# Uploading Videos

URL: https://docs.boldvideo.com/guides/uploading-videos





Everything in Bold starts with an upload. There are several ways to get videos in, and they all end the same way: a fully transcribed, chaptered, searchable video.

## Upload from your computer

1. Go to **Videos** and click **Upload Video**
2. Choose **Upload from Computer**
3. Select one or more video files

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Bold accepts all common video formats (MP4, MOV, WebM, and more). Uploads run in the background, so you can keep working while they finish.

## Import from cloud storage

The **Upload Video** menu also offers:

* **Import from Google Drive**: browse and pick videos from a connected Google account
* **Import from OneDrive**: same for Microsoft OneDrive / SharePoint

Connect these accounts once under [Settings → Channel Settings](/guides/settings), then import as often as you like. Google Drive can also monitor a folder and import new files automatically, handy for teams that already have a recording workflow.

## Import meeting recordings automatically

Bold connects to **Zoom** and **Microsoft Teams** and imports your cloud recordings as they appear, perfect for coaching calls, office hours, and cohort sessions. See [Integrations](/guides/integrations) for setup.

## What happens after upload

Every uploaded video is processed automatically:

1. **Transcription** with speaker detection, using your default video language (and your [transcription dictionary](/guides/transcripts-chapters#transcription-dictionary) for domain-specific terms)
2. **Chapters** are detected and titled
3. **Title, teaser, and description** are drafted based on the video's [type](/guides/video-intelligence#video-types)
4. **Captions** are generated
5. An **intelligence report** is compiled: topics, key points, participants, and details
6. The content is indexed for **search and AI chat**

New videos start **Unlisted**, so nothing goes live before you've had a look.

## Replacing a video

Need to swap the file but keep the metadata, URL, and analytics? Open the video, then **Options → Replace Video**. Bold re-runs processing on the new file.

## Uploading via API

You can also create videos programmatically from a URL. See the [Videos API reference](/api/reference/videos).

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