Title: Maximum Upload Limit
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Maximum Upload Limit

 *  [fusjonbuzz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fusjonbuzz/)
 * (@fusjonbuzz)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-upload-limit/)
 * The message below is what I get when trying to upload a 14M flv file – Anybody
   know why and how I can fix it?
 * This file is too big. Your php.ini upload_max_filesize is 250M.
 * Please advise.
 * Thanks

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 *  [SpankMarvin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spankmarvin/)
 * (@spankmarvin)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-upload-limit/#post-1152774)
 * So had you previously modified your php.ini file to allow for 250M? Seems strange
   that this limit does not allow for the 14M.
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-upload-limit/#post-1152776)
 * What is the max_post_size set to? Both of those need to be set higher for it 
   to work. WordPress doesn’t tell you about max_post_size, but it does check it.
   I know, long standing bug.
 *  Thread Starter [fusjonbuzz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fusjonbuzz/)
 * (@fusjonbuzz)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-upload-limit/#post-1152804)
 * Where do I find max_post_size?
 * Thanks
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-upload-limit/#post-1152842)
 * To change the max_post_size value, you need to ask your hosting provider how 
   to do that, as it depends on their setup.
 *  [Chris Bratlien](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisbratlien/)
 * (@chrisbratlien)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-upload-limit/#post-1153126)
 * In my php.ini, the name of the other setting is **post_max_size**, not max_post_size
 *  [Jose B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkaq/)
 * (@linkaq)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-upload-limit/#post-1153127)
 * Yeah I believe I’m having the same problem. I want to upload a video off my PC.
   It’s about 10MB in size. WP denies the upload saying it’s too big, but I don’t
   see why since my Website is on a Web host. I’m going to contact them about the
   max_post_size, or post_max_size. Hope they can help. Thanks dudes.
 *  [Shane G.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g-1/)
 * (@shane-g-1)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-upload-limit/#post-1153128)
 * Hi,
 * It seems that your custom php.ini does not work. Hence, for that you need to 
   either contact your hosting service provider or add this code in htaccess of 
   your site/blog:
 *     ```
       php_value upload_max_filesize 20M
       php_value post_max_size 20M
       php_value max_execution_time 200
       php_value max_input_time 200
       ```
   
 * Thanks,
 * Shane G.
 *  [Jose B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkaq/)
 * (@linkaq)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-upload-limit/#post-1153129)
 * By the way I spoke with my Web host. In the php.ini file you have to increase
   the **“post_max_size”** & the **“upload_max_filesize”** values. So if the values
   are 2M, or 8M, you just change them to 32M each (M=MB).
 * It sounds complicated, but if you have a good Web host, they’ll have a easy process
   set to help you out. Good luck!

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 * Last reply from: [Jose B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/linkaq/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maximum-upload-limit/#post-1153129)
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