Explore storage space for whatsoever organization that'south been around awhile, and you'll observe video. The video format may vary: digital video, .mp4, .wmv, .mov, .avi, and it might be on concrete tapes or discs. The video content may vary, likewise: grooming videos, product videos, marketing videos, and possibly even some meeting videos.

All of these videos take up space — either on your server or in your storage cabinet. And these videos are difficult to view: people need admission and the right combination of software or equipment.

Upload videos

If you use Google Drive for Work, yous could move your videos to Google Drive. While you lot might retrieve of Drive every bit a place for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, Drive can too store and serve video files. Bulldoze supports all of the video file types listed earlier, plus a few more than listed at Google'south Help page.

Move your video files with the familiar "drag-and-driblet" method: Open your browser to your destination binder on Google Drive, select your video files, so elevate-and-drop the files to Google Drive. Google Drive displays the queued files and/or folders to exist uploaded in the lower right portion of the Google Drive browser tab.

Then, wait for your files to upload. The speed of your net connectedness volition make up one's mind how long the upload takes. If a file upload fails, Bulldoze displays a "Retry" option next to the failed file or binder. Select "Retry," and the failed files will be re-uploaded. This works even for folders filled with hundreds of files.

You should review your internet service provider's bandwidth caps earlier uploading large quantities of data. Some providers limit total bandwidth, while others limit uploads separately from downloads. In some cases, you may need to spread your uploads over multiple months.

Google processes video files later on they're uploaded, so files may not be available to view immediately. Similarly, if you move a large video file, there may be a brief delay before you tin can view the file. You lot'll see a "The video is not yet processed" message when this happens. Wait a while, then effort again.

Share and view videos

With Google Bulldoze, access to video files is no longer limited. Videos may be viewed almost anywhere: in Chrome on the web, on mobile devices with the link, or from within the Google Drive mobile app.

You may share video files in the same way you can share any file on Google Drive. You may brand a video public for anyone to encounter, limit admission to your organisation, or restrict access to specific people.

Add caption tracks

Google Drive supports explanation tracks for videos. This helps make the video content accessible to people otherwise unable to hear the audio track, either due to hearing impairment or a noisy work environment.

To create a caption track, you'll edit a text file that includes the text to display during a specified video time clock menstruum (Effigy A). Then, select the video file in Google Drive, choose the overflow bill of fare (the three dots, arranged vertically), and select "Manage caption tracks." Bulldoze supports captions in both SubRip (.srt) and SubViewer formats (.sbv). (See Google'south explanation rail help page for more details, and a YouTube assist page for examples of the two caption formats.)

Figure A

Add together a caption rail to a video stored on Google Drive to improve understanding.

Yous may add captions in multiple languages: edit some other caption text file, then add it as an additional caption track. People viewing the video may switch to the caption track of their preference or turn off captions, if desired.

As with video, wait a bit after yous add a explanation track for Drive to procedure the video.

Limits?

Video storage on Google Drive does accept limits on file size, playback resolution, and total storage space. The largest file y'all can shop is 5 TB. Videos playback at a maximum resolution of Full HD (1920 x 1080). In most cases, neither of these present any business organization.

Individual account storage, withal, may be an issue. Each Google Apps account receives 30 GB of storage, while Google Apps with unlimited storage increases price, but removes storage limits. (Organizations with 4 or fewer accounts on this plan volition receive a limit of 1 TB of storage per business relationship.)

You can always purchase more storage for an account if you demand it. Chromebook buyers may have extra storage, as well. (In November 2014, Google offered i TB of storage for two years to any Chromebook heir-apparent, as part of a limited special offer.)

Upload now

At that place's little reason to dedicate on-site storage space to video if your organization uses Google Bulldoze Unlimited. It may have some time to upload, process, and share video files. It may accept even more time to add captions in multiple languages. Simply moving your videos to Google Drive reduces on-site storage needs. More chiefly, information technology increases access: people — with permission — tin can view videos about anywhere.

What types of video does your system store on Google Drive? Have y'all reduced your on-site video file storage needs yet? Share your feel in the discussion thread beneath.