Title: Media Library size limits
Last modified: February 22, 2018

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# Media Library size limits

 *  [mhenebry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mhenebry/)
 * (@mhenebry)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-library-size-limits/)
 * I have a working WordPress web site that I built online and am currently building
   another WP site on my home computer. My new web site (which uses the same theme
   as the old site) will not accept media over 2 mb. The operational one will accept
   much larger files. Is there a way to increase the size limits on a site being
   built on your own computer? Or, do I have to wait until I publish the site online?
   Thanks!

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-library-size-limits/#post-10005113)
 * see [http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-increase-the-maximum-file-upload-size-in-wordpress/](http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-increase-the-maximum-file-upload-size-in-wordpress/)
 *  Thread Starter [mhenebry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mhenebry/)
 * (@mhenebry)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-library-size-limits/#post-10005492)
 * Steve,
    Thanks for the reply. I tried the first step, but it didn’t work. The
   other two tries looked a little too dangerous for me to try at my level of competence(
   beginner). I am building the site on my home computer. Would it be possible for
   me to complete the site and then, after getting it up and running online, ask
   my host if they can increase the size limit? Another question is why does my 
   site that is online have a 10 MB limit while this one here at home has a 2 MB
   limit? They are both using the same WordPress theme. Thanks! – Mike
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-library-size-limits/#post-10005708)
 * It’s not set by your theme, it’s set in the system PHP configuration.
 *  Thread Starter [mhenebry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mhenebry/)
 * (@mhenebry)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-library-size-limits/#post-10008337)
 * Steve,
    Does this mean that when I transfer my local site to a hosted site, the
   file limits will automatically change to whatever the host’s limits are? Thanks!–
   Mike
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-library-size-limits/#post-10008664)
 * Yes, unless you override them with wp-config.php, .htacces, or php.ini.
 *  Thread Starter [mhenebry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mhenebry/)
 * (@mhenebry)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-library-size-limits/#post-10008744)
 * Steve,
    So, since I envision a long and tedious ordeal to learn how to write 
   php (just for this one thing), it seems prudent for me to wait, publish the site.
   Then, taking advantage of the host’s increased file limits, upload my mp3s to
   the site (assuming, that when you build a site locally, you can still edit the
   site online (as I did when I built the site online)). Does that sound like a 
   reasonable approach? Or, would you suggest something else? Thanks! – Mike

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 * [media](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/media/)

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 * Last reply from: [mhenebry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mhenebry/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-library-size-limits/#post-10008744)
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