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Adding Video

Making an Original Video Post

Click the video icon to open a new video post. You'll see this post editor pop up:

This image shows the post form with two squares with a grey background. The square on the left has a video camera icon with a plus sign on the top-left of the video camera. Underneath the video camera icon, the text reads Upload a video. Next to the text is a question mark icon. The square on the right has a globe icon with a plus sign on the top-left of the globe. Underneath the globe icon, the text reads Add video from web. On the upper left of the post form is the blog selector with a down arrow, showing Support as the selected blog. On the upper-right of the post form is a gear icon to access more settings for the post. At the bottom of the post form, there are two buttons. The button on the left has a dark grey overlay with white text that reads Close. The button on the right has a blue overlay with pale white text that reads Post. This button has a white down arrow to access different posting options. To the left of this button is the Twitter icon in muted grey.

You can click "Upload a video" to select a video file from your computer to upload. Keep in mind:

  • It'll need to be a MOV or MP4 file.
  • You can post up to 20 videos per day.
  • A single video can be up to 10 minutes in length.
  • The video upload size limit is 500 MB.
  • The total video time limit per day is 60 minutes.

You can click the option on the right to paste a video URL. URLs from Youtube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion will work best.

Adding Video to a Reblog

When reblogging a post, put your cursor on a new line to bring up some options:

This image shows the post form with a reblogged post. The reblogged post is an illustration of a blue birthday cake with yellow frosting and candles with blue and white diagonal stripes. Underneath the birthday cake the text shows Tumblr Staff turned 13 today! with the sentence Big day over here underneath. The reblog section of the post shows a placeholder for text that reads Your text here in the upper-left corner. In the upper right corner, post icons are shown. From left to right, you can see the camera, video, GIF and the meatball menu that consists of three horizontal dots and offers more options. The video camera icon is highlighted by a blue square frame around the icon. At the lower-left of the icon is the tags field that shows the number sign and the word tags. At the bottom of the post form, there are two buttons. The button on the left has a dark grey overlay with white text that reads Close. The button on the right has a blue overlay with pale white text that reads Reblog. This button has a white down arrow to access different posting options. To the left of this button is the Twitter icon in muted grey.

Paste a URL or a video embed code in the resulting field. It's not possible to upload a video file to a reblog.

Using the Beta Post Editor on Web

If you've opted into the beta post editor on web and open a new video post, you'll see this:

This image shows the post form with a reblogged post. The reblogged post is an illustration of a blue birthday cake with yellow frosting and candles with blue and white diagonal stripes. Underneath the birthday cake the text shows Tumblr Staff turned 13 today! with the sentence Big day over here underneath. The reblog section of the post shows a placeholder for text that reads Your text here in the upper-left corner. In the upper right corner, grey post icons are shown. From left to right, you can see the camera, video, GIF and and the meatball menu icon that consists of three horizontal dots and offers more options. The video camera icon is highlighted by a blue square frame around the icon. At the lower-left of the icons is the tags field that shows the number sign and the word tags. At the bottom of the post form, there are two rectangular buttons. The button on the left has a dark grey overlay with white text that reads Close. The button on the right has a blue overlay with pale white text that reads Reblog. This button has a white down arrow to access different posting options. To the left of this button is the Twitter icon in muted grey.

Click the icon on the left to upload a video file from your computer. The legacy limits still apply:

  • It'll need to be a MOV or MP4 file.
  • You can post up to 20 videos per day.
  • A single video can be up to 10 minutes in length.
  • The video upload size limit is 500 MB.
  • The total video time limit per day is 60 minutes.

The option on the right will open a field where you can post a video URL or embed code.

Adding Video to a Reblog with the Beta Post Editor

You can add a video to any reblog. Put your cursor on a new line to bring up these options:

This image shows the post form with a reblogged post. The reblogged post is an illustration of a blue birthday cake with yellow frosting and candles with blue and white diagonal stripes. Underneath the birthday cake the text shows Tumblr Staff turned 13 today! with the sentence Big day over here underneath. The reblog section of the post shows a placeholder for text that reads Go ahead, put anything in the upper-left corner. In the upper right corner, colored post icons are shown. From left to right, you can see the red camera, pink video camera, blue GIF, purple headphones, green Link icons and the meatball menu that consists of three horizontal dots and offers more options. The video camera icon is highlighted by a blue square frame around the icon. At the lower-left of the icon is the tags field that shows the number sign and the word tags. At the bottom of the post form, there are two rectangular buttons. The button on the left has a dark grey overlay with white text that reads Close. The button on the right has a blue overlay with white text that reads Reblog. This button has a white down arrow to access different posting options. To the left of this button is the Twitter icon in muted grey.

Click the video icon to insert a video block, where you can paste a video URL or embed code.

In the Apps

Uploading a Video from your Device

In a new original post or a reblog, choose an existing video from the row of thumbnails at the bottom of the post form, or tap the album icon to open your device's gallery:

This image shows a horizontal row of icons in black with a white background. From left to right, the following icons are shown: Aa for text formatting options, a chain icon for adding a link, a GIF icon for either selecting or creating a GIF, a photo album icon to access photos from the image library, and headphones for selecting audio files from Soundcloud or Spotify to insert into the post.

Take a Video Using the Tumblr Camera

  • Tap the pencil icon.
  • Tap the camera icon in the lower-left to open the Tumblr camera.
  • Tap on the globe if you would like to apply a filter.
  • Press and hold the shutter button to take a video. Tap the blue checkmark.
  • The video will be inserted in your post.
  • Tap the palette icon to edit your video with filters, stickers, and text, or convert the video to a GIF.
  • Tap the blue arrow when you are ready to post.

Share a Video from Another Platform

Paste a link from Vimeo, Youtube, or a similar site to embed the video directly into any post.

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