Fix “Image too big” in Google Merchant Center
Typical Merchant Center message: Image too big
Reviewed October 14, 2026 against Google’s published rules.
Google reports “Image too big” when a product image does not meet its size requirements. The product is disapproved until the image is fixed.
Limits in Google’s article
- Images must be less than 64 megapixels and smaller than 16 MB.
- Minimums still apply: 250 × 250 pixels for apparel and 100 × 100 for everything else.
- The product should take up no less than 75% and no more than 90% of the image.
How to fix it
- Open Products, then Needs attention, and filter for this issue.
- Resize or compress each affected image so it meets the limits, then save it under a new file name.
- Update the image link in Edit product or in your product data.
- Google says a new image can take up to 6 weeks to appear if the URL stays the same, and usually within 72 hours if the file name and URL change. Change the URL.
- To fix many products at once, download the .csv list of affected products from the Needs attention tab, correct the image links in your product data and re-upload it.
Check your own catalog for these issues
FeedGuard’s live check reads the size of the main image on each product page and flags images over the limits.
Google’s requirement: support.google.com/merchants/answer/12473903. FeedGuard checks your data against published rules; Google makes the final approval decision.
Independent guidance. Google’s current documentation and decisions control. FeedGuard is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Google or Shopify, and this guide is not an official Google Help Center page.