'Invalid file type — Only image files are allowed' when dragging a file in
What you are seeing
'Invalid file type. Only image files are allowed' when dragging a file in.
#Why it happens
The file's extension is not on the drag-and-drop accepted list (bmp, gif, ico, jfif, jpeg, jpg, png, svg, tiff, webp, psd, ai, pdf).
#What to do
Convert the file to one of the accepted formats.
#Settings involved
Setting | Where | What it does |
|---|---|---|
Global settings → Capabilities | Confluence admin → Apps → Capable → Settings → Capabilities | - |
Global settings → Asset access (Permissi | Capable settings → Asset access | - |
Global settings → Egress | Capable settings → Egress | - |
#Limits that apply here
Limit | Value | What happens |
|---|---|---|
Upload. Drag and drop accepted extensions. | Bmp, gif, ico, jfif, jpeg, jpg, png, svg | Anything else raises 'Invalid file type. Only image files are allowed'. |
General image compression target | 5 MB and 2500 px on the longest side | - |
Editor / attachment-import fetch ceiling | 3 MB | An attachment loaded for editing or importing into the library is capped at 3 MB of raw bytes. Larger files are auto-resized to PNG to fit; only if that still fails does it error 'Image too large for |
#Related
Global images section has disappeared from the library
The CAPABLEASSETSTORE space is missing, unreadable by this user, or could not be created.
Deleted a folder and the images that were in it are unaccounted for
Deleting a folder issues a single delete for the folder record itself. There is no cascade
Everything else
The rest of this family.
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