# Show estimated file size before syncing **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [October 22, 2014, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/show-estimated-file-size-before-syncing/80596 "2014-10-22T12:56:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cyruss1989](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cyruss1989/32/9879_2.png) [@Cyruss1989](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Cyruss1989)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/show-estimated-file-size-before-syncing/80596/1 "2014-10-22T12:56:47Z")
Hey Plex Team,   it is hard to estimate the final file size of a video with the four different quality options.   Because the Google Drive timeout bug still isn't fixed, having an idea of the file size before making an attempt to sync would be great. This way one could always select the best quality the upload can handle in under an hour, so the upload won't timeout.   It would also be handy for syncing to devices with limited storage.   Please let me know if this is possible!   Best regards, Cyruss1989 ---
**Author:** ![jamos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jamos/32/11215_2.png) [@jamos](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jamos)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/show-estimated-file-size-before-syncing/80596/2 "2014-10-24T17:29:21Z")
I have tried a 1.6 gig video and I have pretty good upload speed about 1.5 mbps and it takes more than a hour and keeps restarting. ---
**Author:** ![danemacmillan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/danemacmillan/32/82219_2.png) [@danemacmillan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/danemacmillan)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/show-estimated-file-size-before-syncing/80596/3 "2015-09-03T10:33:24Z")
Similar/related: [https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/158320/feature-request-plex-sync-display-transfer-speed-or-estimated-transfer-time](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/158320/feature-request-plex-sync-display-transfer-speed-or-estimated-transfer-time) ---
**Author:** ![bjonness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@bjonness](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bjonness)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2016, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/show-estimated-file-size-before-syncing/80596/4 "2016-03-02T21:23:08Z")
Would be awsome! ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/show-estimated-file-size-before-syncing/80596/5 "2021-07-26T22:26:21Z")
2021 clean-up: duplicate > [@Calculate Total Space Required for Sync in Plex Web](https://forums.plex.tv/t/calculate-total-space-required-for-sync-in-plex-web/32876): > > A great way to know if you have enough capacity on your device to sync the content would be to show the amount of space required (after transcoding) for the amount and quality of content selected.