Hello there, @jensolomon12,
Thanks for reaching out, and I’m sorry you’re running into this; the HTTP 413 error is very helpful because it tells us exactly what’s happening.
A 413 error means the server is rejecting the upload because the file is too large, or because the server is set to block uploads above a certain size. This is why the upload works in a browser sometimes (the upload process is slightly different) but fails consistently in the app.
Here are some steps that usually fix it:
- Increase your site’s upload limits: try increasing
upload_max_filesize and post_max_size to something like 20M or higher. If you’re not sure how to change these, your hosting provider’s support team can update them for you.
- Check for firewall or CDN limits: if you use a firewall, CDN, or security plugin (e.g., Cloudflare, Sucuri, Jetpack Protect, or similar), make sure it isn’t blocking large uploads.
- Try uploading a smaller image just as a test: if a smaller photo uploads correctly, it confirms the size limit is the issue.
Let us know what you find out and if this helps with your problem.
In simple terms, the app is trying to upload a file that the server thinks is too big. math rizz lines
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As Stef mentioned above, a 413 error comes from the web server layer. Just to clarify for anyone reading this later: the app does try to check upload size beforehand, but if different server layers have conflicting limits, the server can still reject the file.
