# File upload size limits?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-upload-size-limits/201898>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [January 17, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-upload-size-limits/201898 "2011-01-17T16:31:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-upload-size-limits/201898/1 "2011-01-17T16:31:05Z")

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Can nginx handle very large (4-8GB) file uploads? Using the nginx  
upload module with “client\_max\_body\_size 8000m;”, the maximum size file  
I could upload was 2GB using FireFox 3.6. Are there any cross-browser  
issues that I need to be aware of - especially with FireFox?

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**Author:** ![Robert\_La\_Ferla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@Robert\_La\_Ferla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Robert_La_Ferla)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 4:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-upload-size-limits/201898/2 "2011-01-18T04:30:11Z")

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On 1/17/2011 10:29 AM, Robert La Ferla wrote:

> Can nginx handle very large (4-8GB) file uploads? Using the nginx  
> upload module with “client\_max\_body\_size 8000m;”, the maximum size  
> file I could upload was 2GB using FireFox 3.6. Are there any  
> cross-browser issues that I need to be aware of - especially with  
> FireFox?

Answer: YES. YES. The browser is the issue not nginx.

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**Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 7:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-upload-size-limits/201898/3 "2011-01-18T07:01:40Z")

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I use nginx for 4GB uploads and have never noticed any big issues. Cept  
make  
sure you have fast disks and a decent pipe if you have alot of users  
uploading 4GB files they can usually max your net.