# Discord file size limit for videos and uploads

> Discord's free upload limit is 20 MB per file since August 2026. Nitro Basic allows 50 MB, Nitro up to 1 GB, boosted servers 50 or 100 MB. No video length cap.

Page: https://omnisocials.com/discord-video-lengths
Checked: October 22, 2026

Discord sets no length limit on videos. The limit is file size: 20 MB on a free account, 50 MB with Nitro Basic and up to 1 GB with Nitro. Drag the slider to check a file.

## The short answer: No length limit. Files: 20 MB, up to 1 GB with Nitro.

Discord limits uploads by file size, not by length. Since August 2026 a free account can send files of up to 20 MB, up from 10 MB. Nitro Basic raises that to 50 MB and Nitro to up to 1 GB. Server Boosts raise it for everyone in one server: 50 MB at level 2 and 100 MB at level 3.

Webhooks and bots, which schedulers post through, can attach 20 MB per file by default, and a message holds up to 10 files. Discord names MP4 (H.264, HEVC or AV1) and MOV among the video files it takes. OmniSocials attaches files of up to 20 MB and sends a bigger video, up to 1 GB, as a link that Discord shows with a player.

- **Free account**: 20 MB (Up from 10 MB in August 2026)
- **With Nitro**: 1 GB (Up to 1 GB. Nitro Basic: 50 MB)
- **Video length**: No cap (Discord limits file size only)

## Drag to your file's size and see where it fits

| Account or route | Largest file | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Free account | 20 MB | Every account without Nitro, since August 2026 (it was 10 MB). |
| Webhooks and bots | 20 MB | The API's default per file (20 MiB) since September 2026. |
| Nitro Basic | 50 MB | Per file. |
| Boost level 2 | 50 MB | 7 Boosts: 50 MB for every member, in that server only. |
| Boost level 3 | 100 MB | 14 Boosts: 100 MB for every member, in that server only. |
| Nitro | 1 GB | Up to 1 GB per file. |
| OmniSocials | 1 GB | Videos up to 1 GB at any length. Up to 20 MB is attached; a bigger video goes as a link that Discord shows with a player. |

## Every Discord upload limit in one table. Per file, by account, server and route.

| Who or what | Largest file | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free account | 20 MB | Since August 2026, up from 10 MB |
| Nitro Basic | 50 MB | Per file |
| Nitro | Up to 1 GB | Per file |
| Server Boost level 2 | 50 MB | 7 Boosts; for every member, in that server only |
| Server Boost level 3 | 100 MB | 14 Boosts; for every member, in that server only |
| Larger File Uploads perk | 250 MB | An experiment on some servers, for 5 Boosts |
| Webhooks and bots (API) | 20 MB per file | The default since September 2026 |
| Files per message | 10 | Images, GIFs and videos sent together show as a mosaic |
| Video length | No limit published | The file size is the limit |

From Discord's File Attachments FAQ, Nitro page and Server Boosting FAQ (September 2026) and its developer docs, read on October 22, 2026. The developer docs give API sizes in MiB: 20 MiB per file and up to 25 MiB for a whole message request. Discord's caps page, last edited in March 2026, still lists the older 10 MB and 500 MB limits.

## What you can schedule to Discord. Bigger videos go as a link.

| Media | In OmniSocials | Discord webhook |
|---|---|---|
| Video | MP4, MOV or WebM, up to 1 GB, any length. Up to 20 MB is attached; a bigger video goes as a link with a player | 20 MB per file |
| Image | JPEG, PNG, WebP or GIF, up to 40 MB; over 20 MB is re-encoded to a JPEG that fits | 20 MB per file |
| GIF | Up to 20 MB attached; a bigger GIF goes as a link | 20 MB per file |
| Files per post | Up to 10 images, GIFs and videos, mixed | 10 per message |

From the OmniSocials web app and API docs, October 22, 2026. OmniSocials uploads each file from its own servers. A poll goes without media.

## What changed for Discord uploads. The free limit doubled.

- **Sep 2026: Bots and webhooks: 20 MiB by default** Discord raised the default upload limit for users, bots, webhooks and interaction responses from 10 MiB to 20 MiB. (https://docs.discord.com/developers/change-log)
- **Aug 2026: Free uploads doubled to 20 MB** The free upload limit went from 10 MB to 20 MB. Mobile now checks a file's size before compression, as desktop always did. (https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/25444343291031-File-Attachments-FAQ)
- **Apr 2025: Limits apply to each file** For apps, the size limit applies to each attachment, not to all files in a request together. (https://docs.discord.com/developers/change-log)
- **Jan 2025: Default limit cut to 10 MiB** On January 16, 2025, Discord lowered the default upload limit from 25 MiB to 10 MiB. (https://docs.discord.com/developers/change-log)

