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#29 opened on May 26, 2026

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Description

Problem

Cloudinary's free tier has a 10MB upload limit. DSLR/iPhone photos exceeds the limit set by Cloudinary. Paid plans lift the limit, but that's not a path I want to take right now.

What I was building

A Next.js page that pulls photos from Cloudinary, reads EXIF metadata (date, camera settings), and displays them. The photos come straight from the iPhone with no editing or compression applied.

Why this doesn't work on free

Cloudinary's free tier caps individual uploads at 10MB. Raw HEIC files blow past that. Converting to JPEG before upload defeats the point, I want originals with intact EXIF data.

What I need

An alternative approach that:

  • Accepts files over 10MB
  • Preserves EXIF metadata
  • Works with Next.js
  • Has a free or low-cost tier

Options I'm considering: self-hosted storage (S3-compatible like Cloudflare R2), or reading EXIF client-side before upload and storing metadata separately in the DB.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Research and compare self hosted storage options like Cloudflare R2 or client side EXIF extraction before upload to handle files over 10MB while preserving metadata, then propose an implementation plan.
Tech stack
typescriptnextjs
Domain
full stack
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DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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Half day
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitNext.js
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60