Tinder Photos not Uploading: Common Reasons, Fixes

Last Updated on 6 months by Anoob P T

In this post we look at Tinder Photos not Uploading error, common reasons and how to fix the issue.

Tinder Photos not Uploading
Common Reasons why Tinder Photos not Uploading	Network issue, Image Corrupted, Device Issue, Cache Issue, App Version problem
How to Fix Tinder Photos not Uploading	Update App, Check Network, Check Image, Login from different Device
Available Countries	All Countries, including U.S
Tinder Support Page	https://www.help.tinder.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

Tinder Photos not Uploading: Common Reasons, Fixes

There could be few reasons why Tinder photos are not uploading. We are listing few common reasons why Tinder Photos not Uploading usually shows up.

If your Tinder photos are not uploading, you can try some of the fixes that are also mentioned at the bottom of the page.

Bad Internet Connection

The very basic reason why you are unable to upload pictures on Tinder or why the pictures are not getting uploaded most likely is a poor internet connection.

Before trying to find other problems check the status of your internet connection.

If the internet is poor or not working properly then you will face problems in uploading the pictures on Tinder or the picture will get uploaded but with a low quality.

If you are on mobile network, you can try putting your phone in flight mode and then disabling flight mode to restart signal reception.

Image Corrupted

Image Corruption occurs when or means that the picture that the user has saved in the device is not saved properly.

Sometimes, the file in which the images get saved is having glitches in itself and hence the image got corrupted.

The corrupted image files can also restrict the users from uploading pictures on Tinder.

Tinder Down

Another reason for pictures not getting uploaded easily or instantly could be because of Tinder being down.

This means when there is a huge traffic to Tinder, the servers are unable to take the load the app or website becomes slow and not work as intended.

To check if Tinder is down, you can use this website.

In such cases, the best thing to do is try uploading the picture after sometime.

Device Issue

Sometimes you can face the Tinder photos not uploading issue there are some device related problems.

Sometimes when the device is not up to date it stops supporting the apps and therefore leads to issues like not loading feed or not uploading pictures on social platforms.

Common fixes to Tinder photos not uploading? 

Restart the device

Out of all the fixes the very first and basic thing you should try to do in order to fix the glitch should be restarting your device. All you have to do is : 

Usually to restart your phone you will have to press and hold the power button of your phone for a few seconds or maximum for a minute.

Options will come of ‘Restart’ or ‘Power off’

Just press on Restart and you will get switched off and switched on within a minute, automatically.

Once your device restarts, open the Tinder app and login into the app and try uploading pictures again.

Update Tinder App

Sometimes the pictures on the app do not get uploaded because the app is not updated. Just follow the steps to update the app : 

On Android : 

• Go on the ‘Google App Store’ on your Android device.
• Search for the Tinder app on the search bar.
• When you see the ‘Update’ icon click on it to start updating the app.
• Wait for a few minutes and the app will get updated and you can upload images now.

        On iOS : 

• Go on the ‘App store’ on your iOS device.
• Search for the Tinder app on the search bar.
• When you see the ‘Update’ button click on it to start  updating the app.
• Wait for a few minutes and the app will get updated and now you can upload images on Tinder.

Clear Cache Cookies/Data

Clearing Cache cookies can also help free up space and then allow you to upload as many images as you want to. Just follow the following steps and you will be able to upload the pictures : 

• Click open the ‘Settings’ app on your device.
• Scroll down and find ‘Applications’ option
• Tap on Tinder.
• Tap on the option of ‘Clear Cache.
• Click on the ‘Clear Data’ option to confirm the action.
• Again log into the Tinder app and now you should be able to upload multiple pictures.

Uninstall and Reinstall Tinder

Sometimes just the uninstalling and reinstalling of the app solves all the glitches that are causing problems such as Tinder Photos not uploading. To do this, follow the following steps : 

• Delete the Tinder app from your device.
• Go on Google play store or Apple app store and search for the Tinder app on the search bar and once you get it, click on the ‘install’ button.
• Wait for a few minutes and it will show up on your home screen.
• Re-login to the Tinder app and you will now be able to upload pictures.

Check Tinder Live Status

Checking live status of Tinder means checking the server status of the app and find out if the app is not working because of a problem from your end or is it just the server issue. To do this follow the simple steps : 

• For checking Tinder’s live status, download a third-party app such as https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/tinder.com.html which allows you to check the current status of the app.
• You will be presented with a graph or something of that sort and a notification will pop up of whether the server is down or not.
• If the server is down then there’s nothing you can do about it. It will get fixed automatically.

Change the Network Settings

If you see that there is some problem in your network connection then do the following :

Turn on Wi-Fi :

• Go to the Settings app on your device.
• Scroll down and open the Network connections
• If the data is on and not working properly then go to the wi-fi option and turn it on.

Turn on and off the Flight Mode : 

•  If the pictures are not getting uploaded on data or wi-fi both then try turning on flight mode.
• Once you turn it on, wait for couple of minutes and then turn off flight mode.

Check with Different Images

If a single picture is not getting uploaded again and again even after trying all the fixes then try changing the picture because the case can be that the picture you are trying to upload is corrupted.

So if the other picture ets uploaded easily then just know there is no other problem and it is just the problem of a corrupt file.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tinder Photos Not Uploading

Why My Tinder Photos are Not Uploading?

In most cases Tinder Photos not uploading is due to network issue, app version issue or cache issue. Try these fixes on Tinder Photos not uploading.

How to Fix Tinder Photos Not Uploading Error

Check your internet, update version of the app, check if images are corrupt and try again.

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