# Optimize images before uploading?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-images-before-uploading/17150>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [July 3, 2014, 6:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-images-before-uploading/17150 "2014-07-03T06:33:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 9:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-images-before-uploading/17150/28 "2015-08-04T09:11:16Z")

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> [@badevguru](#):
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> If we up the limit to 10mb and then downsize the image to 3mb on the server side

The 10mb limit has been in for a while now. @zogstrip is the server-side resizing maximum (either in filesize, or dimensions) still on your plate?

Also update on [current popular “cameras”](https://www.flickr.com/cameras) and their image sizes:

![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/7/9/79260326ab1e3caa1e0b77bb2d79f3b6b3175f59.png)

iPhone 5s and 6 have 8 megapixel, **3264×2448** resolution cameras. The additional fluffery is in image _quality_, not absolute image size. Which is sensible.

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