> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Upload videos in Python (video tutorial)

[githublink]: https://github.com/cloudinary-devs/python-cloudinary-video-upload

## Overview

Learn how to upload videos in Python using the Cloudinary Python SDK.

## Video tutorial

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> **TIP**: :title=View the code

You can find the code from this tutorial in [GitHub][githublink].
## Tutorial contents
This tutorial presents the following topics. Click a timestamp to jump to that part of the video.### Introduction
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|{videotime:id=media :min=0 :sec=00 :player=cld} | In this tutorial, you'll learn how to upload small and large videos to Cloudinary using the Python SDK, a crucial part of your workflow.

### Upload a small video from your local file system
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|{videotime:id=media :min=0 :sec=13 :player=cld} | This tutorial assumes that you've already installed, imported and configured Cloudinary. If you need help with that, see [Configure the Python SDK](python_configuration_tutorial). To upload, make sure the `cloudinary.uploader` library is imported. Use the `cloudinary.uploader.upload` endpoint for the upload, pass the full path of the video as the first parameter and specify `resource_type` as `video` for the second. Print the `secure_url` from the response. Here's an example using a file named `videos/short_video.mp4`.

```python
file_name = "videos/short_video.mp4"

response = cloudinary.uploader.upload(file_name,
   resource_type = "video")

print(response["secure_url"])
```

### Run the script to upload a small video
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|{videotime:id=media :min=1 :sec=01 :player=cld} | Execute your script to upload the video and display the secure URL from the response. Open the newly uploaded video in a browser using that secure URL.

### Upload a large video from your local file system
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|{videotime:id=media :min=1 :sec=15 :player=cld} | Keep in mind that the `upload` method only supports files up to 100 megabytes. To upload larger videos, use the `upload_large` method, which has the same signature and options as `upload`. Pass the full path of the video as the first parameter and specify `resource_type` as `video` for the second. Break the video upload into 6 megabyte chunks. Here's an example using a file named `videos/long_video.mp4`.

```python
file_name = "videos/long_video.mp4"

response = cloudinary.uploader.upload(file_name,
   resource_type = "video",
   chunk_size = 6000000)

print(response["secure_url"])
```

### Run the script to upload a small video
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|{videotime:id=media :min=1 :sec=34 :player=cld} | Uploading your large video might take a while depending on its size. Once the upload is done, the secure URL from the response JSON is displayed in the terminal. Open the newly uploaded video in a browser using that secure URL.

## Keep learning

> **READING**:
>
> * Learn more about [uploading images and videos using the Python SDK](django_image_and_video_upload).

> * Take a look at our [Upload guide](upload_images) to learn about uploading to Cloudinary in general.

> * Use the [Upload API reference](image_upload_api_reference) to find all the options and parameters available.

> * Watch more [Dev Hints videos](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dVGjLA2oMpaTbvoKCaRNBMQzBUIv7N8) on the [Cloudinary YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/cloudinary).

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