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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Re: [ANN] clip2commons - Browser-based video uploader for Wikimedia Commons (beta)
by Pine W 19 May '26

19 May '26

Forwarding info that people on additional lists may want to explore. Pine🌲 On Sat, May 16, 2026 at 10:23 AM Bodhisattwa via Wikimedia-l < wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > Hi Dev, > > Thanks for working on the tool and making life easier for many > contributors. Uploading video on Wikimedia Commons has always been a real > pain for people. I just have uploaded a 250 MB original file smoothly > without any issue using your tool. Will try with bigger files. > > Regards, > Bodhisattwa > > On Sat, May 16, 2026, 9:31 PM Nethi Sai Kiran via Wikimedia-l < > wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > >> Hello Dev, >> >> Congratulations, the coolest tool ever found to upload videos to Commons. >> I hope this will positively influence the volume of video contributions on >> Wikimedia in the coming days. >> >> I just uploaded a video of 50+ MB, and it was done in 2-3 mins. Really >> appreciate your work on this. >> >> Thanks for making it. >> >> Best, >> Sai >> >> On Sat, 16 May 2026 at 19:04, Subhashish via Wikimedia-l < >> wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: >> >>> This is really cool tool, Dev. Thank you for making this. Just uploaded >>> a short video of a train arriving and the tool was faster than the train! >>> >>> Subhashish >>> >>> On Sat, 16 May, 2026, 6:53 pm Dev Jadiya via Wikimedia-l, < >>> wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi James, >>>> >>>> Thanks for the kind words. Hopefully, legal resolves the MP4 situation >>>> soon. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Dev Jadiya >>>> >>>> On Sat, May 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM James Heilman <jmh649(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey Dev >>>>> >>>>> Excellent work. Hopefully we will be able to upload MP4s via the >>>>> Upload Wizard soon. I think we are just waiting on legal. >>>>> >>>>> James >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, May 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM Dev Jadiya via Wikimedia-l >>>>> <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > Hi all, >>>>> > >>>>> > I'd like to share a Toolforge tool I've built for uploading >>>>> > device-recorded videos to Wikimedia Commons: clip2commons. >>>>> > >>>>> > https://clip2commons.toolforge.org/ >>>>> > >>>>> > It encodes locally in the browser using the WebCodecs API and uploads >>>>> > via the official MediaWiki API. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > WHY ANOTHER TOOL >>>>> > >>>>> > This is intended to complement, not replace, video2commons. >>>>> > video2commons handles URL imports (YouTube, archive.org, etc.) and >>>>> > remains the right tool for that workflow. >>>>> > >>>>> > clip2commons covers a different case: a video file already on the >>>>> > user's device that needs to reach Commons. For that case, the >>>>> > existing options are: >>>>> > >>>>> > - video2commons (file upload mode): the file goes to a Toolforge >>>>> > encoder pool that is shared and currently overstretched >>>>> > (Community Wishlist W447, W392, W443, W512, W523, W536 are open >>>>> > about v2c stability or capability gaps). >>>>> > - UploadWizard: accepts files up to 5 GB chunked, but does not >>>>> > convert formats. iPhone .mov and many Android .mp4 files fail >>>>> > TimedMediaHandler post-upload or upload as patent-encumbered >>>>> > formats. >>>>> > - Manual ffmpeg + UploadWizard: works for those who can do it, >>>>> > but is outside what most uploaders are willing or able to manage. >>>>> > >>>>> > clip2commons does the WebM/VP9 conversion in the browser via >>>>> > WebCodecs, then uploads chunk-by-chunk to commons.wikimedia.org. >>>>> > There is no shared queue, no server-side encoder pool, and no >>>>> > infrastructure that needs maintenance to keep the tool running. >>>>> > The only resource constraint is the user's own device. