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S.D. Texas file size limit and PDF requirements

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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas accepts PDF files up to 35 MB each in CM/ECF, as listed on the court’s own CM/ECF settings page. PACER recommends splitting larger documents into separate files.

Source: CM/ECF court information, Is there a limit to the size of PDF files which CM/ECF will accept?

Source checked: October 22, 2026

Requirements

Every rule S.D. Texas publishes that affects your PDF, with its source.

S.D. Texas requirements with sources
Maximum file sizeRequired35 MBSource [1]

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Common rejection reasons

  • Maximum file size: 35 MB. [1]

Also worth knowing

  • Each federal court sets its own CM/ECF limits. Local rules can add requirements such as page size or text-searchable PDFs; check the court’s local rules and CM/ECF procedures.

Sources

  1. [1]
    CM/ECF court information

    U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

    Read on October 22, 2026.

    Live CM/ECF settings: Maximum PDF File Size 35 MB; Maximum Merge Document Size 100 MB.

  2. [2]
    Is there a limit to the size of PDF files which CM/ECF will accept?

    PACER (Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts)

    Read on October 21, 2026.

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Changelog

  1. Added from the court’s CM/ECF settings page (Maximum PDF File Size: 35 MB).

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