# \#uploader **URL:** https://forum.inaturalist.org/tag/uploader/85.md [Latest](https://forum.inaturalist.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inaturalist.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inaturalist.org/tags.md) --- ## [How to turn videos into GIFs for iNat](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-turn-videos-into-gifs-for-inat/86363)
**Author:** [@texas\_nature\_family](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/texas_nature_family)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-turn-videos-into-gifs-for-inat/86363 "2026-10-11T12:08:15Z")
I made a video to show how to upload videos to iNat as GIFs, as it confuses many users Hope this helps! https://streamable.com/eoqwnr (Link expires in 2 days; if you see this after it expires, comment and I’ll make a … --- ## [iNat doubling observation photos in upload](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inat-doubling-observation-photos-in-upload/86326)
**Author:** [@texas\_nature\_family](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/texas_nature_family)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inat-doubling-observation-photos-in-upload/86326 "2026-10-04T14:31:08Z")
Platform: Website App version number, if a mobile app issue: N/A Browser, if a website issue: Chrome URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/upload Sc… --- ## [Location map pin uploader is slow/fails to load](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/location-map-pin-uploader-is-slow-fails-to-load/70624)
**Author:** [@brodiecasstalbott](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/brodiecasstalbott)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/location-map-pin-uploader-is-slow-fails-to-load/70624 "2025-10-04T16:40:59Z")
Platform: Windows App version number, if a mobile app issue: Browser, if a website issue: chrome 139.0.7258.155 URLs (aka web addresses) of any relevant observations or pages: Screenshots of what you are seeing: Des… --- ## [Uploading Observations Has Become Extremely Slow](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/uploading-observations-has-become-extremely-slow/68688)
**Author:** [@salix-babylonica](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/salix-babylonica)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/uploading-observations-has-become-extremely-slow/68688 "2025-08-10T18:07:34Z")
Over the past week, upload times have become incredibly long. When I try uploading to other sites, the speed is perfectly fine. Has there been a change recently, or is this issue on my end? Browser: Chrome Web App Te… --- ## [Bulk Upload of AudioMoth Recordings](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/bulk-upload-of-audiomoth-recordings/64203)
**Author:** [@olvr\_a](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/olvr_a)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/bulk-upload-of-audiomoth-recordings/64203 "2025-04-22T20:54:58Z")
I’ve recently completed an extensive survey using AudioMoths and now have hundreds of one-minute recordings with confirmed presence of my target species, spread across a large geographic area. I’d like to upload these to… --- ## [Metadata loading suddenly \*very\* slow](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/metadata-loading-suddenly-very-slow/31286)
**Author:** [@cheryl356](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cheryl356)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2024, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/metadata-loading-suddenly-very-slow/31286 "2024-05-23T03:57:46Z")
Platform (Android, iOS, Website): macOS Monterey v. 12.2.1 App version number, if a mobile app issue (shown under Settings or About): Browser: Happens in both Firefox and Chrome, both updated to most recent versions. U… --- ## [Is there a way to upload photos from the OneDrive website to iNaturalist](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-upload-photos-from-the-onedrive-website-to-inaturalist/48069)
**Author:** [@spaceman98](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/spaceman98)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-upload-photos-from-the-onedrive-website-to-inaturalist/48069 "2024-01-08T11:40:33Z")
Is there a way to upload photos from the OneDrive website to iNaturalist? I know you can share from the app, but I had to delete the app because it was taking up too much space on my phone. Is there a way to upload a pho… --- ## [Web Uploader failure](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/web-uploader-failure/47445)
**Author:** [@mrtnlowr](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/mrtnlowr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/web-uploader-failure/47445 "2023-12-12T12:50:00Z")
Please fill out the following sections to the best of your ability, it will help us investigate bugs if we have this information at the outset. Screenshots are especially helpful, so please provide those if you can. Pla… --- ## [Web upload allows to choose photo but does not continue processing](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/web-upload-allows-to-choose-photo-but-does-not-continue-processing/28190)
**Author:** [@andygo1](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/andygo1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/web-upload-allows-to-choose-photo-but-does-not-continue-processing/28190 "2021-11-30T17:18:51Z")
Windows 10 Edge browser - also happens exactly the same on Chrome, which I have never used until now for iNat Screen: Add Observations · iNaturalist It works fine for Android phone. Screenshots of what you are s… --- ## [Observation fails to be added to project on upload](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observation-fails-to-be-added-to-project-on-upload/24859)
**Author:** [@simonsephton](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/simonsephton)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observation-fails-to-be-added-to-project-on-upload/24859 "2021-07-26T17:40:09Z")
Please fill out the following sections to the best of your ability, it will help us investigate bugs if we have this information at the outset. Screenshots are especially helpful, so please provide those if you can. Pla… --- ## [Web uploader saving only first 1-2 observations in a batch](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/web-uploader-saving-only-first-1-2-observations-in-a-batch/23327)
**Author:** [@jdmore](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jdmore)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/web-uploader-saving-only-first-1-2-observations-in-a-batch/23327 "2021-06-11T04:54:02Z")
Please fill out the following sections to the best of your ability, it will help us investigate bugs if we have this information at the outset. Screenshots are especially helpful, so please provide those if you can. Pla…