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title: "How to modify the max picture upload file size in Drupal 7"
description: "In addition to setting the maximum dimensions for user images, you can also set a maximum file size. This is good for bandwidth management on your account and helps with page load times. To set the..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/drupal/set-image-file-size/
date: 2012-06-27
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Drupal"]
type: post
lang: en
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# How to modify the max picture upload file size in Drupal 7

In addition to setting the maximum dimensions for user images, you can also set a maximum file size. This is good for bandwidth management on your account and helps with page load times. To set the max user image upload file size in Drupal 7, just perform the following steps.

**Setting the max picture upload file size in Drupal 7:**

1. [Log into your Drupal 7 Admin dashboard](/support/edu/drupal/how-to-log-into-the-drupal-admin-dashboard/).
2. On the top menu bar, locate the **Configuration **option and click on it.[![_main-dashboard-configuration](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Configuration__main-dashboard-configuration.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Configuration__main-dashboard-configuration.png)
3. This brings you to the main **Configuration **caterogy screen. Find the subcategory named **People **and click on the **Account Settings **link.
4. Once on the **Account Settings **screen, ensure sure you on the **Settings **Tab. You can find this in the upper right part of the screen. Under the **Personalization **section, find the **Picture Upload File Size **and enter the max file size in kilobytes.[![config-people-account-image-upload-size](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Configuration_People_Account_Settings_config-people-account-image-upload-size.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Configuration_People_Account_Settings_config-people-account-image-upload-size.png)
5. Once finished, go down to the bottom of the screen and click the **Save Configuration** button.

That is how you change the maximum image file size for user images in Drupal 7.