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > VALIDATION >>>>> > >>>>> > End-to-end test, 1-2 Mbps connection, 683 MB 1080x1920 portrait >>>>> > (Original) file (6 min 13 s): >>>>> > >>>>> > - In-browser encode: 15 min 20 s >>>>> > - Total wall-clock (encode + upload combined): ~16 minutes >>>>> > - Final file: 163 MB, VP9/Opus, 1080x1920 >>>>> > - Result on Commons: >>>>> > >>>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wiki_Script_Publisher_Presentation_… >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > PROVENANCE / LICENSING UI >>>>> > >>>>> > The "Release rights" step mirrors UploadWizard's question tree >>>>> > exactly: same root choice (own work vs. someone else), same >>>>> > sub-questions for "contains the work of others" and "not protected >>>>> > by copyright law", same hard blocks for "I don't know" and >>>>> > "copyright-protected", same VRT-pending workflow for permission >>>>> > uploads, same set of accepted CC license templates per branch. >>>>> > >>>>> > This was deliberate. Files uploaded through clip2commons should be >>>>> > indistinguishable in policy terms from files uploaded through >>>>> > UploadWizard or video2commons. The wikitext output uses the >>>>> > standard {{Information}} + {{self}} / bare-license-template >>>>> > structure with [[Category:Uploaded with clip2commons]]. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > BROWSER SUPPORT >>>>> > >>>>> > Verified working (full encode + upload): >>>>> > - Google Chrome (desktop and mobile) >>>>> > - Microsoft Edge (desktop only) >>>>> > - Brave >>>>> > - DuckDuckGo browser >>>>> > - Samsung Internet >>>>> > - Dolphin >>>>> > - Bing browser >>>>> > - Opera Mini (already-WebM/VP9 files only) >>>>> > >>>>> > Limited mode (already-WebM/VP9 files; cannot re-encode): >>>>> > - Firefox (desktop and mobile) >>>>> > - Safari (encoder support coming in 26.1) >>>>> > >>>>> > Not currently supported: >>>>> > - Microsoft Edge on Android (WebCodecs implementation incompatible) >>>>> > - Opera (decoder errors at encode start) >>>>> > - Yandex >>>>> > - Tor Browser (WebCodecs disabled as fingerprinting protection) >>>>> > >>>>> > Browsers in the "limited mode" or "not supported" lists show a >>>>> > clear banner up front instead of letting the user start a doomed >>>>> > upload. video2commons remains the recommended fallback for those >>>>> > browsers. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > KNOWN LIMITS >>>>> > >>>>> > - No URL imports. video2commons remains the right tool for that. >>>>> > - Hard cap: 1 GB / 1 hour input file. Larger files risk OOM during >>>>> > in-browser encode on memory-limited devices. >>>>> > - Encode time depends on the device. Modern hardware encodes at >>>>> > roughly 0.2x to 1x video duration; older devices can be slower. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > FEEDBACK WELCOME >>>>> > >>>>> > This is beta. Bug reports, policy / wikitext / copy review, and >>>>> > testing on devices and connections I do not have are all welcome. >>>>> > >>>>> > - GitLab issues: >>>>> > https://gitlab.wikimedia.org/toolforge-repos/clip2commons (MIT) >>>>> > - My talk page: >>>>> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Dev_Jadiya >>>>> > >>>>> > Thanks, >>>>> > Dev Jadiya >>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>> > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, >>>>> guidelines at: >>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>>>> > Public archives at >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org… >>>>> > To unsubscribe send an email to >>>>> wikimedia-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> James Heilman >>>>> MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, >>>> guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >>>> and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>>> Public archives at >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org… >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines >>> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> Public archives at >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org… >>> To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org… >> To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org… > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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OpenStreetMap US newsletter and OSM upcoming events
by Pine W 15 May '26

