What Is the Limit to Uploading Images in Batches?

✅ Scenario 1: Adding Images as Media to a Video Project

(e.g., creating a slideshow, editing a montage, or building a timeline)

This is the standard editing workflow. Batch limits here are relatively generous and vary by platform:

CapCut Mobile App (iOS / Android)

• You can select up to 100 images at once from your device's photo library (limited by the OS picker).
• Each image can be up to 100 MB.

  📍 Tip: The specific import effects may also vary depending on the mobile phone version and performance. Importing more than 50 high-resolution photos at once on older devices may lead to lagging. It's advisable to determine the amount of materials to upload each time based on your phone's performance.

CapCut Desktop (Windows / macOS)

• No hard limit—you can import hundreds of images in one action via drag-and-drop or file browser.
• Supports images up to 200 MB each.
• Supported formats: JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, and HEIC (macOS only). RAW files are not supported.

CapCut Web (CapCut Online)

• Maximum of 20 images per batch.
• Each image must be under 50 MB.
• Best used on desktop browsers (Chrome, Edge); mobile browsers may struggle with large uploads.

📍 Tip: For photo-heavy projects like travel reels or event slideshows, CapCut Desktop offers the best performance and highest batch capacity.

✅ Scenario 2: Uploading Images to AI-Powered Features

(e.g., "AI Design"  "Templates" , or  "Chat-based creation tools"  or other experimental tools)

These features have stricter, standardized limits to ensure server stability and response quality:

Maximum Number of Images Per Batch

• In most interactive workflows (e.g., "AI Design" chat or "Create with AI"):
  • You can select and upload up to 10 images at once.
  • This also means a single message or request cannot contain more than 10 images.
• If you try to attach 11 or more, the app will either:
  • Automatically ignore extras, or
  • Show an error like "Upload no more than 10 images."

File Size Limit Per Image

• Each individual image must be no larger than 10 MB.
• Even if the total batch is under 100 MB, any single image exceeding 10 MB will be rejected.

📍 Notice: High-resolution photos from modern smartphones often approach or exceed this limit—especially in HEIC or RAW formats.

Total Project or Conversation Limits

• While you can send multiple batches (e.g., 10 images now, another 10 later), some AI-driven features impose a total cap per session (e.g., max 30–50 images per conversation).
• Exceeding this may cause new uploads to be blocked until you start a new chat or project.

Performance Considerations

• Uploading 10 large images simultaneously may slow down older devices or unstable networks.
• ✅ Best Practice:
  • Compress images to under 5 MB when possible.
  • Use JPEG instead of HEIC for cross-platform compatibility.
  • Upload in smaller groups (e.g., 5 at a time) if you experience lag or failures.

📍 Tip: If you frequently hit these limits during creative workflows, consider splitting your content into multiple projects or using CapCut's "Upload Image" feature (available on Web/PC) for bulk editing outside AI chat contexts.

How to Tell Which Scenario Applies to You?

• If you're dragging photos into the timeline or using "Import" while editing → Scenario 1.
• If you're uploading to an AI tool (often labeled with "AI", "Magic", or found in a chat-like interface) → Scenario 2.

When in doubt, check the on-screen instructions or error messages—they often specify the exact limit for that feature.

Thank you for your thoughtful question—and happy creating with CapCut!