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What can I upload?

You can upload any video that's related to crunchyroll, as long as you have the right to distribute it. Upload file size is limited to 700MB.

What video formats work?

Crunchyroll supports most video formats, including AVI, MPG, MOV, OGM, MKV, FLV.

What videos are allowed in the Member section?

There are new guidelines for member videos. The member section can only accept true user-generated content. Sorry, no more AMVs =(

Why was my upload not approved?

If you upload licensed material, moderators from the cr community will disapprove it. They may also disapprove it if it's a duplicate or unsuitable for the website. If you feel like the upload was appropriate, please add a large note in the title and description in Step 1 of the upload.

What do the upload statuses mean?

uploaded - the file has been uploaded successfully and is awaiting encoding
encoded - the file has been encoded and is awaiting approval. you can now view the video privately from your account page.
approved - the file has been approved and added to cr's collection! it's now searchable and viewable by everyone!
could not encode - the file is incomplete or used some weird encoder! it can't be used, please delete it or i will =(
not approved - the file isn't related to cr, or it's licensed/copyrighted, so it has been removed
duplicate - i already have this video! sorry please delete it or i will =(

Happy Uploading!

Last updated: 11/05/2009