What does vlog mean?
In modern English, a vlog is a video published online, usually in the manner of a personal diary. Its creator may speak directly to the audience while showing daily activities, travel, hobbies, food, opinions, or other experiences. A vlog can mean an individual video, a regular series, or occasionally a video channel devoted to this format. The verb vlog means to create and publish such material; a person who does this may be called a vlogger. The word is especially associated with early video-sharing and social-media culture but is now widely used in journalism, education, entertainment, and business. Although often personal and informal, a vlog need not be casual: documentary makers, broadcasters, and organisations also use the form to communicate information in an immediate, human-centred way. The term combines the visual immediacy of video with the personal, regularly updated character of a blog.
A video posted online, especially one in which its creator presents personal experiences, activities, or thoughts in a diary-like style.
"Her latest vlog follows her attempt to learn a traditional dance."
Usually countable; it may refer to one upload, a series of uploads, or a channel using this format.
To create, record, or publish a vlog.
"They vlog their journey across the Scottish Highlands."
Common in informal and professional online-media contexts.
The usual plural of the noun; a single vlog is also commonly treated as a countable item.
"She posts vlogs every Sunday about life in the city."
A vlog is a personal blog's most cinematic sibling: thoughts and experiences delivered face to camera.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Etymology of vlog
Vlog is a blend of video and blog, with blog itself being a shortened form of web log. The compound emerged in the mid-2000s as online video-sharing and personal blogging converged. Blog, blogger, and weblog are therefore related forms, while vlog, vlogger, and vlogging developed alongside the video form of personal publishing.
Related word forms
How vlog is actually used
Primarily an informal digital-media term, though it is also common in journalism, education, and business contexts. The noun can refer to an individual upload, a continuing series, or the practice more generally.
Easily confused with vlog
A blog is primarily a written post on a website, whereas a vlog conveys its content through video.