Twitting a photo on twitter is very simple and easy. It is just a matter of clicking the camera icon on the tweet box and you can start sharing your picture. However, this is not the same for sharing videos on twitter.  When you click on the camera icon, only the pictures appear while the videos are nowhere to be found even if the videos are on the desktop. Don’t just waste your time searching for the pictures. You will not find them. Maybe it is because of this that you don’t have so many videos on twitter when compared to pictures. Jovago.com, Africa’s No 1 Hotel Booking Portal brings you 5 sure alternatives to post videos on twitter.

YOUTUBE

YouTube is one of the most widely used video sharing website owned by google. It allows users to upload videos online. To post a video a video on twitter, you have to first of all upload it on YouTube. When the upload is completed, copy the link and post it on twitter. Twitter recognises it and the video can be watched on twitter. However, you must have a Gmail account to use YouTube without any limitations.

A picture shows a You Tube logo on December 4, 2012 during LeWeb Paris 2012 in Saint-Denis near Paris. Le Web is Europe's largest tech conference, bringing together the entrepreneurs, leaders and influencers who shape the future of the internet. AFP PHOTO ERIC PIERMONT        (Photo credit should read ERIC PIERMONT/AFP/Getty Images)

TWITLENS

Perhaps the easiest and simplest ways to share videos, photos and audio on Twitter. No need to copy any link. With Twitlens, you can either sign in your Twitter account on the webpage to upload a video or you can upload your videos anonymously. Just make sure that the video is not more than 25 mega bite. It post the video directly on twitter.

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VIMEO  

Founded in 2004, Vimeo is web platform where users can upload and watch videos. It has a total to 100 million unique visitors’ month and 22 million registered users according to Wikipedia. Not everyone may be willing to go through the process of signing up to a Gmail account. Thus, Vimeo is another option. You just have to join by entering your full name, password and choosing a password. Afterwards, you can start posting your videos. Copy the link and post it on YouTube. Don’t forget to verify your mail!

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DAILYMOTION

 The luxury that other video sharing website doesn’t have can be found on Dailymotion. According to Wikipedia, It is available all around the world in 18 different languages and as much as 35 localized versions that features indigenous videos. So if you want to upload a video that will be seen by individuals within your locality, Jovago.com say you should use Dailymotion. Sign up and you are good to upload. Then send the link to your twitter page or timeline.

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DOWNLOAD SOCIALCAM

If you have a smartphone like Iphone, windows phone or an android device, you can download socialcam. This application assists users in sharing videos on twitter and other video sharing sites. It was founded in 2011. Over 16 million people have downloaded the app.

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