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Country: US • Category: legalUS Federal Court CM/ECF (NextGen) PDF Size Limit
Maximum Upload Size
50 MB (per-file)
50,000,000 bytes (1 MB = 1,000,000 decimal bytes)
3% Safety Margin Preset
48.50 MB (47363 KB)
Targets 48,500,000 bytes so portal overhead never rejects a borderline file.
Accepted Formats
Verified by Craig on 2026-11-01
Official excerpt: “CM/ECF PDF upload limit up to 50 MB per document” (Verified 2026-11-01)Verified 2026-11-01 from Official Source
- Filings must be text-searchable PDFs where possible; run OCR PDF on scanned exhibits before filing.
- Exhibits exceeding the court's per-file limit must be split into numbered volumes using Split PDF.
Compress PDF Under 48.50 MB (US Federal Court CM/ECF (NextGen) Preset)
Up to 50 MB per file (10 files per batch) on the Free plan. You can also paste a file from your clipboard.
What to Do If Your PDF Still Exceeds 50 MB
- Enable Rasterize Pages in Target Size mode: If a document has heavy embedded fonts or complex vector layers, toggling Rasterize Pages converts each sheet into a clean 150 DPI image to meet strict portal caps.
- Scan in Grayscale or Adaptive B&W at 150 DPI: 600 DPI color scans are 8x larger than 150 DPI grayscale scans with no readable improvement for text documents.
- Split into numbered volumes if permitted: Where the portal allows multiple attachments, use Split PDF to divide large exhibits into Part 1 and Part 2.
Disclaimer: We check file size only, not whether a document meets the portal's content, translation, or legibility requirements. Always confirm current filing instructions on the official organization site.