> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://zite.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Database storage

> Zite has full support for storing files and attachments in your database — with clear limits by plan.

## Overview

Use Attachment fields to store files on database records. Per-file upload size follows your organization's subscription plan, so larger plans can attach larger files.

Files uploaded from inside a Zite app follow those same per-file limits. Zite apps support very large files.

This page covers **database attachment** uploads and app uploads to those fields. It does not apply to CSV and Excel table imports.

When a form saves a file to a Zite database, Zite copies that file into the database. The copy counts once as a database attachment. The copy can be up to 5 GB, even if your plan's per-file limit is lower. Files that stay only on a form, and are not saved to the database, do not count towards storage.

## Upload attachments

Open your database in grid view, then click an Attachment cell to open the upload modal. Add files from your device, ingest a file from a URL, or import records that include attachment fields.

The same per-file size limit and accepted file types apply to direct uploads, URL ingest, attachment import, and files uploaded from inside an app.

## Per-file upload limits

Each attachment is limited by your organization's plan. These are **per-file** ceilings, not a combined cap for every file on a record.

| Plan | Max file size |
| - | - |
| Free | 20 MB |
| Pro | 50 MB |
| Standard | 1 GB |
| Team | 5 GB |
| Enterprise | 5 GB |

If a file is too large, Zite shows **File is larger than your \[plan] plan limit. Upgrade or contact [support@zite.com](mailto:support@zite.com) to increase limits.** The file is not saved. A file copied into the database when a form saves to it can still be up to 5 GB, even if that is above your plan's per-file limit.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Previously, an oversized file could save as a cut-off copy with no warning. It looked fine in lists but would not open. Oversized uploads now fail with a clear message instead.

> [!NOTE]
>
> CSV and Excel table imports use a separate import path of about 50 MB. That limit is not the attachment upload limit.

## Total attachment storage

Your plan also sets how much attachment storage your organization can use in total, across all databases. This is separate from the per-file upload size.

| Plan | Total attachment storage |
| - | - |
| Free | 1 GB |
| Pro | 10 GB |
| Standard | 100 GB |
| Team | 100 GB |
| Enterprise | 1 TB+ |

If you reach the total storage limit, free up files or [upgrade your plan](https://zite.com/help/platform/account/subscription.md) before adding more attachments.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Attachment files from deleted records may remain accessible via their direct link for up to 2 days before being permanently removed.

## Accepted file types

Attachment fields accept a broad set of common file types. The file picker may describe this as supporting all types, but unsupported types are rejected.

| Category | Accepted types |
| - | - |
| Images | JPEG, PNG, GIF, SVG, WebP, BMP, TIFF, HEIC/HEIF, AVIF, ICO |
| Documents | PDF, Word (DOC/DOCX), Excel (XLS/XLSX), PowerPoint (PPT/PPTX), plain text, CSV, RTF, OpenDocument (ODT/ODS/ODP) |
| Audio | MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WebM audio, MIDI, M4A |
| Video | MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, MKV, WMV, 3GP, OGV |
| Archives | ZIP, RAR, 7z, GZIP, TAR, BZIP/BZIP2 |
| Web | HTML, CSS, JS, JSON, XML, Markdown |
| Fonts | TTF, OTF, WOFF, WOFF2 |
| 3D | GLB, GLTF, USDZ |
| Other | EPUB, iCalendar, generic binary |

Related topics

[Create a Database](https://zite.com/help/database/getting-started/create-a-database.md)
[Import Data](https://zite.com/help/database/getting-started/import-data.md)
[Manage Fields](https://zite.com/help/database/configure-database/manage-fields.md)
[Subscription and Billing](https://zite.com/help/platform/account/subscription.md)


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