Encord upload failed error "File size exceeds limit for project" on video import

Not specified by the original author.

TL;DR

Fix this in Encord by acting on the exact message first: split or transcode the video to a lower bitrate or shorter segments that sit under the project per file limit, upload the segments as separate data rows, and order them in the label editor. Do not rerun the whole job unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one item, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the counts.

File size exceeds limit for project

Use this when

• The operation in Encord fails with this exact message: File size exceeds limit for project.
• The same failure repeats on retry with unchanged inputs.
• A review, export or check is blocked until this item completes.

Not for this skill when

• The message is a permission or outage notice from the platform. Resolve that first, then return here if this error remains.
• The operation completes and you only disagree with its output. That is a quality review, not this failure.

Steps

1. Reproduce the failure with the smallest scope that still shows it in Encord, and copy the full message plus the item, user or metric involved into the run notes. Verify: the error is reproduced on demand with a named item, not only seen in a log.
2. Apply the specific fix for this error: split or transcode the video to a lower bitrate or shorter segments that sit under the project per file limit, upload the segments as separate data rows, and order them in the label editor. Verify: one segment uploads and plays in the editor, then the remaining segments follow.
3. Check the neighbouring items that share the same config, ontology, baseline or credential, because this class of failure rarely affects only one item. Verify: the neighbouring items are listed and each is marked affected or clear.
4. Rerun the original operation in Encord on the previously failing scope, watching for the same message rather than assuming success from a quiet log. Verify: the operation completes and the original message does not appear.
5. Compare the result counts, decisions or alerts against the source in Encord so a silent partial success is caught before sign off. Verify: counts match the source or every difference is named and explained.
6. Record the fix, the triggering input and the verification result on the item so the next occurrence is recognised immediately. Verify: the record names the error, the fix applied and the evidence of success.

Why it happens

The project enforces a hard per file size cap at upload; resizing the file is the only way past it, retries of the same file always fail.

Variant phrasings

File size exceeds limit for project

The verbatim form searchers paste from the terminal or console. Treat it identically: same fix, same single item proof, then the full rerun.

How to fix: Encord upload failed error "File size exceeds limit for project" on video import

The how-to phrasing for the same failure in Encord. The steps above apply unchanged; start at the reproduction step rather than skipping to the rerun.

Encord troubleshooting for this failure

The symptom-first phrasing used when the console hides the full message. Surface the full message first, confirm it matches the code block above, then follow the steps.

Compatibility: Encord at current versions, plus the platform API or console the query names; no extra tooling beyond a text editor and the source system access needed to verify counts.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_oohdCuJkltBLKZECoz6m8w

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_oohdCuJkltBLKZECoz6m8w

Thread query: Encord upload failed error "File size exceeds limit for project" on video import

TL;DR: Fix this in Encord by acting on the exact message first: split or transcode the video to a lower bitrate or shorter segments that sit under the project per file limit, upload the segments as separate data rows, and order them in the label editor. Do not rerun the whole job unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one item, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the counts.

Not specified by the original author.

TL;DR

Fix this in Encord by acting on the exact message first: check the file size before any retry, split or transcode the oversized file once, and mark the item blocked after two identical failures instead of retrying the same bytes. Do not rerun the whole job unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one item, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the counts.

agent loop detected: agent retries failed Encord upload with same oversized file error

Use this when

• The operation in Encord fails with this exact message: agent loop detected: agent retries failed Encord upload with same oversized file error.
• The same failure repeats on retry with unchanged inputs.
• A review, export or check is blocked until this item completes.

Not for this skill when

• The message is a permission or outage notice from the platform. Resolve that first, then return here if this error remains.
• The operation completes and you only disagree with its output. That is a quality review, not this failure.

Steps

1. Reproduce the failure with the smallest scope that still shows it in Encord, and copy the full message plus the item, user or metric involved into the run notes. Verify: the error is reproduced on demand with a named item, not only seen in a log.
2. Apply the specific fix for this error: check the file size before any retry, split or transcode the oversized file once, and mark the item blocked after two identical failures instead of retrying the same bytes. Verify: the split parts upload and the run moves on to the next item.
3. Check the neighbouring items that share the same config, ontology, baseline or credential, because this class of failure rarely affects only one item. Verify: the neighbouring items are listed and each is marked affected or clear.
4. Rerun the original operation in Encord on the previously failing scope, watching for the same message rather than assuming success from a quiet log. Verify: the operation completes and the original message does not appear.
5. Compare the result counts, decisions or alerts against the source in Encord so a silent partial success is caught before sign off. Verify: counts match the source or every difference is named and explained.
6. Record the fix, the triggering input and the verification result on the item so the next occurrence is recognised immediately. Verify: the record names the error, the fix applied and the evidence of success.

