As a user, you can upload video to add new content in Dailymotion via desktop, iOS and Android app.
Your uploads will be available in Your Uploads section from your Library.
Video visibility
Please note that videos uploaded will be automatically set as private. In order to share them, you will need to share the URL links of these videos to the people of your choice.
Upload videos on your Dailymotion account
Desktop
- Log in your Dailymotion account
- Go into your Library in the right upper corner
- Go in Uploads
- Click on Upload a video
- Select the file you want to upload from your local device
- By default, the video title is the name of your file - if needed, you can change it in the Video title field
- Click on Save
Now that your video has been uploaded, it automatically goes through encoding. This can take several minutes to process. Once the encoding is complete, you will be able to watch and share your video.
Android / iOS
- Log in your Dailymotion account
- Go into your Library in the right lower corner
- Go in Uploads
- Click on the upload icon
in the right upper corner - Select the file you want to upload from your mobile device
- Give your video a title
- Click on Save my video
Now that your video has been uploaded, it automatically goes through encoding. This can take several minutes to process. Once the encoding is complete, you will be able to watch and share your video.
Share your videos
Even though your videos are private, you can share them by following these steps:
Desktop
- Log in your Dailymotion account
- Go into your Library in the right upper corner
- Go in Uploads
- Open the video you want to share
- Click on the Share icon
- Copy the video link
Android / iOS
- Log in your Dailymotion account
- Go into your Library in the right lower corner
- Go in Uploads
- On the right of the video you want to share, click on the Menu icon
- Click on Share video
- You can copy the link or send it directly through another app
Edit your video title
Desktop
- Log in your Dailymotion account
- Go into your Library in the right upper corner
- Go in Uploads
- Open the video you want to edit
- Click on the Edit title button at the top
- Type in your new video title in the Video title field
- Click on Save
Android / iOS
- Log in your Dailymotion account
- Go into your Library in the right lower corner
- Go in Uploads
- On the right of the video you want to edit, click on the Menu icon
- Click on Edit title
- Type in your new title in the Video title field
- Click on Save my video
Troubleshooting upload errors
Error message: "Your video is too long", "Your video is too large"
In order to optimize the video encoding and ensure the best upload process, Dailymotion has implemented an upload policy.
Please make sure that your file meets the requirements of the of our upload policy guide (Users & Starters column).
Other error messages
Please make sure that your file meets our technical requirements.
Encoding errors may also occur if your video is not optimized for the web. In case you are repeatedly facing upload errors, please contact our support team.