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Where the file has to go decides what “small enough” means. Each record quotes the provider’s own page and works as a one-click preset. The compiled list will be free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.

DestinationLimitIn their wordsSourceCheckedPreset
USCIS online filing
Evidence uploads · PDF, JPG, JPEG
12 MB“Files must not be larger than 12MB in size.”uscis.gov/file-online/tips-for-filing-forms-online2026-10-05Use
Gmail
Attachments · personal accounts
25 MB“For personal Gmail accounts, the limit is 25 MB.”support.google.com/mail/answer/65842026-10-05Use
U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal.
CM/ECF e-filing · PDF only
Under 50 MB“Files that exceed 50MB cannot be e-filed.”cand.uscourts.gov/cases-e-filing/cmecf-information/preparing-your-cmecf-filing2026-10-05Use
NotebookLM
Sources per notebook
200 MB · 500,000 words“Each source can contain up to 500,000 words or up to 200MB for uploaded files.”support.google.com/notebooklm/answer/162152702026-10-05Use
Claude
Chat uploads · 1,000 pages per PDF
500 MB · 1,000 pages“500MB per file” · “PDFs are limited to 1000 pages”support.claude.com/en/articles/8241126-upload-files-to-claude2026-10-05Use

Limits change. Each record shows the day it was last checked and drops out of search if nobody re-checks it within 30 to 90 days. Quotes belong to their publishers. All upload limits

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