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# Upload local media with the pdg CLI

Transfer a local media file through a resumable Podigee upload session.

Use `pdg upload` to create, transfer, complete, and safely resume a local media upload.

## Before you start

* Install the pdg CLI and sign in.
* Confirm `pdg me` shows the intended account.
* Prepare the file and a stable idempotency key.
* Grant media write access.

## Upload the file

```sh
pdg --write upload episode.mp3 --idempotency-key "episode-2026-08-06-upload-v1"
```

1. Run the command with the local file.
2. Keep the upload plan or upload ID shown by the CLI.
3. Let the CLI transfer every required part.
4. Wait for server-side completion validation.
5. Keep the final `upload_id` from the completed session.

The CLI uses the server-provided upload mode, part sizes, headers, and short-lived URLs. It can renew URLs without starting a new session.

## Expected result

The upload session reaches `completed` and returns an opaque `upload_id` that can be attached to one episode production.

## If the upload is interrupted

Resume with the saved plan or upload ID:

```sh
pdg --write upload episode.mp3 --upload-id "UPLOAD_ID"
```

Use the same local file. Do not create a new session until you inspect the existing one.

## Next step

[Create an episode production from uploaded media](/documentation/start-here/ai-agents/transfer-media-encode-and-publish/create-an-episode-production-from-uploaded-media.md).


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