Upload an Audio File

You can upload an audio file from different locations, including the "My Content" section of your account. This step-by-step guide shows you how to upload a file from the Audio-Video tool homepage. 

1. Open the Audio-Video homepage
2. In the menu sidebar to the right, locate the "Add to Your Collections" section
3. Click on the drop-down menu to choose a collection for the file

   • The drop-down menu will close, and will show the name of the collection 

4. Click on Upload Audio

   • The "Create Audio" page will open

5. Click on Media

   • A menu will unfold

6. Click on Add Media

   • A dialogue box will open

7. To add audio files saved to your computer, click on the Upload tab

   • The "Upload Audio" section will open

8. Click on Browse

   • A dialogue box will open, showing a list of files on your computer

9. Choose a file
10. Click on Open

    • The dialogue box will close, and the file will appear in the "Upload Audio" list

11. Add more files as desired
12. Click on Upload

    • A dialogue box will open, showing a status bar for the upload; when it finishes, you will be returned to the "Upload Audio" list, and the file's status will be listed as "Done"

13. Click on Next

    • A window will load, allowing you to change the title of the media file and add tags

14. Add at least a title
    • The file will not load without a title
15. Click on Next

    • A status bar will appear, and when the file is uploaded the dialogue box will close

16. Note that the audio file is listed in the "Media" section of the "Create Audio" page
17. Click on the sections below "Media" to add more settings, such as rights, availability, and technical metadata
    • See the Add Information to Your Audiofile guide for more information on editing these fields
18. Click on Save