How to Upload Videos to Google Drive and Use Them in Embeds?

If you are currently using Google Drive, it is essential to understand all supported features to ensure smoother workflows. Teams often upload videos to Google Drive for various business purposes.

In this blog post, we have discussed faster ways to upload videos to Google Drive and how to embed Google Drive videos.

Key Takeaways:

  • It is necessary to know the supported file formats before uploading a video to Google Drive.
  • Ensure a seamless internet connection to avoid slower video uploads.
  • With proper steps, users can easily upload videos to Google Drive and use them in embeds.

Supported Google Drive Video Formats

The image represents the supported video file formats in Google Drive:

supported video file formats in Google Drive

Image Courtesy: Google Workspace

What are Google Drive Video Limitations and Size Limits?

Below, we have discussed limitations while you upload videos to Google Drive:

  • On purchasing further storage, users can store videos up to 5 TB.
  • A user can upload videos of any resolution to Google Drive.
  • While the minimum playback size in Google Drive is 4 KB, the maximum playback resolution is 1920 x 1080.
  • Internet quality and speed can affect playback quality.

How to Upload Videos on Google Drive?

Here are detailed steps on how to upload a video to Google Drive:

  1. Open Google Drive → https://drive.google.com
  2. Click New button (top-left corner).
    Uploading a new folder to Google Drive
  3. Select File upload.
    Uploading files in Google Drive
  4. Choose the video files from your computer. Click Open.
    Choosing video files to open in Google Drive
  5. The video starts to get uploaded to Google Drive.
    Videos uploaded to Google Drive
  6. After uploading gets complete, video now shows up in My Drive.

Screenshots Showing Uploaded Google Drive Videos Being Migrated to SharePoint Using CloudFuze Migrate

Advanced migration tools such as CloudFuze Migrate help enterprises move Google Drive files, documents and videos while ensuring no downtime.

Image 1: The source side shows uploaded videos with AVI, MOV, and MP4 formats in Google Drive. The destination side shows the exact replication of uploaded Google Drive videos in the SharePoint environment using CloudFuze Migrate.

Google Drive videos migrated to SharePoint using CloudFuze Migrate

Image 2: The source side shows uploaded videos with MKV and MP4 formats in Google Drive. The destination side shows successful transfer of Google Drive videos to SharePoint using our tool.

Uploaded Google Drive videos migrated to SharePoint using CloudFuze Migrate

How to Embed a Google Drive Video in HTML iframe?

Here, we have discussed the best way to embed Drive videos in websites or blogs. Steps to embed a Google Drive video in HTML (iframe):

  1. Upload the video to Google Drive.
  2. Now click on the video. Select Open with –> Preview.
    Previewing uploaded Google Drive videos
  3. Now click on â‹® (three dots) in the top corner. Now click on Open in new tab.
    Opening Google Drive video in new tab
  4. Again, click â‹® menu (top right).
  5. Select Embed item.
  6. Use the following iframe code, to replace existing URL with modified Google Drive video link.
    HTML Iframe code for embedding a Google Drive video to website
  7. Copy the iframe embedded code.
  8. Now paste it into the HTML of your webpage where you want the Google Drive video to appear.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What are common issues faced when uploading videos to Google Drive?

Common challenges when you upload videos to Google Drive:

  • Internet connectivity issues
  • Insufficient storage
  • Downtime due to large Google Drive files
  • Issues due to unsupported file formats.

2. Can I upload videos to Google Drive?

Yes, one can upload videos to Google Drive with any resolution. Users can store videos up to 5 TB if purchased with that much storage. Although Google Drive restricts only 750 GB of data that includes all types of files (mp3, mp4, pdf, excel and more).

3. How to embed videos from Google Drive?

Steps to embed a Google Drive video in HTML (iframe)

  1. Upload the video to Google Drive.
  2. Select Open with –> Preview.
  3. Now click on â‹® (three dots) in the top-corner.
  4. Tap on Open in new tab.
  5. Again click â‹® menu (top right).
  6. Select Embed item.
  7. Copy the iframe embedded code.
  8. Paste the iframe embedded code into HTML of your webpage where you want the play the Google Drive video.

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