Discord file size limit: No more upload restrictions

Discord has not removed upload restrictions; in fact, the free file upload limit was recently reduced, not lifted. Free users are now limited to 10MB per file to manage storage costs, down from a brief 25MB period. Nitro Basic users get 50MB, while premium Nitro subscribers can upload up to 500MB. Discord File Size Limits (As of late 2024/2025):

• Free Users: 10MB
• Nitro Basic: 50MB
• Full Nitro: 500MB

How to Bypass Discord file size limits?

• Use Cloud Storage: Upload files to Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive and share the link.
• Compress Files: Use tools to reduce file size or archive files (ZIP/RAR).
• Use Third-Party Hosting: Use services like Imgur for images or streamable for videos.

These restrictions apply across desktop and mobile, with mobile users often experiencing the 10MB limit more acutely.

Discord Nitro users still have much better options

Discord's 8 MB file size limit for free users has been a nightmare for many. Nowadays, most files and quality photos are over that threshold. Users could only send basic things, like low-quality videos or images. On the other hand, you can upload files up to 50 MB if you are a Nitro Basic subscriber, which is $3 a month, and the limit goes up to 500 MB if you are a Nitro user. Besides, Nitro users also get to stream videos on 4K and use emojis in channels for $10 a month.

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Last month, Discord introduced three new AI experiences for a small number of its users to test before mass usage. These AIs will help people in areas like getting answers to their questions, blocking unwanted or spam messages, and summarizing conversations into topics.

The company is working on different ways to increase user satisfaction while keeping everything very simple, one of the main reasons it became popular a couple of years ago.