Create upload presets in the Console (video tutorial)

Overview

Upload presets let you define upload options once and reuse them everywhere you upload. This video shows how to create and configure presets in the Cloudinary Console using the Upload Presets UI.

Video tutorial

Tutorial contents

This tutorial presents the following topics. Click a timestamp to jump to that part of the video.

Why upload presets?

0:00	Upload presets let you define upload options once and reuse them everywhere: in your app, the upload widget, or the Media Library. You get consistent folder and naming, incoming transformations to make images look consistent, add-ons like auto-tagging or moderation, and the ability to change behavior in a central place, without code changes.

Navigate to Upload Presets in the Console

1:21	In the Cloudinary Console, go to Settings > Upload, then the Upload Presets tab.

Create a new upload preset

1:30	Click Add upload preset, give it a name, and choose signed (for server-side or default uploads) or unsigned (for client-side or upload widget uploads). Set asset folder and naming options.

Configure preset options

2:04	In the Transformation tab, set incoming and eager transformations. In the Manage and Analyze tab, add tags to images uploaded with this preset. In the Optimize and Deliver tab, specify which file types to accept. The UI mirrors the Upload API options. See Managing upload presets using the settings UI for details.

Save and use your preset

3:17	Save the preset. The video then shows duplicating it with a different name and tags to demonstrate how different presets affect uploads.

Apply the upload preset on upload

4:08	A Node.js script applies a specific upload preset when uploading; the preset is chosen based on the file name. Check the assets in the Media Library to confirm the preset options were applied.

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