413 Payload Too Large: fix image uploads properly

December 31, 20256 min readURL: /en/blog/jak-uniknac-413-upload-obrazow
Autor: 7kar7son7Developer

Why 413 happens (proxy limits) and how to solve it: compression, WebP, limits and user feedback.

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TL;DR

  • 413 payload too large image upload
  • For admin panels and sites with user-uploaded images.

Who this is for

  • For admin panels and sites with user-uploaded images.

Keyword (SEO)

  • 413 payload too large image upload

Why 413 happens

  • Reverse proxy / hosting limit
  • Huge camera files (12–20MB)
  • No compression/resizing

Client-side fixes

  • Compress to WebP
  • Resize to sane dimensions
  • Readable errors (don’t parse HTML as JSON)

Server-side fixes

  • Increase proxy limit
  • Streaming/chunk uploads
  • Validate type and size

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Developer at DevStudio.it. Focused on performance, SEO and production-ready web apps.

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