

If you upload a spreadsheet created in programs like Excel and convert it to a Google Spreadsheet the file can be a maximum of 20MB, and under 400,000 cells and 256 columns per sheet. Google Spreadsheets can have a maximum of 400,000 cells across the workbook and 256 columns per sheet. If you import a document, say a Word document, and convert it to a Google Doc, you have a file size limit of 2MB. There is a file size limit but Google has noted that they have never seen a drawing actually reach it.įor documents created using Google Docs you have a limit of 1,024,000 characters, regardless of the number of pages or font size. Uploaded files, like those created using PowerPoint, that have been converted to a Google Presentation, can also be a maximum of 50MB. This equates to roughly 200 slides with an average amount of content. If you create a presentation using Google Slides, each file can be a maximum of 50MB. Google actually allows users to have an unlimited amount of Google files (documents, spreadsheets, drawings and presentations), but limits the file size of each. With Google Drive, it’s important to firstly qualify that any limitations relate to individual files. Do you know what the file-size limit is for Google Drive? This cloud-based storage and productivity platform offers some powerful tools, but like most other cloud systems there is a limit as to how big files can be. One of the more useful offerings is Google Drive.

Files converted to the Google format are "free" - ie they don't take up any storage space.Google’s various products and services are among the most common Internet based solutions.

Non-Google filesįiles that you upload but don't convert to a Google format can be up to 1TB each, so you can upload very large files such as videos and high resolution artwork with no problem - as long as you have the storage (Business users get 30GB of free storage across Gmail and Drive personal users have 15GB - both can purchase additional storage). Uploaded presentation files that are converted into the Google presentations format can also be up to 50 MB. Presentations created in Google Slides can be up to 50 MB - which is about 200 slides. These limits are removed in the new Google Sheets. Uploaded spreadsheet files that are converted to the Google spreadsheets format can’t be larger than 20 MB, and need to be under 400,000 cells and 256 columns per sheet. Google SpreadsheetsĤ00,000 cells, with a maximum of 256 columns per sheet. Uploaded document files that are converted to the Google documents format can’t be larger than 2 MB. Google Documentsġ,024,000 characters, regardless of the number of pages or font size.

A useful summary of Google Docs, Spreadsheets and Presentation size limits to bear in mind when uploading and converting.
