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Bulk upload lets you bring an entire batch of video clips into a single Composer session and send them to every connected platform. Each video you drop becomes its own independent publish job in the Library — they share the session’s baseline account selections, but you can override any setting per file before you confirm.
Bulk upload is particularly well-suited for vertical short-form content. If you record a week’s worth of Shorts, Reels, or TikToks in one shoot, you can upload the full batch, tune each clip’s caption individually, and schedule them across different time slots — all in a single session.

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How to bulk upload

1

Open the Composer

Click New Post in the sidebar to open the Composer.
2

Select connected accounts

Toggle the account tiles for every platform you want to reach. The account selection applies to all files in the session by default.
3

Drop or import your video files

Drag and drop multiple MP4 or MOV files into the upload area, use the local file picker, or click one of the cloud import tiles (Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive) below the upload box to import files directly from cloud storage. Every file you select is added to the upload dock and begins processing immediately. You can continue adding more files while earlier ones are still uploading.
You can select up to 10 videos per batch.
4

Write a baseline caption

Type a caption in the main caption field. Each file has its own composer context window, so you can set different captions for each file separately. To switch composer context to a different file, simply select it from the media queue at the bottom of the thumbnail selection rail.
5

Override captions or settings per file

Select each file in the upload dock to open its settings panel. Here you can write a caption that applies only to that clip and adjust platform-specific settings.
6

Choose a publish mode for each file

Select Publish now to send the selected file immediately, or click Schedule to set a time. You can assign individual schedule times so your clips go out at different moments.

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Bulk scheduling multiple clips

To schedule each clip at a different time:
  1. Select the first file in the media queue, set caption, first comment, and per-platform settings, and click Schedule.
  2. Set the date and time for that clip.
  3. Repeat for each remaining file.
When you confirm the session, each file creates its own Scheduled job in the Library with its own scheduled time. The Calendar view will show all of them spread across your publishing calendar.

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Importing from cloud storage

In addition to uploading files from your device, you can batch import videos and images directly from Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive.
1

Click a cloud provider tile

Below the upload box in the Composer, select Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive.
2

Sign in and pick your files

A picker window opens for the selected service. Authorize access if prompted, select your files, and confirm.
3

Wait for processing

Hivra downloads the files into your browser and adds them to the upload dock. Once added, cloud-imported files follow the exact same workflow as local uploads — you can edit captions, set thumbnails, and configure per-platform settings per file.
Cloud imports respect the same limits as local uploads: up to 10 files per batch, supported formats (MP4, MOV, JPG, PNG, WebP), up to 950 MB per file, and a maximum video duration of 15 minutes.

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Upload dock

The upload dock at the bottom of the Composer tracks every file’s transcode and upload progress. Files move through processing stages before they are ready to publish. You can see the status of each file — processing, ready, or failed — without leaving the Composer.
If a file shows an upload error in the Composer, check that it is an MP4 or MOV file with a supported codec, and ensure it’s within the 15min maximum allowed video length.
For a full guide to the Composer’s other features — captions, thumbnails, platform settings, and publish modes — see Using the Composer.