The ApsaraVideo VOD console lets you upload audio files, videos, images, and short video materials. It also supports batch uploads to help you quickly store media assets in ApsaraVideo VOD. This topic describes how to upload media files in the console.
Scenario 1: Upload audio or video files
Log on to the ApsaraVideo VOD console.
In the navigation pane on the left, under Media Files, click Audio/Video .
Click the Upload button.
Click Add Media.
Add the files, configure transcoding settings, and click Upload.
NoteUploaded files must have a supported file name extension. For more information, see Supported file name extensions.
Long uploads may fail. For large files, use the PC client tool. For more information, see Upload files using a Windows client.
In the console, M3U8 files can only be uploaded using the From URL method. The From Local method is not supported.
After the upload starts, you can leave the page. To pause the upload, click Cancel. Do not refresh or close the browser.
After media assets are uploaded, you are charged based on the peak storage usage and the storage duration. For more information, see Billing of basic services.
Local upload
Storage Address: Select a storage address for the uploaded files. If you have multiple storage addresses, the default storage address is selected. To configure the default storage address, see Manage storage buckets.
Processing Method: Select a transcoding template group or a workflow to process media assets.
Media Asset Category: You can modify the title and category of the media file before you upload it. For more information about categories, see Media asset categories.
Upload from URL (supported only in the China (Shanghai) region)
When you use the Upload from URL method, if the URL does not include a file name extension, specify the extension to improve the upload success rate. For more information, see Upload from URL.
Scenario 2: Upload images
Log on to the ApsaraVideo VOD console.
In the navigation pane on the left, click Image, and then click Upload Image.
Click Add Images, select the files that you want to upload, and then click Upload.
Scenario 3: Upload short video materials
Log on to the ApsaraVideo VOD console.
In the left navigation pane, click Short Video Material, and then click the Upload Material button.
Configure the media asset and click Upload.
NoteThe Material Icon must be a PNG file with a maximum resolution of 200 × 200 pixels.
Supported file name extensions
The following rules apply to the file name extension for uploads.
Media asset type | Supported formats |
Video | 3GP, ASF, AVI, DAT, DV, FLV, F4V, GIF, M2T, M3U8, M4V, MJ2, MJPEG, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPE, MPG, MPEG, MTS, OGG, QT, RM, RMVB, SWF, TS, VOB, WMV, WEBM |
Audio | AAC, AC3, ACM, AMR, APE, CAF, FLAC, M4A, MP3, RA, WAV, WMA |
Image | PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, HEIC |
Short video material | MAT, ZIP |
A single media file can be up to 48.8 TB. If you select files with unsupported formats or other file types, the console automatically filters them out. Valid files are displayed in the console with a Pending Upload status.