[FEATURE] Increase screenshot size limit from 5Mb to 6Mb
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 27, 2026 by fedu Closed Feb 27, 2026
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- [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
- [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
Mac screenshots are often 5.7Mb so it's a trouble to always crop the capture area smaller to fit the 5Mb limit for VS Code / Claude chat.
Image base64 size (5.7MB) exceeds API limit (5MB). Please resize the image before sending.
Proposed Solution
Increase the limit from 5Mb to 6Mb
Alternative Solutions
Add compression on-the-fly to the copy&paste screenshots before sending
Priority
High - Significant impact on productivity
Feature Category
Configuration and settings
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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