What happens when you reach each limit
Reaching a limitWhat happens when you reach each limit; Why nothing here is unlimited.
Limits stop things from starting. They never remove what you already have.
| Limit reached | What stops | What keeps working |
|---|---|---|
| Storage full | New transfers cannot be added | Everything already stored, downloads, playback |
| Delivery allowance spent | Downloads and playback | Transfers, the library itself |
| Torrent too large | That one transfer | Everything else |
| Transfer slots full | Nothing — extras wait | All of it |
| Download slots full | New downloads until one finishes | All of it |
The one rule underneath all of it
Files are never deleted because of a limit. The only things that remove files are retention expiry on the Free plan, a plan ending, and a copyright takedown.
Tip: The account page shows which meter is the one in your way, and the error message always names the specific limit rather than saying "quota exceeded".
Why nothing here is unlimited
Every byte-denominated limit is finite on purpose, and we would rather state a number than throttle quietly.
Storage, largest torrent, monthly delivery, transfers at once, downloads at once — all finite. The only thing that can be unlimited is how long a file is kept, and only on paid plans.
The argument
A service that promises unlimited anything is either quietly throttling or losing money on its heaviest users. Both end the same way. We would rather state a number and enforce it than advertise one thing and do another.
What the limits protect
- Storage caps bound what a single account can cost.
- The largest-torrent limit protects shared transfer capacity.
- The monthly delivery allowance meters the bandwidth that costs the most.
- Free-plan retention keeps abandoned libraries from accumulating forever.
What would have to be true before they grow
Limits grow only when the service can support them reliably. Before that happens, storage, transfer recovery and metering all need to behave consistently under real usage.
Note: If a limit is genuinely in your way and your use is legitimate, write to us before working around it. That is a conversation, not a breach.