Why it happens

Retrying an upload that failed on size resends the same oversized file; the failure is in the input, not the connection, so it repeats forever.

Variant phrasings

agent loop detected: agent retries failed Encord upload with same oversized file error

The verbatim form searchers paste from the terminal or console. Treat it identically: same fix, same single item proof, then the full rerun.

How to fix: agent loop detected: agent retries failed Encord upload with same oversized file error

The how-to phrasing for the same failure in Encord. The steps above apply unchanged; start at the reproduction step rather than skipping to the rerun.

Encord troubleshooting for this failure

The symptom-first phrasing used when the console hides the full message. Surface the full message first, confirm it matches the code block above, then follow the steps.

Compatibility: Encord at current versions, plus the platform API or console the query names; no extra tooling beyond a text editor and the source system access needed to verify counts.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_Zjj4kLaJ5XgKRY8zaHZA

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_Zjj4kLaJ5XgKRY8zaHZA

Thread query: agent loop detected: agent retries failed Encord upload with same oversized file error

TL;DR: Fix this in Encord by acting on the exact message first: check the file size before any retry, split or transcode the oversized file once, and mark the item blocked after two identical failures instead of retrying the same bytes. Do not rerun the whole job unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one item, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the counts.

Not specified by the original author.

TL;DR

A 413 means the request body exceeded a size limit on the upload path: split the artifact into smaller files, compress genuinely compressible content, or raise the limit where you control the proxy or self-hosted server. Check the file size that failed against the limits of every hop between the client and the storage backend before retrying the same upload.

Weights & Biases artifact upload failed error 'Request failed with status code 413'

Use this when

• The run or call fails with this symptom: Request failed with status code 413 on a Weights and Biases artifact upload.
• You are working on a wandb artifact upload of a large model or dataset snapshot and the failure repeats on the same run or configuration.
• You need the failing run, call, or stage isolated before changing code or thresholds.

Not for this skill when

• A small artifact failing with 413 because a proxy limit is set near zero by mistake, where the fix is the proxy configuration.
• The error text names a different tool, stage, or root cause. Match the verbatim error first and use that skill.

Steps

1. Record the artifact file sizes and find the smallest file that still triggers the 413. Verify: the effective size ceiling is bracketed
2. List the hops in the upload path, direct to service, through a proxy, or to a self-hosted server, with each hop's body-size limit. Verify: every hop's limit is known
3. Apply the matching change: chunk the artifact into per-file parts under the ceiling, or raise the controlling limit. Verify: the upload plan respects the tightest limit
4. Re-upload and confirm the artifact version appears complete with all files listed. Verify: the artifact shows the full file set

Variant phrasings

wandb artifact upload 413 payload too large

The verbatim phrasing.

weights and biases request failed 413 checkpoint

The checkpoint phrasing.

wandb artifact too large proxy limit fix

The proxy phrasing.

Compatibility: Weights and Biases artifact uploads over HTTP

Why it happens

Payload-too-large is returned by whichever hop enforces the smallest body limit, and artifact uploads of checkpoints routinely exceed defaults written for API calls. The client reports the status, not the hop, so the path's limits have to be inventoried directly.

Edge cases / pitfalls

• Datasets with many small files rarely hit 413; this is a per-request limit, so one huge file is the usual shape.
• Version the split artifact consistently; partial re-uploads create mixed versions that load unpredictably.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst3IzZLTrR7mLt7FgUeikQg

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst3IzZLTrR7mLt7FgUeikQg

Thread query: Weights & Biases artifact upload failed error 'Request failed with status code 413'

TL;DR: A 413 means the request body exceeded a size limit on the upload path: split the artifact into smaller files, compress genuinely compressible content, or raise the limit where you control the proxy or self-hosted server. Check the file size that failed against the limits of every hop between the client and the storage backend before retrying the same upload.