Uploading a video and searching in Google are two distinct actions, although both involve Google services. The process for uploading depends on where you want to store or share the video, and searching uses Google's powerful search engine to find publicly available videos online.
Here's a breakdown of how to approach both tasks:
Uploading a Video to Google
While you can upload videos to various platforms like YouTube (owned by Google) for public sharing, one common way to store private videos is using Google Drive.
According to the provided reference, here are the steps to upload a video file to your Google Drive:
- Find the Video File: Locate the video file you want to upload on your computer.
- Select the File: Click on the video file to select it.
- Drag and Drop: Click and drag the file into the Drive homepage.
- Confirm Upload: It will then come up with a notification that says you're about to drop the files, indicating the upload is starting.
This process places the video file into your personal Google Drive storage. Files in Google Drive are private by default and are not typically indexed by Google Search unless you specifically share them publicly.
Searching for Videos in Google
Searching for videos using Google involves using the Google search engine to find videos that are hosted on various websites across the internet, such as YouTube, Vimeo, news sites, and more. This is separate from uploading your own video.
To search for videos in Google:
- Go to Google Search: Open your web browser and navigate to google.com.
- Enter Your Query: Type keywords related to the video you are looking for into the search bar. For example, "latest movie trailers" or "how to bake bread tutorial".
- Filter by Videos: After performing your initial search, click on the Videos tab, usually located just below the search bar, among options like "All," "Images," "News," etc. This filters the search results to show primarily videos.
- Refine Your Search: You can use additional keywords or search tools (like duration, upload date, source) to narrow down the results.
Google Search indexes publicly available content. Therefore, searching in Google will find videos that have been uploaded to public platforms and made accessible to search engines, not typically private files stored in services like Google Drive unless they are explicitly shared publicly.
In summary, uploading a video usually refers to putting your file onto a platform (like Google Drive for storage or YouTube for sharing), while searching in Google refers to using Google's search engine to find videos that others have uploaded and made public online.
