Wedding video upload: getting a whole day of footage to your editor
Uploading wedding video for editing means moving every raw file from the day, often hundreds of clips across several cameras, to wherever it will be cut. In WeddingEditor you do that in the browser: drag in .mov, .mp4 and .wav files, with no limit on the number of files or the total size of the project, and up to 5 GB per file. Keep the tab open while files transfer; if an upload is interrupted, select the same original files again to continue.
Creating an account is free; you only pay when you are ready to start an edit.
What a good wedding upload looks like
Every camera in one project
Footage from the main camera, the second shooter, a gimbal and a drone all go into the same wedding project.
Files as they came off the cards
No renaming, sorting by camera, proxies or pre-selected clips.
Every file finished before checkout
Each file must finish uploading, or be deliberately left out, before you check out.
Unique names across cameras
Two cameras often write files with the same names. File names must be unique within a wedding project, so rename any clashes before upload rather than discovering them halfway through a long transfer.
Footage locked once you pay
After payment the footage is locked, so the edit is made from exactly what you uploaded.
What uploading wedding footage for editing involves
Uploading wedding footage for editing is a transfer problem as much as an editing one. A full wedding can be hundreds of files and a large amount of data from several cameras and audio recorders, and an editor needs all of it to choose the best moments. Traditionally that meant shipping drives or using a file-sharing service with its own limits and expiry dates. WeddingEditor builds the upload into the project. Files go from your browser straight to cloud storage, the project tracks which files have finished, and nothing is processed until every file is in or deliberately left out. File names must be unique within a project, which matters when two cameras use the same naming pattern.
Not a video hosting or sharing site. Uploads are for making your edit, not for publishing or sharing with guests.
How to upload a wedding to WeddingEditor
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Create the project first
Name the wedding and choose a Highlight Reel or a Social Teaser. The upload belongs to that project, so start a separate project for each wedding you shoot.
- 2
Drag in every file
Add video and audio files from every camera and recorder. The picker names .mov, .mp4 and .wav files.
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Keep the tab open
Leave the browser tab open while files transfer. If the connection drops, select the same original files again to continue.
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Check before you pay
Make sure every file shows as uploaded, or is deliberately left out, then answer the preference questions and check out.
Upload capabilities
No file count limit
There is no limit on the number of files in a wedding project.
No total size limit
There is no total size limit for a wedding project.
Up to 5 GB per file
Each file uploads as one direct transfer of up to 5 GB.
Browser upload, straight to storage
Video and audio go from your browser directly to cloud storage.
Drone and 4K clips
Drone and 4K clips can be uploaded; the edit is delivered at 1080p.
Nothing to prepare first
You do not need to rename files, sort clips by camera, make proxies or choose the good takes before uploading; send the cards as they are, apart from fixing duplicate names.
Team uploads
Teammates signed in to your WeddingEditor team can add files through a team upload link that WeddingEditor sets up for you.
Upload limits and rules
Files over 5 GB
A single file larger than 5 GB cannot be uploaded as one transfer. Split very long recordings in camera or before upload.
The tab must stay open
Uploads do not run unattended after you close the tab; reselect the same files to continue.
Unique file names
Two files with the same name cannot sit in one project, so rename duplicates from different cameras before upload.
Locked after checkout
Once you pay or use a credit, the footage is locked. Late files from a second shooter cannot be added to that edit, so collect everything first.
No uploads from couples
Couples, clients and other people outside your WeddingEditor team cannot upload through a shared link.
Uploading to WeddingEditor compared with shipping drives
| Shipping drives or file sharing | WeddingEditor upload | |
|---|---|---|
| Where files go | A courier or a shared folder | Straight into the wedding project |
| Size limits | Depends on the drive or plan | No total limit; 5 GB per file |
| Tracking | Manual | Per-file status in the project |
| What happens next | Your editor unpacks and organizes | Answer the brief and start processing |
Uploading is free; you pay to start the edit
Creating an account and uploading cost nothing. When the upload is complete, buy One Wedding at $119 one-time for one wedding or use a plan credit, for example from Pro at $249 per month.
| WeddingEditor plan | Price |
|---|---|
| One Wedding | $119 one-time for one wedding |
| Solo | $99 per month, 1 wedding credit |
| Pro | $249 per month, 3 wedding credits |
| Studio | $599 per month, 8 wedding credits |
| Try Before You Buy | $10 one-time for a short sample edit from your own footage |
Questions about uploading wedding video
How big can a wedding upload be?
There is no limit on the number of files or the total size of a wedding project. Each individual file can be up to 5 GB.
Which file types can I upload?
Video and audio files; the picker names .mov, .mp4 and .wav.
What if my internet drops during upload?
Select the same original files again to continue. Keep the browser tab open while files transfer.
Can I close my laptop while it uploads?
No. Uploads need the tab open; they do not continue unattended.
Can my second shooter upload their footage?
Yes, if they are signed in to your WeddingEditor team, through a team upload link WeddingEditor sets up.
Can I add more files after I pay?
No. Footage is locked once the project is paid for, so upload everything before you check out.
Do I need to make proxies or rename files?
No proxies are needed. Renaming is only needed when two files would share the same name in one project.
Should I upload audio recorder files too?
Yes, upload every audio file you recorded alongside the video, and note in your preferences which recording carries the vows and speeches.
Does uploading cost anything?
No. Creating an account is free, and you can upload before paying. You pay, or spend a plan credit, when you start processing.
How do I know every file has arrived?
The project shows each file's upload status. Every file must finish uploading, or be deliberately left out, before you can check out.
More details
Is this a site where guests can upload wedding videos? No. WeddingEditor uploads are for videographers sending footage to be edited, not for guests or couples sharing clips.
Upload the whole day in one place
Create a project and drag in every file from the wedding, no drives to ship.
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