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File size limits

How big a single video can be and how it counts toward your storage quota.

Last updated: 2026-05-02

VideoPlayer.ai limits a single upload to 5 GB during beta. Total storage across your account is capped by your plan. The free tier gives you 10 GB. Paid tiers will raise that cap.

Per-upload limit

The per-upload limit is 5 GB. This covers the source file size, not the encoded output. A 4 GB MOV that compresses to 600 MB of HLS still counts as a single 4 GB upload at the moment of transfer.

If you have a longer or higher-bitrate file, encode it down before uploading. A short list of practical settings:

Source Suggested action Tool
4K phone video, several minutes Re-encode to 1080p H.264 HandBrake, ffmpeg
Long ProRes export from an editor Export H.264 master at 8-12 Mbps The editor itself
Screen recording, hours long Split into segments, upload each The screen recorder

Storage quota

Your library page shows total used and remaining storage. Storage counts against the quota using the source file size, not the encoded output size. If you upload a 1 GB file, that is 1 GB of your quota.

Deleting a video from your library frees its storage immediately. You can delete from the dashboard.

What about live streams or 4K masters?

VideoPlayer.ai is on-demand only. There is no live streaming during beta. For 4K masters that exceed 5 GB, encode a 1080p version to upload. Most viewers do not have the bandwidth or display for 4K, and 1080p is well within the per-upload limit.

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