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# Upload videos

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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://fec4cfc0.previews.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://fec4cfc0.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/stream/uploading-videos/upload-video-file/) | Upload videos stored on a computer. |
| [Direct creator uploads](https://fec4cfc0.previews.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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