Uploading your audio and video files into Reduct

Once your project is set up, you can upload your audio, video, documents and other files into Reduct.  We support multiple file formats and up to 75 GB per media file (4GB per file on the Personal plan).

Dragging and dropping files

The easiest way to get everything into Reduct is by dragging and dropping them.

  1. Open the project where you’d like to upload all your files.
  2. Next, from your computer, select all the files and folders you want to upload and drag and drop them anywhere in Reduct.
  3. You will now see a pop-up with all your selected files in a queue. Select the language your files are in and click on the Upload button.

That’s it! Your files will begin uploading.

Some of my uploads failed – what should I do?

Uploads can get interrupted for many reasons – e.g. your computer loses its Internet connection for an extended period, goes to sleep, or because of an error in our cloud infrastructure. If this happens, here is what we recommend:

Grab all of the files you have been trying to upload into Reduct. Drag & drop them again.

Reduct automatically detects duplicates – by looking at the file’s name and size – and skips any files that have already been uploaded into your project. Only the files that previously failed to upload will be re-uploaded.

Other ways to upload files to Reduct

Instead of dragging and dropping files, Reduct offers additional ways to get things in.

Uploading from your computer using the upload dialog box

  1. Click the New recording button in the Recordings tab.
  2. Then select Upload from your computer.
  3. You will now see a dialog box that lets you select one or multiple files. Select all the files you’d like to import and hit Open.
  4. You can now combine all the videos into 1 single recording or create separate recordings for each file you upload.

Importing files to Reduct from a URL

  1. Click the New recording button in Reduct and select Import from link or join live meeting text box.
  2. Paste the publicly accessible URL and click Import. This can be a link to a media file that you have access to (eg., hosted on Google Drive or Dropbox) or a live call (such as Zoom, Meet, or Teams).

Read this article to learn more about URL import in Reduct.

Read this article to learn more about Live Capture.

FAQs

What formats does Reduct accept?

We support almost any audio or video format. Most commonly:

Video:mp4, mov, avi, mkv, wmv, m4v

Audio:mp3, wav and more.

Documents (only in Enterprise): doc, docx, pdf, ppt, txt, png, jpg, jpeg.

For a full list, please visit supported file formats in Reduct.

What languages does Reduct support?

Reduct supports transcription and translation in 90+ different languages.

​Is there a limit to the length of a recording?

No length limit. Reduct handles long videos with ease. However, you may be subject to file size limits. Our Personal plan supports up to 4 GB per file, and our Professional and Enterprise plans support up to 75 GB per file.

How long will it take for my file to upload?

The upload time will depend on your internet connection. You will need to keep the Reduct tab open until the upload completes. We recommend using our bulk upload feature if you are uploading a large number of files from your computer.

Once the upload is completed, the transcripts are usually ready within 10-15 minutes.

What does combining multiple files into one recording mean?

When you combine multiple files into a single Reduct recording, all the files will be under a single Reduct recording. And the transcripts are separated by dotted lines. This might be especially useful for cases where you receive multiple files for the same video. Read this article to learn more ->