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. Log in to the audio-video.shanti.virginia.edu
   • Learn more at  Log in to Audio-Video
2. Find the "Add to your collections" section on the right
3. Choose a collection from the drop-down menu
   

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

4. Click the Upload Audio button

   • The "Create Audio" page will open

   • The "Media" section will be expanded automatically

5. Click the Add Media button

   • A pop-up window will open

6. Click the Choose File button to upload an audio file from your computer

   • A dialog box will open showing files on your computer

7. Click the audio file that you want to upload
8. Click the Open button

   • The dialog box will close, and the file name will appear next to the "Choose File" button

9. Click the Upload button

   • 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"

10. Click the Submit button
    

    • Your audio file will be added to the "Media" section

11. Fill in the "Title" field
    • The file will not load without a title
12. Click on Next

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

    • The audio file will be listed in the "Media" section of the "Create Audio" page

13. Click on the Title & Description section
    • Scroll down the "Create Audio" page to find this section 
14. Enter a title 
    • The audio will not save without a title
15. Click on the other sections on the "Create Audio" page to add more settings
    • See the Add Information to Your Audio Files guide for help editing these fields
16. Click on Save

    • The file will appear

    • A confirmation message will appear