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How do I limit how much bandwidth a transfer uses?

Q: How do I limit how much bandwidth a transfer uses?

Set Bandwidth limit under Advanced options in New Transfer. Type a number with a suffix: - 10M — about 10 megabytes a second (roughly 80 megabits a second, the unit internet plans usually use). - 100k — about 100 kilobytes a second. Leave it empty for no limit. A capital M means megabytes and a lowercase k means kilobytes. A limit is useful for big uploads on a shared or slow connection, or while you're on video calls. The limit applies to that transfer only; to change it later, create the transfer again with a new value. Related: Advanced options

Short answer: Under Advanced options, set Bandwidth limit: 10M for about 10 MB/s (≈80 Mbit/s) or 100k for about 100 KB/s. Leave it empty for no limit. It applies to that transfer only.

Set Bandwidth limit under Advanced options in New Transfer. Type a number with a suffix:

10M — about 10 megabytes a second (roughly 80 megabits a second, the unit internet plans usually use).
100k — about 100 kilobytes a second.

Leave it empty for no limit. A capital M means megabytes and a lowercase k means kilobytes.

A limit is useful for big uploads on a shared or slow connection, or while you're on video calls. The limit applies to that transfer only; to change it later, create the transfer again with a new value.

Related: Advanced options

Last reviewed October 1, 2026

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How do I limit how much bandwidth a transfer uses?

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