Storage issue

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  nprahova · Member · Jan 29, 2017 at 8:44 pm

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  I got the below on my account and I don’t seem to be able to upload photo. I upload high resolution photos that are 5-7MB each. shall I not use high resolution photo for the blog?
  3,072 MB Space Allowed (Manage Uploads)
  3,013.02 MB (98%) Space Used

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  manfrommars · Member · Jan 29, 2017 at 8:52 pm

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  Hello,

  “High resolution” is a term that has many meanings…but you should try to use “lower” resolution photos rather than “high” resolution photos on a web site.

  But it’s a complicated subject.

  I woul say that if you’re uploading images that are 5-7MB each, that is way too large.

  Not only will you fill up your space allotment too fast, but your pages will take a long time to load with large images.

  Here are some links that might help you:

  This is from wordpress.org, but the facts still apply:
  https://codex.wordpress.org/Image_Size_and_Quality

  Here’s how to optimize your images…this was written for self-hosted sites, but the principles are exactly the same:
  https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/tips-tricks/optimize-images-for-your-wordpress-website

  *ManFromMars*

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  themagicrobot · Member · Jan 29, 2017 at 8:57 pm

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  As @manfrommars says it pays to optimize images for the web before uploading them. Another option would be to upgrade to a Personal plan which would double your storage capacity.

  https://wordpress.com/pricing/

  Optimize Your Images