ActionVimeoUpdated June 2026

How do I upload a video to Vimeo from a URL or file?

Short answer: You can create video upload in Vimeo by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Vimeo Create Video Upload action to a workflow, map its 4 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Create Video Upload in Vimeo — start free All 3 Vimeo actions

Create Video Upload in Vimeo — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Title name	string	Required	My Product Demo
File Size (bytes) size	number	Required	Total file size in bytes. Vimeo needs this upfront for the tus session.
Description description	string	Optional	–
Privacy privacy_view	options	Optional	–

Sample request

{
  "name": "My Product Demo",
  "size": "{{trigger.size}}",
  "description": "{{trigger.description}}",
  "privacy_view": "{{trigger.privacy_view}}"
}

Returns

{
  "uri": "/videos/123456789",
  "link": "https://vimeo.com/123456789",
  "upload": {
    "size": "10485760",
    "approach": "tus",
    "upload_link": "https://files.tus.vimeo.com/files/abc..."
  }
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

FAQ

Questions about Create Video Upload.

What does the Create Video Upload action do in Vimeo?

Initiates a Vimeo video upload and returns a tus upload_link; the caller PUTs the actual bytes to that link separately. Use this when you have a video file (from S3 or a previous step) to host on Vimeo.

What inputs does Create Video Upload require?

Required: Title, File Size (bytes). Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Vimeo returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Create Video Upload support batch operations?

Yes. Run Create Video Upload inside a Loop node to process arrays. TinyCommand handles Vimeo's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

How do I upload a video to Vimeo from a URL or file?

The fields this action accepts.

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Video Upload.

Questions about Create Video Upload.

Other Vimeo actions.