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How do I upload a video from Dropbox to YouTube?

LT28

I would like to take a video in Dropbox and upload to a Utube Channel.

How can this be done

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Lusil

Hi there, @LT28.

If you have the desktop app installed, please bear in mind that the Dropbox folder is just like any other folder on your computer. In other words, you can select a file from there as you would with any other folder on your device.

If you don’t have it installed, you can just download the video in question from the website and upload it once it’s available locally on your computer.

Spoiler

If you’d like to download a file from the website, you can do so by:

Signing in.
Navigating to the Files tab.
Locating the file in question and hovering over it.
Clicking on the ellipsis (…) that appears on the right-hand side.
Selecting Download from the drop-down menu.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

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Lusil

Hi there, @LT28.

If you don’t have it installed, you can just download the video in question from the website and upload it once it’s available locally on your computer.

Spoiler

If you’d like to download a file from the website, you can do so by:

Signing in.
Navigating to the Files tab.
Locating the file in question and hovering over it.
Clicking on the ellipsis (…) that appears on the right-hand side.
Selecting Download from the drop-down menu.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

Mod note: edited to update links in post [last edit 2022]

Mrsy62

Hi,
Thanks for your reponse.
My case is a little different. I am using a slow internet connection. Once uploaded to Dropbox, I would like to send the video directly from the Dropbox servers to YouTube or Facebook without having to upload it again through my slow connection from the Dropbox folder in my computer. Is it possible ?I have searched the web and some third parties like Zapier and YoutuBox offer such a service. But is it safe ?

Lusil

Hey @Mrsy62, thanks for posting your query to the Community!

The first thing that comes to mind would be to send the video via a shared link.

However, if you’re looking to add it to another website, since there isn’t currently a way that you can directly do so from the Dropbox website, then a third party app may do the trick.

I’m afraid though that there isn’t much I can provide regarding the third party apps in question, but you can always try contacting them for any additional info.

I hope this helped to some extent!

AraTheCoach

You can use Zapier to do this. It removes some of your default settings but does the job.

wineandtennis

When I choose to upload the video to youtube, it automatically goes to my camera roll. How can I find my dropbox folders so that I can upload from there?

Rich

Either first export the video from the Dropbox app to your Camera Roll, or use the Files app (assuming Youtube gives you the option) and navigate to your Dropbox folders from there.

wineandtennis

yes, I understand that. I don't want to download the video to my iphone, and I cannot get to the "files" other than the camera roll. Is there a way to navigate to Dropbox through the youtube upload page?

Rich

@wineandtennis wrote:
Is there a way to navigate to Dropbox through the youtube upload page?

Even if you could, the file would need to be downloaded to your phone first. There's no way to send the file directly to Youtube from the Dropbox servers. Such a feature would need to be created by Youtube, using the Dropbox API, just like Vimeo did.

Helen Earey

Hello, did you find the answer to your question? I also need to know how to upload to YouTube from Dropbox. It goes straight to my camera roll!

Mark

Hi @Helen Earey

As people have said you cannot go direct from Dropbox to YouTube it has to go via a local device (such as your camera roll) first.

Helen Earey

Thanks for letting me know. I can only seem to put photos and video on my camera roll. I have audio mp3 recordings that I want to upload.

Mark

Your best bet is to speak to YouTube support channels/forums about how to do it I'm afraid

Helen Earey

Thanks for the tip. Great

jsphpl

You can, in fact, upload a video from your Dropbox straight to YouTube without first downloading it to your local computer/smartphone. It's done using a service called YouTuBox. You can log in with your YouTube account and then just connect your Dropbox account and choose a YouTube channel.

OrinHutchings

You can directly upload a video file from Dropbox to your YouTube channel using zzBots.

You can set up a bot in zzBots that will monitor the specified Dropbox folder for newly added files, and then automatically upload them to YouTube.

You can install this bot here: https://www.zzbots.com/store/xjmugjzc3MNyPQGTa

Here is a video that explains how it works, and how to install it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np97qLTXxcw

asensabaugh

You can do this using the Dropbox app if you have an Android phone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjiYhtrXM2k