How to Upload Pictures from Android

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A guide to uploading photos from your Android's gallery to your favorite apps and websites
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With Android’s newest update (4.4.3), sharing pictures has never been easier. With three clicks of a finger, your pen-pal across the world, or better yet, everybody in the entire world can see your pictures. There are a couple of different ways you can upload your pictures from your Android device to the Internet, such as using your Gallery's Share button or your web browser.

Method 1
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Upload Pictures Using the Share Button in Gallery

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    This is located at the center of the bar that contains the options which is located at the top of the screen.
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    A menu will pop up featuring all the different Web services with which you can share the picture, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.
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    After selecting the service you wish to use, the correlating application will instruct you on how to proceed, as you'll be uploading your picture through their interface.
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Upload Photos Using the Web Browser

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Just like computers, built into the Android is a way to browse its file system upon clicking the “Browse...” button. This should not be surprising; smart phones nowadays are practically pocket-sized computers. Here's how to upload pictures from your Android by using the Web browser on the device.

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    Using the website’s preferred upload widget, select your pictures from your internal memory.
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