Media Upload Automation

Automate video and image uploads to social media platforms

Overview

PhoneClaw can automate media uploads to platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Watch the TikTok video upload demo showing automated video uploads with songs.

Automating TikTok Video Uploads

Complete workflow for uploading videos to TikTok with music and captions:

1. Open TikTok and Start Upload

   Navigate to TikTok and initiate the upload process.

   magicClicker("TikTok app")
   delay(2000)
   magicClicker("Create button")
   delay(1500)
   magicClicker("Upload video")
   delay(2000)
   
2. Select Video File

   Choose the video from your device gallery.

   magicClicker("Gallery")
   delay(1500)
   magicClicker("Recent videos folder")
   delay(1000)
   magicClicker("First video in gallery")
   delay(1000)
   magicClicker("Next button")
   delay(3000)
   
3. Add Music

   Select and add background music to the video.

   magicClicker("Add sound")
   delay(2000)
   magicClicker("Search for sounds")
   delay(1000)
   // Type song name
   magicClicker("First search result")
   delay(1500)
   magicClicker("Use this sound")
   delay(2000)
   
4. Add Caption and Details

   Write caption, add hashtags, and configure post settings.

   magicClicker("Describe your video field")
   delay(1000)
   // Type caption and hashtags
   
   magicClicker("Next button")
   delay(2000)
   
5. Post Video

   Publish the video to TikTok.

   magicClicker("Post button")
   delay(3000)
   
   const posted = magicScraper("Is the video successfully posted?")
   
   if (posted.includes("yes")) {
     speakText("Video posted successfully to TikTok")
   }
   

Complete TikTok Upload Script

// Automate TikTok video upload with music
const uploadToTikTok = (videoName, caption, songName) => {
  speakText("Starting TikTok upload")
  
  // Open TikTok
  magicClicker("TikTok app")
  delay(2000)
  
  // Start upload
  magicClicker("Plus button" || "Create")
  delay(1500)
  
  magicClicker("Upload")
  delay(2000)
  
  // Select video
  magicClicker("Gallery")
  delay(1500)
  
  magicClicker(`Video named ${videoName}` || "Most recent video")
  delay(1000)
  
  magicClicker("Next")
  delay(3000)
  
  // Add music if specified
  if (songName) {
    speakText(`Adding song: ${songName}`)
    
    magicClicker("Add sound" || "Sounds")
    delay(2000)
    
    magicClicker("Search")
    delay(1000)
    // typeText(songName)
    delay(1500)
    
    magicClicker("First search result")
    delay(1000)
    
    magicClicker("Use this sound")
    delay(2000)
  }
  
  // Add caption
  magicClicker("Describe your video" || "Add description")
  delay(1000)
  // typeText(caption)
  
  // Navigate to post
  magicClicker("Next")
  delay(2000)
  
  // Set visibility (optional)
  const setPublic = magicScraper("Is the post set to public?")
  if (!setPublic.includes("yes")) {
    magicClicker("Who can watch this video")
    delay(1000)
    magicClicker("Everyone")
    delay(1000)
  }
  
  // Post
  magicClicker("Post")
  delay(4000)
  
  // Verify
  const success = magicScraper("Is your video posted?")
  
  if (success.includes("yes")) {
    speakText("TikTok video posted successfully")
    
    sendAgentEmail(
      "[e-mail]",
      "TikTok Upload Complete",
      `Your video has been posted to TikTok with caption: ${caption}`
    )
  }
}

// Execute upload
uploadToTikTok(
  "my-video.mp4",
  "Check out this amazing content! #fyp #trending #viral",
  "popular song name"
)

Instagram Reels Upload

Automate uploading Reels to Instagram:

// Upload Reel to Instagram
const uploadInstagramReel = (caption) => {
  speakText("Uploading to Instagram Reels")
  
  magicClicker("Instagram app")
  delay(2000)
  
  magicClicker("Plus button")
  delay(1500)
  
  magicClicker("Reel")
  delay(2000)
  
  magicClicker("Gallery icon")
  delay(1000)
  
  magicClicker("Recent video")
  delay(1000)
  
  magicClicker("Next")
  delay(3000)
  
  // Add music
  magicClicker("Add music")
  delay(2000)
  magicClicker("Trending song")
  delay(1500)
  magicClicker("Done")
  delay(2000)
  
  // Next to caption
  magicClicker("Next")
  delay(2000)
  
  // Write caption
  magicClicker("Write a caption")
  delay(1000)
  // typeText(caption)
  
  // Share
  magicClicker("Share")
  delay(4000)
  
  speakText("Instagram Reel posted")
}

uploadInstagramReel("Amazing reel! #reels #instagram #trending")

YouTube Shorts Upload

Automate YouTube Shorts uploads:

// Upload to YouTube Shorts
const uploadYouTubeShort = (title, description) => {
  speakText("Uploading YouTube Short")
  
  magicClicker("YouTube app")
  delay(2000)
  
  magicClicker("Create button")
  delay(1500)
  
  magicClicker("Create a Short")
  delay(2000)
  
  magicClicker("Upload video")
  delay(1500)
  
  magicClicker("Recent video")
  delay(2000)
  
  magicClicker("Next")
  delay(3000)
  
