App inventor cannot export my file it said my file are too large

[Gladys_Poon]

[kaushik]

@Gladys_Poon i also got this problem when u add many images or any media files the size will be larger so use code.appinventor.mit.edu/login this allows u to create apps more the 50m mb o try it
or remove the unused images from the project or compress the images tinyjpg.com
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[Gladys_Poon]

Thank you

[Anke]

App size limit help

http://ai2.appinventor.mit.edu/ AIA size: 30 MB number of screens should be < 10 http://code.appinventor.mit.edu/ AIA size: 50 MB number of screens should be < 10 The APK size also depends on the files types (incompressible / compressible) in the assets. See also here:

How do I play a big video (> 5 MB) from the ASD or the assets

1. Play a big video from the ASD (App-Specific Dir.) To play a big video (e.g. 72 MB) with the VideoPlayer component, you can download it first to the ASD and play it from there. This should work with Companion and the compiled app (APK). [grafik] See also here: 2. Play a big video from the assets To upload a video > 5 MB to the assets and play it from there, you have to insert it into the assets via 7-Zip / WinRAR, because you cannot upload a files (video) > 5 MB to the assets (in the …

How to build a big app → APK max. 100 MB or → AAB 150 MB

Steps to build a big app for APK → max. 100 MB or AAB → max. 150 MB (new, added on Aug 31, 2021) 1. APK (Note: apps that were released before Aug 1, 2021 can still use APKs !) You can use e.g. APK Editor Studio for that. First download the keystore "android.keystore" from your AI2 account and rename it to: "android.ks" remove some big files (png, jpg, mp3,…) from the assets (AIA < 10 MB, better < 5 MB) build APK decompile APK (re)insert the missing files to the assets recompile your …

[Taifun]

you might want to read tip 2 here

General Tips and Tricks for App Inventor

This list was made by @Taifun Use different screens wisely Before starting to create another screen, first you should think about is it really necessary? See also Building apps with many screens and SteveJG's post about advantages/disadvantages, because in only one screen you also can use vertical arrangements to simulate different screens, just set the arrangements to visible = true/false as needed... If you decided to use different screens, then you should switch them correctly, else you …

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[MAURA_OSORIO]

It doesn't allow me to upload a file of 7,7 MB it says is too large but according to the AI2 the max is 10 MB

[TIMAI2]

Is it a video file? If so, I believe the limit is still 5mb...

[MAURA_OSORIO]

It's a song, but there are no complete songs smaller than at least 6,5 MB

[TIMAI2]

Done a quick bit of testing and it seems that mp3 files > 5.2mb will not upload.

[SteveJG]

Perhaps use the advice in Anke's post #4

How do I play a big video (> 5 MB) from the ASD or the assets

1. Play a big video from the ASD (App-Specific Dir.) To play a big video (e.g. 72 MB) with the VideoPlayer component, you can download it first to the ASD and play it from there. This should work with Companion and the compiled app (APK). [grafik] See also here: 2. Play a big video from the assets To upload a video > 5 MB to the assets and play it from there, you have to insert it into the assets via 7-Zip / WinRAR, because you cannot upload a files (video) > 5 MB to the assets (in the …

Might work for mp3 files too. See her other advice too.

[Patryk_F]

Use mp3 codec with 128 bitrate. 4min track should be about 4MB.

[Anke]

@MAURA_OSORIO

It doesn't allow me to upload a file of 7,7 MB it says is too large but according to the AI2 the max is 10 MB

Pdf file from assets does not show after building app

[ushavilash]

If your file is too large, you can try online jpeg compressor to compress your images without losing quality. This will help reduce the overall file size of your project. You can also remove any unused images from your project to make it smaller.