Facebook: Upload video - how it works on PC and mobile phone
If photos and text contributions are too boring for you, you can also upload videos via Facebook and share them with your friends. We'll tell you how to do this on your PC and cell phone.
Uploading Facebook videos to PC and mobile phone: the requirements
You cannot share any video on Facebook either. If clips are too long or formats are not supported, the network refuses to upload. So make sure your video meets the following requirements.
- Format: Facebook supports videos of the formats 3g2, 3gp, 3gpp (cell phone video), asf (Windows Media-Video), avi, dat (MPEG-Video), divx, dv, f4v, flv (Flash-Video), m2ts, m4v ( MPEG-4-Video), mkv (Matroska format), mod, mov (QuickTime-Video), mp4 (MPEG-4-Video), mpe, mpeg, mpeg4, mpg, mts (AVCHD-Video), nsv (Nullsoft -Video), ogm, ogv, qt (QuickTime-Video), tod, ts (MPEG transport stream), vob (DVD-Video) and wmv (Windows Media-Video).
- Length: Facebook only allows videos up to 120 minutes.
- Size: Only videos with a total size of up to 4 GB can be uploaded.
Facebook: Upload and share videos on the PC
If your video meets the requirements, you can upload the video like a photo via the Facebook homepage:
- To do this, open the Facebook website and log in.
- At the top, click in the text field "What are you doing?".
- There you select the "Photo / Video" option and search for the desired video on your hard drive.
- You can then add text to your video like any post or tag friends.
- Finally, click "Post" to share the clip with your friends.
- Depending on the video size, the upload may take some time.
Facebook: Upload and share videos via the mobile app
You can also upload videos and share them with your friends via the Facebook app for Android and iOS. The procedure is the same for both systems:
- First start the app and log into your Facebook account.
- At the top, tap in the "What are you doing right now?"
- Next, select the "Photo / Video" option and use the gallery to find the video you want. You may have to allow the Facebook app to access your videos beforehand.
- You can then add text to your clips or link friends.
- Use the "Post" button to release the video for all your contacts. Please note that the upload can take some time, especially in the mobile network.
- Tip: To upload videos in HD quality via your mobile phone, you must first activate the "Upload videos in HD" option in the "App settings" category via the menu button.
We will show you how to send videos privately in Facebook Messenger in the next practical tip.