Do uploaded videos count against the course's data storage?

[morris_admin]

Hello All,

I am hoping for a clarification about something. When Canvas was using Kaltura to upload/embed media through the Rich Content Editor, I was under the impression that media uploaded in that way did not count against the data storage space allotted to the courses. I recently realized that Canvas is no longer using Kaltura to host the embedded video files, so I am guessing that videos uploaded through the Rich Content Editor do now count toward the course storage limits. I just wanted to clarify that!

Thank you!

Jessica

La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pa

[buddyhall · Accepted solution]

Videos uploaded through the filmstrip icon in the content editor still do not count against the course quota. Videos uploaded via files will however.

[vrs07nl]

This is what i think the situation is re files and storage

a. Sizes + general quotas

• the account quota limit is e.g. 3500Mb per FTE (e.g. 700x 500= 3500Mb)
• individual file limit = 2GB
• files created using Canvas media tool (audio/video) = 500 MB
• there is no maximum course, personal  or group quota limit (but course can be set by admin)
• cannot set individual person quotas

b. Media file storage

• Re supported uploaded media files
  • converted by Canvas to support Canvas-supported browsers
  • stored in third-party non searchable server - Kaltura

NOTE:

• If  select the film strip icon on wiki page to upload supported media , the file will be uploaded to and only stored on Kaltura ( i.e. not personal or course file)
• If select to insert content via the content selector found on the right hand of the page, the files will always be uploaded to the personal / course's files location AND be stored in Kaltura media servers

Any audio, video, MP3/4  media (500Mb max) created using canvas tools (via canvas or via app)  

• converted by Canvas to support Canvas-supported browsers
• stored in third-party non searchable server - Kaltura
• is ONLY stored in non-searchable third-party server (Kaltura)   i.e. NOT stored in course or personal files
• can only be found where posted/ recorded  i.e. discussion post and speedgrader/ grades
• can be updated with a new file  but if is deleted from source location in Canvas  - NOT deleted from server
• can only be removed from server by raising a ticket

re Discussion media created with Canvas App

• non-assessed recordings stored under personal files and in Kaltura server
• assessed recordings only stored and hosted In Kaltura
• can only be located where posted or via grades
• can only be removed from server by raising a ticket

c. Personal file quota

• includes non-media assessment submissions e.g. profile pics,assignment uploads, word docs, zips etc
• includes supported non-assessment media files uploaded to canvas as files
• excludes canvas-created media and supported media embedded into wiki page directly
• to check personal file usage
• usage and file quota information appears bottom left of screen

d.      Course file quota

• includes any non-media content and supported media files uploaded to canvas as files
• excludes canvas-created media and supported media embedded into wiki page directly
• to check course usage and file quota  (see also Where are my course files?) go to course in canvas > click Files in left hand menu
• usage and file quota information appears bottom left of screen
• to change course quota > click settings > scroll to file storage and change entry

e. Account level storage

• Account admin users can only see account and course quotas etc via account settings
• So if account admin creating question banks at account or sub-account level - CANNOT add files, images etc unless
  • create an account level course to house all the files need to use (so can then link to those files)
  • and then / OR link using html

[QC99_tsilvius]

Hi vrs07nl. Can you reply with the link where you got this? I'd like to forward the page to one of our teachers who was asking about file size uploads for hefty project files like photoshop. TIA!

[vrs07nl]

these are my own notes! happy to share

but NOTE the limits relate to our account - check with your canvas contact as to what your nos of users are as this determines the overall size limits

[QC99_tsilvius]

Thank you so much for this information and for sharing it with us in the Community here.

[vrs07nl]

happy to share

[vrs07nl]

We had one course with a very large video upload so had to change the course allowance on just that course to 4GB... not something we do usually