15 May '26

Hi, OpenStreetMap was mentioned at this month's WALRUS <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WALRUS> meeting. Here's a link to the latest OSM-US newsletter: https://openstreetmap.us/news/newsletter/2026/05/ Upcoming OSM in person meetups around the world: * New York, New York, United States: https://osmcal.org/event/4770/. "NYC Mapper Picnic" * Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India: https://osmcal.org/event/4743/. "Mapping at Mylapore Market, Chennai" * Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy: https://osmcal.org/event/4756/. "Unibo Mapathon OpenStreetMap" * Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany: https://osmcal.org/event/4742/. "Rhein-Neckar OpenstreetMap Treffen" Pine🌲

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Fwd: [WikimediaMobile] Commons Android app: v6.5.0 is live!
by Pine W 19 Apr '26

19 Apr '26

Forward Pine🌲 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ritika Pahwa via Mobile-l <mobile-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Date: Sun, Apr 19, 2026 at 1:44 AM Subject: [WikimediaMobile] Commons Android app: v6.5.0 is live! To: <commons-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <mobile-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi everyone, We are thrilled to announce that v6.5.0 is live on Google Play! What's new? 🚀 - Redesigned license selection for a simpler, more intuitive experience - Users can now depictions directly from an interactive map view during uploads - Upload HEIC images directly from supported devices without conversion - Deletion requests now require specific reasons, reducing vague or invalid nominations - Bug fixes and security improvements Please feel free to test the latest changes and report any issues you face with v6.5.0 at https://github.com/commons-app/apps-android-commons/issues. Best, Ritika _______________________________________________ Mobile-l mailing list -- mobile-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to mobile-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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Fwd: [WikimediaMobile] Commons Android app: v6.4.0 is live!
by Pine W 05 Apr '26

05 Apr '26

Forwarding Pine🌲 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ritika Pahwa via Mobile-l <mobile-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Date: Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 1:38 AM Subject: [WikimediaMobile] Commons Android app: v6.4.0 is live! To: <commons-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <mobile-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi everyone, We are excited to announce that v6.4.0 is now live on Google Play! What's new? 🚀 - Users can now crop their images during the upload process without leaving the app - Several bug fixes and stability improvements Please feel free to test the latest changes and report any issues you face with v6.4.0 at https://github.com/commons-app/apps-android-commons/issues. Best, Ritika _______________________________________________ Mobile-l mailing list -- mobile-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to mobile-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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Fwd: [WikimediaMobile] Commons Android app: v6.3.0 is live!
by Pine W 16 Mar '26

16 Mar '26

Forwarding Pine🌲 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ritika Pahwa via Mobile-l <mobile-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Date: Sat, Mar 14, 2026 at 2:16 AM Subject: [WikimediaMobile] Commons Android app: v6.3.0 is live! To: <mobile-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi everyone, We are thrilled to announce that v6.3.0 is now available on Google Play! What's new? 🚀 * Caption and description are now accessible on all screen sizes * Custom author name no longer results into invalid URLs on Commons and redirect to the actual user profile * Bug fixes and stability improvements Please feel free to test the latest changes and report any issues you face with v6.3.0 at https://github.com/commons-app/apps-android-commons/issues. Best, Ritika _______________________________________________ Mobile-l mailing list -- mobile-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to mobile-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

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Wikimedia Café meetup in March 2026 focusing on the Wikimedia Commons mobile app
by Pine W 22 Feb '26

22 Feb '26

Hello! There will be a Wikimedia Café <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Caf%C3%A9> online meetup on 7 March 2026 at 15:00 UTC, focusing on the Wikimedia Commons mobile app <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Mobile_app>. Featured guests will be software developers User:Misaochan <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Misaochan> and User:RitikaPahwa4444 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:RitikaPahwa4444>, and Wiki Project Med chair User:Doc James <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Doc_James>. Please see the Café page for more information, including how to attend. Pine🌲 ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )

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Should we close the multimedia list?
by Gergo Tisza 29 Jul '25

29 Jul '25

This mailing list is mostly inactive; the last email that wasn't a largely irrelevant crosspost was in March, and the one before that was five years ago. It was created when the WMF set up a Multimedia team around 2013; that team was disbanded a few years later, and while even later there has been another Multimedia team, I don't think they used the list. Now there is once again no such team, and the occasional question about multimedia features will probably see more activity on commons-l or a more generic list like wikimedia-l. Spammers still find the list, though, and the anti-spam features of Mailman aren't great. Maybe it's time to close it?

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Meet the Community Development Team
by Cassie Casares 24 Jul '25

