Uploading Videos with the Old Uploader
Overview: The following tutorial explains how to upload video files into your account using the old Photobucket uploader.
Requirements: You must be a Photobucket account holder. You must use a web browser that supports JavaScript and has JavaScript enabled. You can enable JavaScript in your browser's settings, or refer to the blog post here for instructions.
Steps to Take:- Open the Photobucket site at http://www.photobucket.com
Enter your username and password at the top of the page, then click the log in button to log into your Photobucket account.
- Select albums & upload from the menu at the top of your album.
- Navigate to the album where you want to upload your video.
- Click the old uploader link in the Upload panel. If you are already using the old uploader, this step is not required.
- Click the Video tab. If you have a free account and want to upload videos up to 10 minutes in length, click the options link to upgrade to a Pro account.
Note: You can also scramble your filenames on the Options page. - Browse your computer for the file you want to upload.
Note: File names cannot have any special characters such as ( / * , ‘, etc.
- Double-click on the video you want to upload, or select the video, and click the Open button.
Note: Supported video file types are 3g2, 3gp, 3gp2, 3gpp, 3p, asf, avi, divx, dv, dvx, flv, moov, mov, mp4, mpeg4, mpg4, mpe, mpeg, mpg, qt, wmv, xvid
- Enter a title for your video in the click to add title (required) field. The title displays above the video in your album and can be searched if your account is public. You must enter a title.
- Click Upload to upload the video, or click the remove link to remove the video from the upload panel and choose another. A progress meter displays as your video is uploaded and encoded. A success message displays after your video is uploaded.