# Maximum file size limit for the remote (linked) image downloads?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/maximum-file-size-limit-for-the-remote-linked-image-downloads/375446
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 23, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maximum-file-size-limit-for-the-remote-linked-image-downloads/375446 "2025-07-23T14:52:39Z")
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### Author: ![Richie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/richie/32/115110_2.png) [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maximum-file-size-limit-for-the-remote-linked-image-downloads/375446/1 "2025-07-23T14:52:39Z")

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Is there a maximum file size limit for the remote image downloads?

eg, if an externally linked photograph (.png) is 83MB in size, might that prevent it from being downloaded locally?

I couldn’t see anything in these settings which might manage the local downloads.

 ![Screenshot 2025-07-23 at 15.50.00](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/1/f/9/1f9212d9c2bd653f7e3a9bc233acf6adabe7c212.png)

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### Author: ![Ethsim2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ethsim2/32/522255_2.png) [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maximum-file-size-limit-for-the-remote-linked-image-downloads/375446/2 "2025-07-23T15:34:45Z")

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> **do you self-host your forum?**
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> There are settings you can create in your `app.yml`

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### Author: ![Richie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/richie/32/115110_2.png) [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maximum-file-size-limit-for-the-remote-linked-image-downloads/375446/3 "2025-07-23T15:53:27Z")

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Yes, I do.

I couldn’t see any values in that file which might affect this, can you point me in the right direction please?

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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maximum-file-size-limit-for-the-remote-linked-image-downloads/375446/4 "2025-07-23T16:11:01Z")

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I think this is covered by `Max image size KB`

> [@Surprising behavior: This image is too large to display; click here to view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/surprising-behavior-this-image-is-too-large-to-display-click-here-to-view/73456/10):
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> ![Screenshot from 2017-11-06 21-30-40.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/3/2/32478023973b3e8a833d5492a80e5d442a8dd751.png)

Example found in [Very large gifs should be shown as previews](https://meta.discourse.org/t/very-large-gifs-should-be-shown-as-previews/25423)

[http://img0.joyreactor.cc/pics/post/гифки-superjail-мультсериал-Своя-атмосфера-1886210.gif](http://img0.joyreactor.cc/pics/post/%D0%B3%D0%B8%D1%84%D0%BA%D0%B8-superjail-%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%BB-%D0%A1%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%8F-%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%84%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0-1886210.gif)

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### Author: ![Richie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/richie/32/115110_2.png) [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maximum-file-size-limit-for-the-remote-linked-image-downloads/375446/5 "2025-07-24T09:50:25Z")

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Interesting, thanks!