"Storage is expensive": Discord has lowered its free file upload limit to 10MB

Discord has updated its support page with a notification about reducing the file upload limit — it will be nearly halved from 25 MB to 10 MB for free users.

The company states that managing storage is costly, and the new limit was established based on usage statistics. It is reported that almost 99% of users send files smaller than 10 MB.

It is worth noting that the previous limit of 25 MB was generously provided by the company only in April, while prior to that, free users had a limit of 8 MB.

For those who wish to continue transferring large files in high quality through the service, Discord offers a Nitro subscription.

“Unlike other platforms, we keep your files for as long as you need. If you need more upload capabilities, Nitro Basic offers a limit of 50 MB, while Nitro gives you up to 500 MB,” — the company stated on its official support page.

The cost of the Nitro Basic subscription will be $3 per month, while Nitro users pay $10 but also gain the ability to stream video in 4K and use emojis in channels.

In comparison, messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram offer a file upload limit of 2 GB.

Source: Dexerto