# I want to share data here, how can I do that ?
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-want-to-share-data-here-how-can-i-do-that/5296
**Category:** FAQ
**Created:** [September 9, 2020, 8:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-want-to-share-data-here-how-can-i-do-that/5296 "2020-09-09T08:29:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2020, 8:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-want-to-share-data-here-how-can-i-do-that/5296/1 "2020-09-09T08:29:56Z")
For small dataset ( \< 10 mB), they can be shared directly here, on discourse, by clicking on the arrow button in the editor.
For bigger dataset, please use [google drive](https://www.google.com/drive/), [wetransfer](https://wetransfer.com/) or any file sharing website.
Do not forget to share all the data, not the metadata. For example, a .vtm or .pvd file would not be enough, all the associated dataset should be shared as well.
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### Author:  [@whereismymoney](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/whereismymoney)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2025, 3:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-want-to-share-data-here-how-can-i-do-that/5296/2 "2025-12-19T03:50:09Z")
Here is the resolution to my problems: The limit is 10 MB, not 20 MB.
I tried many times to upload my 15 MB file. I tried tar.gz and I tried zip format. The upload indicator would go to 100% and then fail for an unspecified reason (it would be nice if you could tell users why the upload fails).
According to Google AI, “The default upload limit for many Discourse instances is 10 MB.” That was the key.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2025, 5:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-want-to-share-data-here-how-can-i-do-that/5296/3 "2025-12-19T05:57:55Z")
Correct, max size is 10 Mb, I’ve updated the post.
> it would be nice if you could tell users why the upload fails
It says:
`Sorry, that file is too big (maximum size is 10 MB). Why not upload your large file to a cloud sharing service, then paste the link?`
Looks fine to me
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### Author:  [@whereismymoney](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/whereismymoney)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-want-to-share-data-here-how-can-i-do-that/5296/4 "2025-12-19T14:03:44Z")
Thanks. The message it kept giving me (after the indicator reached 100%) was “upload failed for an unspecified reason, please try again.”
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-want-to-share-data-here-how-can-i-do-that/5296/5 "2025-12-19T14:12:15Z")
Im afraid I dont reproduce.
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### Author:  [@whereismymoney](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/whereismymoney)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-want-to-share-data-here-how-can-i-do-that/5296/6 "2025-12-19T14:45:48Z")
Ok, thanks for checking. (I tried both Firefox and Chrome.)