Wedding uploader
Your 4K wedding films are massive. OurStoria's chunk-based wedding uploader handles files of any size with resumable uploads, automatic processing, and direct-to-CDN delivery. Upload once — your uploaded film is gallery-ready in minutes.
14-day free trial · No credit card required · No file size limits
Wedding videos are massive — 20 to 100 GB per project is standard for 4K deliverables. Most platforms were never designed for files this large. Google Drive times out at 5 GB. WeTransfer caps at 2 GB on free plans. Dropbox throttles uploads on shared connections. Even Vimeo imposes weekly upload limits that a busy wedding season blows through in days.
When your wedding uploader fails at 80% on a 60 GB file, you've wasted hours and bandwidth — and you still don't have a deliverable for your couple. Reliable upload isn't a feature; it's the foundation of everything that follows. Without a dependable upload pipeline, streaming, galleries, and client delivery are irrelevant.
Research on file transfer reliability confirms the scale of this problem. According to the Akamai State of the Internet report, network interruptions occur every 18 minutes on average for residential connections. For non-resumable uploads of 50 GB files, this translates to less than a 30% success rate on typical home connections — meaning more than two out of three attempts will fail before completion.
Not all upload systems are equal. For wedding-size files, these capabilities are non-negotiable.
If your connection drops at 45 GB on a 60 GB file, the uploader should resume from that exact byte — not restart from zero. This single feature is the difference between reliable delivery and wasted afternoons.
A wedding uploader that caps at 5 or 10 GB is useless for 4K masters. The platform should accept files of any size without artificial restrictions or plan-gated thresholds.
Queue multiple files — highlight reel, full ceremony, reception edit — and upload them simultaneously. Parallel processing maximizes your available bandwidth instead of serializing everything.
Research by Harrison et al. (2007, CHI Conference on Human Factors) found that visible progress bars reduce perceived wait time by up to 40%. For uploads that take 30+ minutes, clear per-chunk feedback is critical for confidence that the process is working.
After upload, the platform should handle faststart (moov atom relocation), thumbnail generation, and CDN distribution automatically — no manual steps, no waiting for a separate "processing" queue.
From your local drive to a gallery-ready CDN file — the entire pipeline explained.
Your file is split into small chunks client-side. Each chunk uploads independently.
Connection drops? Upload resumes from the last completed chunk. No data is lost.
Moov atom is relocated for instant browser playback. No re-encoding — zero quality loss.
Multiple preview thumbnails are extracted automatically for gallery display.
Your uploaded film is distributed to global edge nodes. Gallery-ready instantly.
Upload time depends entirely on your upstream bandwidth. Here's what to expect for common wedding video file sizes:
| File size | 50 Mbps upload | 100 Mbps upload | 500 Mbps upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 GB | ~55 min | ~28 min | ~6 min |
| 50 GB | ~2.3 hrs | ~70 min | ~14 min |
| 80 GB | ~3.7 hrs | ~112 min | ~22 min |
| 100 GB | ~4.6 hrs | ~140 min | ~28 min |
Peak season tip: Schedule uploads overnight. During busy wedding weekends, queue your exports before bed and let the uploader run unattended. Resumable chunks mean a brief network hiccup at 3 AM won't lose your progress.
Connection advice: Use a wired Ethernet connection for large files. WiFi introduces packet loss and variable throughput that can fragment chunk uploads. A stable wired connection to your router eliminates the most common cause of upload slowdowns.
For videographers working from a large file workflow, these small infrastructure decisions — wired connection, overnight scheduling, a resumable uploader — compound into hours saved per wedding season.
Once your uploaded film reaches OurStoria's servers, a fully automated processing pipeline prepares it for client delivery — with zero quality loss at any step:
The entire pipeline runs automatically after upload. There is no manual "publish" step, no waiting in a transcoding queue, and no re-encoding that degrades your color grading. Your couple sees exactly what you exported from your NLE — delivered via a professional video delivery platform.
How OurStoria's wedding uploader compares to the tools videographers commonly try first.
| Feature | OurStoria | Google Drive | Dropbox | WeTransfer | Vimeo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max file size | Unlimited | 5 TB (often times out) | 2 GB (free) / 50 GB | 2 GB (free) / 200 GB | Weekly cap by plan |
| Resumable uploads | Yes, chunk-based | Partial (unreliable >5 GB) | No | No | Yes |
| Automatic processing | Faststart + thumbnails | None | None | None | Transcoding (lossy) |
| CDN delivery | Global edge network | No CDN | No CDN | No CDN | Yes |
| Original quality preserved | Yes, always | Yes | Yes | Yes | No, transcoded |
| Studio branding | Full — logo, colors, URL | No | No | No | Paid tiers only |
No. OurStoria has no file size limit. Whether your wedding film is 20 GB or 100 GB, the chunk-based uploader handles it reliably. Files are split into small chunks and reassembled server-side, so even massive 4K masters upload without timeouts.
OurStoria uses resumable uploads. If your connection drops, the upload pauses automatically. When you reconnect, it picks up from the last completed chunk — no need to restart from zero. This is critical for large wedding files that take 30+ minutes to upload.
No. OurStoria applies faststart processing (moov atom relocation) for instant browser playback, but the actual video data is never re-encoded. Your original codec, bitrate, resolution, and color grading are preserved exactly as exported.
Upload time depends on your connection speed. On a 100 Mbps upload connection, a 50 GB file takes approximately 70 minutes. On a 50 Mbps connection, expect around 2.5 hours. OurStoria shows real-time progress with per-chunk status so you always know where things stand.
Yes. OurStoria supports parallel uploads. You can queue multiple files and they upload concurrently, maximizing your available bandwidth. Each file shows its own progress indicator independently.
Export as H.264 MP4 for best compatibility. OurStoria handles up to 4K resolution at any bitrate. The uploaded film is stored and streamed exactly as you provide it — no format conversion happens on our end. See our complete wedding video guide for export settings.
14-day free trial — resumable uploads, no file size caps, automatic processing, and a branded gallery ready the moment your upload completes. Start delivering films the way your couples deserve.