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/ October 28, 2008 / 2:16 min.
How to upload video to Facebook
Facebook is not just about still pictures; you can upload your videos to easily share them with your network. You can also record and share video greetings for friends. In order to keep junk videos out though, Facebook requires that you or someone in your network appears in the video. You can even send videos straight from your phone to Facebook!
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- To upload video to Facebook hover of the application and scroll down to video.
- Click upload at the top right, and then select the file you want to upload.
- There are limits to what you can size the file can be make sure you check Facebook's video policy before you upload.
- Then give the video a title a description and select who can and cannot view the video.
- You can tag the video to show who is in it, by typing in the name of the person in the In this video box.
- If you have a webcam you can record your video right onto Facebook.
- From the video main screen click record. You then have to give Facebook access to your webcam. From there you will be able to record as you normally would.
- If you have video on your mobile phone and want to set it up so that you can upload video directly to Facebook, send an e-mail from your phone with the word video to video@facebook.com
- They will send back a confirmation code that you need to enter on the website. Once you've confirmed you'll be able to upload video directly onto Facebook.
- Click upload at the top right, and then select the file you want to upload.
- There are limits to what you can size the file can be make sure you check Facebook's video policy before you upload.
- Then give the video a title a description and select who can and cannot view the video.
- You can tag the video to show who is in it, by typing in the name of the person in the In this video box.
- If you have a webcam you can record your video right onto Facebook.
- From the video main screen click record. You then have to give Facebook access to your webcam. From there you will be able to record as you normally would.
- If you have video on your mobile phone and want to set it up so that you can upload video directly to Facebook, send an e-mail from your phone with the word video to video@facebook.com
- They will send back a confirmation code that you need to enter on the website. Once you've confirmed you'll be able to upload video directly onto Facebook.
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