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Ghost(Pro) — 5 MB on free trial/Starter, 100 MB Publisher; self-hosted is unbounded

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Free allowance
"When uploading media files to Ghost, while there is no limit on the number of files you can upload to your site, there is a file size limit based on your Ghost(Pro) plan.
Verdict
triala time-boxed or one-time trial, not a recurring allowance
Cost
not stated
Identity
institution?placeholder, not evidence; card unknown, phone unknown
Binding limit
per-object-capper-object-cap 5 MB
Evidence
reported2 sources; a third party said so
Freshness
stale on 2026-11-05checked 2026-10-21 (inherited); stale on 2026-11-05
Free tier"When uploading media files to Ghost, while there is no limit on the number of files you can upload to your site, there is a file size limit based on your Ghost(Pro) plan. Free trial: 5mb / Starter: 5mb / Publisher: 100mb / Business: 250mb / Custom: 1gb"
unit mixed; metered on unstated
Pricenone stated
Limits
  • per-object-cap (binding) per-object-cap 5 MB source
per-object-cap 5 MB (free/Starter), 100 MB (Publisher), 250 MB (Business), 1 GB (Custom). No file-count cap on any plan. Ghost Fair Use Policy constrains 'other file types made available' — enforcement is the practical ceiling.
Identityinstitution (inferred, not read) not published
EgressCDN-served; free tier has no egress billing. Fair Use Policy applies to media hosting.
Per-object capper-object-cap 5 MB (5000000 bytes)
Retentionnot stated
Interfacerest rest
ToolingGhost Content API + Admin API (REST), official JS SDK. Self-hosted Ghost has no file-count or size limit except the web server config: "The upload limit is effectively determined by the web server that's serving your Ghost site."
Composes withThe interesting half is not Ghost(Pro) — it is that Ghost's unlimited-file design means a self-hosted Ghost on any free host inherits an unbounded media library.
ReliabilityGhost(Pro) free trial expires; the unlimited-file behaviour only persists on a paid plan or self-hosted install.
Parsed numbers
  • per-object-cap 5 MB
Evidence 2
datesourcewhat it proved
2026-10-21ghost.org/help/media-file-size-limits/per-plan 5mb/100mb/250mb/1gb table, "no limit on the number of files"
2026-10-21forum.ghost.org/t/media-upload-limits-hosted-vs-self-hosted/limit is the web server's on self-hosted
More fields 1
dead end{"failure_class": "quota","why": "\"When uploading media files to Ghost, while there is no limit on the number of files you can upload to your site, there is a file size limit based on your Ghost(Pro) plan. Free trial: 5mb / Starter: 5mb / Publisher: 100mb / Business: 250mb / Custom: 1gb\"","retry_when": null,"first_recorded": "2026-10-21"}
Unknown values 3
  • per object cap notes: the field may be stated in a source that was not read
  • retention notes: the field may be stated in a source that was not read
  • retention stated: the field may be stated in a source that was not read