storage is larger than the uploaded videos. Otherwise, video uploads may fail. If your cloud storage is not enough, you can increase OneDrive storage for free by merging all your OneDrive accounts.