## Get your video onto Discord. Mind the size, not the length.

1. **Watch the file size, not the length** Discord sets no length limit. A long video at a high bitrate passes 20 MB long before its length matters.
2. **Export as MP4** Discord names MP4 (H.264, HEVC or AV1) and MOV among the video files it takes. Lower the bitrate or resolution to fit 20 MB.
3. **Check your server's Boost level** At level 2 every member can upload 50 MB, at level 3 100 MB, whatever their own plan. It only counts in that server.
4. **Send up to 10 files at once** One message holds 10 files. Images, GIFs and videos sent together show as a mosaic.
5. **Link what is too big** A file over the limit can go as a link. OmniSocials does this for you: a video over 20 MB goes as a link that Discord shows with a player.
6. **Schedule big videos without Nitro** OmniSocials takes videos of up to 1 GB at any length. It attaches up to 20 MB and links the rest, so nobody needs Nitro.

## Schedule it with OmniSocials

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## Sources and method

The limits come from Discord's support articles (File Attachments FAQ, Nitro, Server Boosting) and its developer docs and change log, read on October 22, 2026. Discord publishes size limits but no length limit for videos, and no best length, so the page shows none. Where Discord's pages disagree, the newest one counts: the caps page, last edited in March 2026, still shows 10 MB and 500 MB.

- Discord support, [File Attachments FAQ](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/25444343291031-File-Attachments-FAQ), Sep 2026. Free uploads 20 MB since August 2026, up from 10 MB; Nitro Basic 50 MB, Nitro up to 1 GB; MP4 (H.264, HEVC, AV1) and MOV.
- Discord support, [What are Nitro & Nitro Basic?](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000435108-What-are-Nitro-Nitro-Basic), Sep 2026. Nitro: files up to 1 GB. Nitro Basic: 50 MB.
- Discord support, [Server Boosting FAQ](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028038352-Server-Boosting-FAQ), Sep 2026. Level 2 (7 Boosts) 50 MB and level 3 (14 Boosts) 100 MB for all members; a 250 MB perk in an experiment.
- Discord developer docs, [Uploading Files](https://docs.discord.com/developers/reference#uploading-files), Read Oct 2026. Default limit 20 MiB per file, higher with Nitro or a server's Boost tier.
- Discord developer docs, [Change log](https://docs.discord.com/developers/change-log), Read Oct 2026. 25 to 10 MiB (Jan 16, 2025), limits per attachment (Apr 3, 2025), 10 to 20 MiB (Sep 3, 2026).
- Discord developer docs, [Message resource](https://docs.discord.com/developers/resources/message), Read Oct 2026. A message request can be up to 25 MiB.
- Discord developer docs, [Opcodes and Status Codes](https://docs.discord.com/developers/topics/opcodes-and-status-codes), Read Oct 2026. Error 30015: at most 10 attachments in a message.
- Discord support, [Discord Account Caps, Server Caps, and More](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/33694251638295-Discord-Account-Caps-Server-Caps-and-More), Mar 2026. Still lists the older 10 MB free and 500 MB Nitro limits.

## Related guides

- [Discord character limits](https://omnisocials.com/discord-character-limits)
- [Schedule Discord posts](https://omnisocials.com/discord)
- [Connect Discord](https://omnisocials.com/help-center/integrations/discord)
- [Create a post](https://omnisocials.com/help-center/creating-content/create-post)
- [MCP server](https://omnisocials.com/mcp)
- [REST API](https://omnisocials.com/api)
- [API reference](https://docs.omnisocials.com)

## FAQ

### What is the Discord file size limit?

20 MB per file on a free account, since August 2026. Nitro Basic raises it to 50 MB and Nitro to up to 1 GB. On a server at Boost level 2 everyone can upload 50 MB, at level 3 100 MB.

### What is the Discord upload limit without Nitro?

20 MB per file. It was 10 MB until Discord doubled it in August 2026.

### How long can a Discord video be?

Discord sets no length limit. A video only has to fit the file size limit: 20 MB on a free account, more with Nitro or on a boosted server.

### What is the Discord video size limit with Nitro?

Up to 1 GB per file with Nitro, and 50 MB with Nitro Basic.

### Do Server Boosts raise the upload limit?

Yes, for everyone in that server: 50 MB at level 2 (7 Boosts) and 100 MB at level 3 (14 Boosts). In an experiment, some servers can unlock 250 MB for 5 Boosts.

### How many files can I send in one Discord message?

Up to 10. Images, GIFs and videos sent together show as a mosaic.

### How big a file can a Discord webhook or bot send?

20 MiB per file by default, since September 2026. Discord's docs put a whole message request at up to 25 MiB.

### What video formats does Discord support?

Discord names MP4 (encoded with H.264, HEVC or AV1) and MOV among the common file types it takes.

### How big can a video be when I schedule it with OmniSocials?

Up to 1 GB, as MP4, MOV or WebM, at any length. OmniSocials attaches files of up to 20 MB and sends a bigger video as a link in the message, which Discord shows with a player. Images over 20 MB, up to 40 MB, are re-encoded to a JPEG that fits.