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About Git Large File Storage
{% data variables.product.product_name %} limits the size of files allowed in repositories. To track files beyond this limit, you can use {% data variables.large_files.product_name_long %}.
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Git Large File Storage

About {% data variables.large_files.product_name_long %}

{% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} handles large files by storing references to the file in the repository, but not the actual file itself. To work around Git's architecture, {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} creates a pointer file which acts as a reference to the actual file (which is stored somewhere else). {% data variables.product.product_name %} manages this pointer file in your repository. When you clone the repository down, {% data variables.product.product_name %} uses the pointer file as a map to go and find the large file for you.

{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} Different maximum size limits for {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} apply depending on your {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} plan.

Product Maximum file size
{% data variables.product.prodname_free_user %} 2 GB
{% data variables.product.prodname_pro %} 2 GB
{% data variables.product.prodname_team %} 4 GB
{% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} 5 GB
{% else %}
Using {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %}, you can store files up to 5 GB in your repository.
{% endif %}

{% data reusables.repositories.git-lfs %}

You can also use {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} with {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}. For more information about cloning Git LFS repositories in {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}, see "AUTOTITLE."

{% data reusables.large_files.can-include-lfs-objects-archives %}

Pointer file format

{% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %}'s pointer file looks like this:

version {% data variables.large_files.version_name %}
oid sha256:4cac19622fc3ada9c0fdeadb33f88f367b541f38b89102a3f1261ac81fd5bcb5
size 84977953

It tracks the version of {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} you're using, followed by a unique identifier for the file (oid). It also stores the size of the final file.

Note

  • {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} cannot be used with {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} sites.
  • {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} cannot be used with template repositories.

Further reading