Limit image size that can be uploaded

Question

I'm trying to decrease the image size that users can submit to an image library. When a user adds an image, it will be displayed on an aspx page. I am already limiting how big the picture can be on there by defining a class, but is there a way that I can limit it in the library too?

I've seen some ways on how to do it in Visual Studio, but I don't have access to that yet.

Answer 1

Unfortunately, there is no OOTB solution to can limit the uploaded file size for a specific library.

Note: Max file upload size is defined on a web application scope in Central Administration > General Settings.

The default file size is 250 MB and the max file size in 2013 is 2 GB and for 2016 is 10 GB for more details check compare SharePoint 2016 List and Library limits with other SharePoint versions.

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Workaround

The available workaround solution is to use Event Receiver on ItemAdding

For more details check

• Developing an Event Receiver for a Document Library
• Limit file Uploading size for Document Library

Answer 2

You can limit the file size upload to SharePoint library by applying the below steps:

Login with Farm Admin user on the central admin. 1 - Click on Application Management. 2 - Click on Manage Web Application. 3 - Click on the Web Application ( the one you want to change the file size). 4 - From Ribbon, click on General Settings. 5- On this pop up browse all the way down and type the value into Maximum Upload Size text box. 6- Click OK

As per the below link: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/34132.sharepoint-2016-increase-file-size-limit.aspx