Guides
Why files get rejected, what the limits really are, and how to make them fit.
- Why your video won't send on WhatsAppWhatsApp quietly limits how big a video can be. Here's what the limits are, why your video hit one, and three reliable ways to send it.
- Discord says your file is too largeDiscord has changed its free upload limit several times. Here are the current limits, why your file failed, and how to make it fit.
- Email attachment too large: Gmail and Outlook limitsEvery email service caps attachments, and the limits differ even between versions of the same app. Here's what they are and how to send big files.
- How to reduce a video's file sizeA video's size comes down to a few settings. Once you know which ones matter, you can make almost any video small enough to send.
- Your PDF is too large to uploadJob portals, visa forms and email often reject large PDFs. Here's why yours is big and how to get it under the limit.
- Instagram image sizes, explainedInstagram crops anything outside its allowed shapes. Use the right size and your photo appears exactly as you framed it.
- JPG, PNG, WebP or AVIF: which to useFour formats cover almost everything. Here's when to use each one.
- How to remove location data from photosMost phone photos quietly record where they were taken. When you share the original file, that location can go with it.
- How to convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPGiPhones save photos as HEIC to save space. Most of the time you never notice, until a website or app refuses the file.
- Why your GIF is too bigA few seconds of GIF can be bigger than a minute of video. Here's why, and the settings that bring it down fastest.