Errors

Image too large to preview

Inline image preview is capped (~25 MiB); use a normal download link instead.

Image too large to preview

The image preview endpoint refused the file because it is over the inline preview size cap (about 25 MiB). Product text asks you to create a download link instead.

Why this happens

/{id}/preview streams for in-page viewing and hard-limits size to protect bandwidth and memory. Resize mode (auto/standard/custom) only applies to files under the cap. Full download via grant still follows normal download rules.

Diagnose and fix

1. Visitor: use Create download link / Download — not the inline preview.

2. Admin: cap is a code constant today — not raised in Users & limits.

3. Same family as audio/video/document “too large to preview” messages.

4. If smaller images also fail, check Image Mod / hide-preview settings and storage health.

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