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title: Are there limits on file or folder name lengths?
description: "[Windows](http://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation) does **not** support file or folder paths longer than **260 characters** by default. To ensure compatibility and reliable performance across all user environments, Legal Ready recommends adhering to the [default Windows path length limits](http://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation). ### What counts toward the…"
url: "https://ebriefready.legalready.ai/knowledge/are-there-limits-on-file-or-folder-name-lengths/"
updated: "2026-08-12"
category: Uploading Documents
---

# Are there limits on file or folder name lengths?

[Windows](http://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation) does **not** support file or folder paths longer than **260 characters** by default.

To ensure compatibility and reliable performance across all user environments, Legal Ready recommends adhering to the [default Windows path length limits](http://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation).

### What counts toward the 260 characters?

Everything in the path counts — including the drive (like `C:`), all folder names, and the file name.

For example:

`C:UsersJaneDocumentsMattersSmithCourtBookVolume1Submissions...`

If that full path is longer than 260 characters, it may cause problems.

### Recommendations

- Keep folder and file names short
- Avoid too many nested folders
- If needed, move the file to a shorter path before uploading to eBrief Ready