  // Add title
  magicClicker("Add title")
  delay(1000)
  // typeText(title)
  
  // Add description
  magicClicker("Add description")
  delay(1000)
  // typeText(description)
  
  // Set visibility
  magicClicker("Select visibility")
  delay(1000)
  magicClicker("Public")
  delay(1000)
  
  // Upload
  magicClicker("Upload Short")
  delay(5000)
  
  speakText("YouTube Short uploaded")
}

uploadYouTubeShort(
  "Amazing Short Video",
  "Check out this content! #shorts #trending"
)

Batch Upload Multiple Videos

Upload multiple videos in sequence:

// Batch upload videos to TikTok
const videos = [
  {
    name: "video1.mp4",
    caption: "First video #fyp #trending",
    song: "Popular Song 1"
  },
  {
    name: "video2.mp4",
    caption: "Second video #viral #fun",
    song: "Popular Song 2"
  },
  {
    name: "video3.mp4",
    caption: "Third video #amazing #content",
    song: "Popular Song 3"
  }
]

const batchUpload = () => {
  videos.forEach((video, index) => {
    speakText(`Uploading video ${index + 1} of ${videos.length}`)
    
    uploadToTikTok(video.name, video.caption, video.song)
    
    // Wait between uploads
    delay(10000)
    
    // Return to home for next upload
    magicClicker("Home button")
    delay(2000)
  })
  
  speakText(`Successfully uploaded ${videos.length} videos`)
  
  // Send completion notification
  sendAgentEmail(
    "[e-mail]",
    "Batch Upload Complete",
    `All ${videos.length} videos have been uploaded to TikTok`
  )
}

batchUpload()

Cross-Platform Upload

Upload the same video to multiple platforms:

// Upload to multiple platforms
const crossPlatformUpload = (caption) => {
  speakText("Starting cross-platform upload")
  
  // Upload to TikTok
  speakText("Uploading to TikTok")
  uploadToTikTok("video.mp4", caption + " #tiktok", "trending song")
  delay(5000)
  
  // Return home
  magicClicker("Home button")
  delay(2000)
  
  // Upload to Instagram
  speakText("Uploading to Instagram")
  uploadInstagramReel(caption + " #instagram")
  delay(5000)
  
  // Return home
  magicClicker("Home button")
  delay(2000)
  
  // Upload to YouTube
  speakText("Uploading to YouTube")
  uploadYouTubeShort(
    "My Video",
    caption + " #shorts #youtube"
  )
  delay(5000)
  
  speakText("Cross-platform upload complete")
  
  sendAgentEmail(
    "[e-mail]",
    "Video Posted Everywhere",
    "Your video has been posted to TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube"
  )
}

crossPlatformUpload("Check out my amazing content!")

Scheduled Video Posting

Schedule videos to post at specific times:

// Schedule video posts
const scheduleVideoPost = () => {
  const videoQueue = [
    { time: "0 9 * * *", video: "morning-video.mp4", caption: "Good morning!" },
    { time: "0 12 * * *", video: "noon-video.mp4", caption: "Lunch time!" },
    { time: "0 18 * * *", video: "evening-video.mp4", caption: "Good evening!" }
  ]
  
  videoQueue.forEach(item => {
    const task = `
      uploadToTikTok(
        "${item.video}",
        "${item.caption}",
        "trending song"
      )
    `
    
    schedule(task, item.time)
    speakText(`Scheduled ${item.video} for posting`)
  })
  
  speakText("All videos scheduled successfully")
}

scheduleVideoPost()

Image Upload Automation

Automate image posts to Instagram:

// Upload image to Instagram
const uploadInstagramImage = (imageName, caption) => {
  speakText("Uploading image to Instagram")
  
  magicClicker("Instagram app")
  delay(2000)
  
  magicClicker("Plus button")
  delay(1500)
  
  magicClicker("Post")
  delay(2000)
  
  magicClicker("Gallery")
  delay(1000)
  
  magicClicker(`Image named ${imageName}` || "Recent photo")
  delay(1000)
  
  magicClicker("Next")
  delay(2000)
  
  // Apply filters (optional)
  magicClicker("Filter")
  delay(1000)
  magicClicker("Valencia filter")
  delay(1000)
  
  magicClicker("Next")
  delay(2000)
  
  // Write caption
  magicClicker("Write a caption")
  delay(1000)
  // typeText(caption)
  
  // Add location (optional)
  magicClicker("Add location")
  delay(1500)
  magicClicker("First location suggestion")
  delay(1000)
  
  // Share
  magicClicker("Share")
  delay(4000)
  
  speakText("Image posted to Instagram")
}

uploadInstagramImage(
  "photo.jpg",
  "Beautiful moment captured! #photography #instagram"
)

Best Practices

• Always verify video selection before uploading
• Use appropriate delays for video processing
• Test captions for proper formatting and hashtags
• Implement error handling for failed uploads
• Monitor upload progress with magicScraper
• Respect platform rate limits when batch uploading
• Verify successful posting before moving to next upload
• Keep track of posted content for analytics

Common Issues

• Video processing times vary by file size
• Some platforms require specific video formats
• Music libraries may differ by region
• Hashtag limits vary by platform
• Upload failures may require retry logic

See Also

• Social Media Automation
• ClawScript API Reference