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title: Upload videos
description: Review upload methods, supported formats, and recommendations for Cloudflare Stream.
image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/dev-products-preview.png
---

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# Upload videos

Before you upload your video, review the options for uploading a video, supported formats, and recommendations.

## Upload options

| Upload method                                                                                               | When to use                                                                             |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Stream Dashboard ↗](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/stream)                                      | Upload videos from the Stream Dashboard without writing any code.                       |
| [Upload with a link](https://developers.cloudflare.com/stream/uploading-videos/upload-via-link/)            | Upload videos using a link, such as an S3 bucket or content management system.          |
| [Upload video file](https://developers.cloudflare.com/stream/uploading-videos/upload-video-file/)           | Upload videos stored on a computer.                                                     |
| [Direct creator uploads](https://developers.cloudflare.com/stream/uploading-videos/direct-creator-uploads/) | Allows end users of your website or app to upload videos directly to Cloudflare Stream. |

## Supported video formats

Note

Files must be less than 30 GB, and content should be encoded and uploaded in the same frame rate it was recorded.

* MP4
* MKV
* MOV
* AVI
* FLV
* MPEG-2 TS
* MPEG-2 PS
* MXF
* LXF
* GXF
* 3GP
* WebM
* MPG
* Quicktime

## Recommendations for on-demand videos

* Optional but ideal settings:  
   * MP4 containers  
   * AAC audio codec  
   * H264 video codec  
   * 60 or fewer frames per second
* Closed GOP (_Only required for live streaming._)
* Mono or Stereo audio. Stream will mix audio tracks with more than two channels down to stereo.

## Frame rates

Stream accepts video uploads at any frame rate. During encoding, Stream re-encodes videos for a maximum of 70 FPS playback. If the original video has a frame rate lower than 70 FPS, Stream re-encodes at the original frame rate.

For variable frame rate content, Stream drops extra frames. For example, if there is more than one frame within a 1/30 second window, Stream drops the extra frames within that period.

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