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Preparing Documents for Revenue.ie Uploads
Revenue's myAccount includes an Upload Supporting Documents service, used to submit evidence for a tax credit or relief claim. It has a genuinely tight per-file size limit, which catches people out when they try to upload a multi-page scan straight from their phone or scanner.
The limit that actually matters
According to Revenue's own guidance, each document you upload through the Upload Supporting Documents service in myAccount must not exceed 2MB, and you can upload a maximum of five documents, one at a time. A single phone photo of a receipt is often under that limit, but a multi-page scan at a scanner's default settings frequently isn't.
How to stay under 2MB per file
A few adjustments before you upload avoid the problem entirely.
- Scan at a lower resolution than your scanner's default — full print quality isn't necessary for a document nobody will print
- Combine multi-page evidence for one claim into a single PDF, then compress it if it's still over 2MB
- Since you're limited to five documents, group closely related receipts into one file rather than uploading each separately
- Double-check file size before uploading — most phones and scanners show it in the file details
Frequently asked questions
What's the file size limit for myAccount uploads?
Per Revenue's published guidance, each document uploaded through the Upload Supporting Documents service must not exceed 2MB.
How many documents can I upload at once?
Up to five documents, uploaded one at a time.
Is my document uploaded to a server when I compress or merge it here?
No. Both tools run entirely in your browser, so your file never leaves your device before you upload it to Revenue yourself.