Big File Uploads – Increase Maximum File Upload Size

Description

Big File Uploads lets you upload large media files directly to the media library with the WordPress media uploader. Increase your maximum upload size to any value – as large as your available disk space allows – and add file chunking to avoid server timeout errors.

Bypass the upload limits on your server, set by your hosting provider, that prevent you from uploading large files to your media library.

Big File Uploads automatically detects upload limits set by your server or hosting provider, allows you to increase the maximum upload size, and prevents timeout errors by uploading files in chunks.

No messing with Apache/PHP initialization files or settings. Just activate the plugin, set the upload size as large as you like, and use the media uploader as you normally would.

Big File Uploads Plugin Features

• Set maximum file upload file size as large as your hosts available storage
• Upload large files to your media without FTP or SFTP
• Built-in file chunking (upload large files in small pieces preventing timeout errors)
• Control maximum upload size limit
• Get smart recommendations based on available space in your temporary uploads directory
• Set maximum file size for each user role with upload capabilities (Administrator, Editor, Author)
• Set a separate maximum file size by file type – images, audio, video, documents, and archives
• Get a heads up when you upload video, which is better streamed from the cloud than served off your host
• Set the max file size in Megabytes (MB) or Gigabytes (GB)
• Works with any server or hosting provider
• Upload any size file directly to a connected Infinite Uploads cloud account
• Super simple configuration and small plugin footprint that doesn’t bog down WordPress
• Uploads directory disk utility for quickly analyzing storage usage in your media library

★★★★★

“This is just perfect, EXACTLY what I needed to bypass the Cloudflare upload limit. Thank you very much!!” – shamank

★★★★★

“Excellent plugin for changing the upload size for the Media Library uploads. Even though my host allowed me a bigger upload limit (from 64MB to 200MB) I could’nt make it work. This plugin solved my problem, fast and easy. Right after the installation, I changed the size, and I was able to upload my big file. Works like a charm, thanks guys.” – ynskalad

Easily Increase Maximum File Uploads

Fix “The Uploaded File Exceeds the upload_max_filesize” error that is so common when you are trying to upload big files to your WordPress media library. Set a new max file size in Big File Uploads to bypass limitations set by the server or your host.

Set Upload Size Based on User Role

Big File Uploads lets you set a new maximum upload size limit for all uploads or customize the maximum file upload size for each of your user roles with upload capabilities. Set custom upload limits for Administrators, Editors, Authors, or even custom roles.

Set Upload Size by File Type

Not every file needs the same limit. Turn on “Customize by file type” to give images, audio, video, documents, and archives their own maximum upload size, plus code files on sites that allow them. Fill in only the types you want to treat differently – cap images at 10 MB while still allowing 5 GB video. Any type you leave blank keeps your main upload limit. Per-type limits work alongside per-role limits – set them once for all users, or separately for each role.

Uploads Disk Utility

The Big File Uploads plugin includes a media library disk utility that shows a breakdown of the files in your uploads directory by type and size. See how many images, videos, archives, documents, code, and other files (like audio) there are and how much space they’re taking up.

FTP/SFTP Client-free File Uploading

Upload files right to the WordPress media library without additional credentials and settings. Skip the protocol settings, server names, port numbers, usernames, long passwords, and private keys. Manage upload size and simplify your workflow for yourself or your clients.

Widely Compatible

Other plugins simply rewrite the .htaccess or php.ini files in an attempt to adjust the server configuration which does not work with many hosts or causes timeouts. Big File Uploads changes how files are processed and uploads files in chunks (separate smaller pieces) before handing it off to WordPress making it universally compatible with most major hosting services.

Wanna make your media library infinitely scalable? Move your big files and uploads directory to the cloud.

Big File Uploads is built to work with Infinite Uploads to make your site’s upload directory infinitely scalable. A large WordPress media library can slow down your server and run up the cost of bandwidth and storage with your hosting provider. Move your uploads directory to the Infinite Uploads cloud to save on storage and bandwidth and improve site performance and security. Learn more about Infinite Uploads cloud storage and content delivery network.

Extend Big File Uploads to your forms!

Big File Form Uploads is a paid add-on that extends the functionality of increasing the maximum WordPress file upload size to your favorite form plugins for WordPress, including Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, and Forminator! Set the limit in Big File Uploads, and that carries over to your file uploads in your forms to let your users upload big files! Learn more about Big File Form Uploads!

Privacy

This plugin does not collect or share any data. Site admins can optionally subscribe to email updates which is subject to our Privacy Policy.

About Us

Infinite Uploads builds WordPress plugins and is a premium cloud storage provider and content delivery network (CDN) for all your WordPress media files. Learn more here:
infiniteuploads.com

Learn how to manage large files on our blog:
Infinite Uploads Blog, Tips, Tricks, How-tos, and News

Contribute to the plugin’s development on Github!

Enjoy!

Contact and Credits

Maintained by the cloud architects and WordPress engineers at Infinite Uploads.

Big File Uploads was originally “Tuxedo Big File Uploads” created by Trevor Anderson (@andtrev on WordPress.org), 2015-2021. Find Trevor on GitHub.

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