24 Jul '25

Hello everyone, The Community Development team <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Development> at the Wikimedia Foundation is hosting our first ever community call on February 23, 2022 from 15:00 - 16:00 UTC on Zoom <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84302371758>. The purpose of the community call is to provide a space for volunteers to meet the Community Development team. The five-person Community Development team is responsible for developing accessible opportunities for volunteers to grow critical capacities and leadership skills for movement sustainability and growth. The community call is also a shared space for all volunteers to hear or speak about projects related to capacity building & leadership development in the Wikimedia community. Our first call, Meet the Community Development Team will include a sign up sheet <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIiyAlq7uKBp4eqmnbyVr9Zmi3LBjCQgZ…>for those who would like to speak for 5-10 minutes about their individual/community capacity building work. If you would simply like to attend and listen, join the Zoom link at the scheduled call time, please find the link here <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84302371758>. Although the primary language of the call is English, we are committed to providing simultaneous translation to the best of our ability. Please use the same sign up sheet <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIiyAlq7uKBp4eqmnbyVr9Zmi3LBjCQgZ…> to indicate your language preference so that we can best accommodate translation support as needed. Some may be asking, what is capacity building and why is the Community Development team supporting this work? What is capacity building? Capacity building is any activity aimed at developing a skill or capability in others; it can take many forms, ranging from formal training through online self-study courses to individual mentorship. The “Invest in Skill and Leadership Development” <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…> recommendation of the 2030 Wikimedia Movement Strategy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme…>encourages movement-wide capacity building as a necessity to achieve our strategic commitment to Knowledge Equity. Capacity building has the ability to encourage diversity, redistribute and share resources, welcome newcomers and grow communities. Community Development is launching this series to ensure we can hear directly from volunteers who are interested in or who already are leading capacity building work in their communities. This is one one way we plan to create a space for direct conversations with volunteers about the different contexts, challenges, and opportunities in capacity building across the movement. How do our projects relate to capacity building and leadership development? Our team's portfolio is a curation of online and offline learning programs and resources that aim to enable skill development and resilience in the movement. Some of our recent capacity building projects include the Wikilearn Online Learning Pilot <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Development/WikiLearn>, Board of Trustees Candidate toolkit <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/Candidate_Re…>and the 2021 Wikimania Speaker Series <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Development/What_we_do>. In order for us to continue building relevant curricula and programming, we need to hear from the Wikimedia movement. Please visit the Community Development team page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Development> to learn more about our capacity building and leadership development projects. Key Dates: - First community call: February 23, 2022 from 15:00 - 16:00 UTC on Zoom <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84302371758> - Sign up <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIiyAlq7uKBp4eqmnbyVr9Zmi3LBjCQgZ…> to speak at the first community call. The application closes on February February 14th, 2022. To participate in the community call: - To attend the call, please find the link to the call here <https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/84302371758>. - Please ensure you have zoom downloaded on your personal devicer. - Use the sign up sheet to confirm your interest to speak about your work in capacity building here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIiyAlq7uKBp4eqmnbyVr9Zmi3LBjCQgZ…> We are excited to see and hear from you in our call! Thank you from the Community Development team Cassie Casares Program Support Associate Community Development Wikimedia Foundation ccasares(a)wikimedia.org

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Can I have a Wikipedia article written about me?
by Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming 24 Jul '25

24 Jul '25

Subject: Can I have a Wikipedia article written about me? Good day from Singapore, Can I have a Wikipedia article written about me? I am looking forward to your reply. Thank you. Regards, Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming Targeted Individual in Singapore 27 July 2022 Wed Blogs: https://tdtemcerts.blogspot.com https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com

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Calling Multimedia Innovators: Share Your Ideas at Wikimania 2025!
by Butch Bustria 24 Jul '25

24 Jul '25

Dear Wikimedia Multimedia Community, We are excited to invite you to contribute to Wikimania 2025, happening in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 6-9, with a pre-conference on August 5. This year marks a significant milestone—"Wikimania at 20: Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability"—and we need your expertise to make it extraordinary! TheCall for Program Proposals is ongoing until March 31, 2025, and we’d love to see submissions from the vibrant multimedia community. Whether you're passionate about software tools for multimedia contribution, innovative curation techniques, or cutting-edge publishing methods, your ideas are essential to shaping the future of Wikimedia. We welcome all creative and impactful proposals. To help spark ideas, here are a few topics that may align with the conference theme and may resonate with multimedia collaboration: ● Strategies to enhance multimedia accessibility across diverse languages and cultures on Wikimedia platforms. ● Case studies on using images, videos, or audio to drive engagement and expand free knowledge globally. ● Developing eco-conscious multimedia tools or workflows that support Wikimedia's long-term goals. You can present your ideas in any format, and we aim to ensure your voice is heard, no matter where you are. Proposals can be presented in: ● Remote presentations from the comfort of your home or workplace. ● Pre-recorded sessions to share at the conference. ● Onsite presentations in Nairobi, Kenya. Submit your proposals via this link: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Program For questions, suggestions, or assistance, feel free to email wikimania(a)wikimedia.org , where our team of dedicated volunteers is ready to help. Let's collaborate to make Wikimania 2025 unforgettable, highlighting the transformative role of multimedia in shaping our shared knowledge base. Warm regards, Butch Bustria https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Organisers

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