# Missing error message if cover file ist too big

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-error-message-if-cover-file-ist-too-big/58598
**Category:** Fixed Bugs
**Tags:** bug-fixed
**Created:** [September 27, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-error-message-if-cover-file-ist-too-big/58598 "2022-09-27T09:17:42Z")
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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2022, 10:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-error-message-if-cover-file-ist-too-big/58598/2 "2022-09-27T10:31:58Z")

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> [@rexfox](#):
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> So I think it´s not a real bug (who needs 20 MB cover files?!)

> [@Cannot embed large size cover image(s) for FLAC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-embed-large-size-cover-image-s-for-flac/42923/5):
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> FLAC has a limitation of ~16MB because the length field of the metadata block can only hold numbers up to 24bit. I'm moving this to #bug-reports:no-bugs

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