Commons:Upload tools
There are several ways to upload media to Wikimedia Commons.
Integrated tools
Upload Wizard
The default tool, accessible from the "Upload file" link in the left menu.
Supports fields prefilling.
Possible customisation: default license in Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-uploads
Basic Upload
Basic upload form, is the original upload interface. It is still useful if uploading files that do not use {{Information}} template, like files that use {{Artwork}}, {{Photograph}}, {{Art photo}} or {{Book}} templates. For example if you want to upload file using {{Artwork}} and {{PD-old-100}} templates you can prefill
== {{int:filedesc}} ==
{{Artwork
|wikidata = Q....
|source = .....
}}
== {{int:license-header}} ==
{{PD-Art|PD-old-100}}
[[Category:.......]]and paste it into the window.
GLAMwiki Toolset
An advanced tool that allows GLAMs (galleries, libraries, archives and museums) to automatically upload large batches of digital versions of their collections. This tool has been deprecated and is no longer actively maintained. The use of Commons:Pattypan is recommended instead.
bigChunkedUpload
This ECMAScript can be integrated with the importScript(); feature for uploads with a chosen chunk size. It avoids some Upload Stash oddities not yet handled by the Upload Wizard.
- Supports individual uploads up to 2 GB
Upload
This second generation upload tool, follows Basic Upload interface and was succeeded by Upload Wizard. It is still operational, but no longer maintained.
Standalone desktop applications
Commonist
Commonist is a Java program for easy upload of larger numbers of images to Wikimedia Commons and other MediaWiki installations.
VicuñaUploader
VicuñaUploader is a free tool written in Java designed to upload files to Wikimedia Commons and other Wikimedia projects. It is a bit similar to Commonist but has some more functionality and different user interface.
See:
ComeOn!
ComeOn! is a free tool written in Java to upload pictures to Wikimedia Commons with extended support for JPEG metadata and its use in page templates. It is currently in beta mode but stable. It also supports audio files.
See:
Pattypan
Pattypan is an open-source tool written in Java to upload files to Wikimedia Commons and other Wikimedia projects using spreadsheets.
Command-line tools
See Commons:Command-line upload.
Image software extensions
DtMediaWiki
A plugin for Darktable which lets users export images to Wikimedia Commons.
KIPI uploader
A KIPI plugin for digiKam and Gwenview was made for easy upload of larger numbers of images to Wikimedia Commons and other MediaWiki installations.
- http://www.digikam.org — digiKam download page
- Information and discussion
LrMediaWiki
A plugin for Adobe Lightroom that lets you export files to MediaWiki. Currently in beta state.
Smartphone apps
Upload to Commons with Android
A free Android app is available for uploading images directly to Commons. The tool can be found on Google Play and on the open source repository F-Droid. The code is under the Apache license.
Upload to Commons with iOS
An iOS app used to be available on the AppStore but it has been discontinued. The source code is still available on GitHub under the Apache License. Note: As of November 2018, it's not in active development.
The similar Wiki Uploader does its job with some quirks and as of April 2019 is compatible with iOS 9.0 or later.
Transfer tools
Uploading from Flickr
There are various tools to help upload files from Flickr.
- Flickr2Commons - Tool to easily upload single and multiple files from Flickr to Commons. This tool uses OAuth to upload files to Commons. See Special:OAuthListConsumers/view/74a4d433d0ab9f9fad720e1c4eb8159a for version 1.0, use Special:OAuthManageMyGrants to manage connected apps.
- Flinfo - For people who want to upload Flickr pictures by themselves.
- Upload Wizard - If you are an administrator, image reviewer or autopatroller, you can import images and photosets from Flickr via the Upload Wizard.
Transfer from other Wikimedia projects
Commons Helper
This page will generate code that you can copy and paste when moving an image from a Wikipedia to Commons. Note that you still need to verify the source and only transfer images that have reasonable licenses. You also still need to give the image a category, although the assistant is hooked up to CommonSense, so it can suggest them at the same time. Developed by User:Magnus Manske.
MTC!
MTC! is a desktop application that transfers eligible free files from the English Wikipedia to Commons. It also includes a mass transfer mode for batch transfers and categorization.
FileImporter
The FileImporter (instructions here) is a Wikimedia Commons extension which imports the file including all data when all prerequisites are met. Technically, the files won't be "moved", but "copied". The tool provides a "Export" link to the local wiki in order to allow moving the file to Wikimedia Commons.
Upload by URL
upload_by_url right, you'll see an additional input box on Special:Upload for selecting the upload source.Users with the upload_by_url right (all registered users), can directly transfer images from whitelisted websites via the API or via Special:Upload. With the Upload Wizard it is possible to upload files from Flickr.
URL2commons
The URL2commons tool allows all users to directly transfer images from websites to commons.
Internet Archive
IA Upload is available for everyone (uses OAuth) to upload DjVu files of books from the Internet Archive. You select any free IA book and the {{Book}} template is prefilled (you are given a chance to edit it before upload).
If the desired book is not yet on Internet Archive, you can use BUB (Book Uploader Bot) to request its addition from another source. The job is entirely automatic, accepts requests for multiple books at once, and can notify by email when the book is ready with a link to ia-upload to complete the transfer.
Internet Archive also provides conversion of video from any format to ogv. You are advised to upload the video at the highest quality you have, up to about 400 GB per item.
For comprehensive help on how to use the Internet Archive for Wikisource and other Wikimedia activities, refer to s:en:Help:DjVu files#The Internet Archive.
British Library
eap2pdf tool can mass-download books from the Endangered Archives Programme of British Library and also download single book and upload it to Commons. Installation of Python3 is required. The tool can be used in Linux, also adaptable to Windows.
GLAMs
For a set of GLAMs you can use Glam2Commons to upload files from those GLAMs to Commons.
GLAMpipe has also been used.
Videos
- Use video2commons to upload any video from the web. The tools automatically converts videos to a Commons-compatible format. (OAuth)
- Use Videoconvert to upload mp4 and other format files. The tool will automatically convert and upload the videos.
iNaturalist
- User:Kaldari/iNaturalist2Commons - User script to import specific images of a taxon
- Wiki loves iNaturalist tool - Helps you find articles of species on Wikipedia and Wikidata that lack images and find appropriately licensed images in iNaturalist