How to handle >1GB video files in Make when posting to social media

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:bullseye: What is your goal?

I want to use Make to automatically publish a ~1 GB MP4 video (stored on Google Drive) to social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok, and I’m looking for any workaround for the file-size limits.

:thinking: What is the problem & what have you tried?

Hi everyone,
When I run my Make scenario, smaller videos upload fine, but the ~1 GB video always fails at the upload step. I’m currently downloading/compressing it manually and then uploading directly to each platform, which defeats the purpose of automation.

:clipboard: Error messages or input/output bundles

The upload modules fail with errors related to file or payload size limits when using the ~1 GB video.

:camera_with_flash: Screenshots (scenario flow, module settings, errors)

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You can try a third-party uploader that supports uploading files in chunks.
A quick Google search returns Video upload (large videos) with cURL

You can also use a server-side script or function you write to perform the upload.
Google provides an example here: Upload a Video  |  YouTube Data API  |  Google for Developers

Hope this helps! If you are still having trouble, please provide more details.

— @samliew