---
title: "Be.maximumFileSize ViewHelper <formvh:be.maximumFileSize>"
manual: "Fluid ViewHelper Reference"
version: "13.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3viewhelper:typo3-form-be-maximumfilesize@13.4"
source: "Form/Be/MaximumFileSize.rst"
rendered: "2026-09-26T06:11:35+00:00"
---

# Be.maximumFileSize ViewHelper `<formvh:be.maximumFileSize>` {#typo3-form-be-maximumfilesize}

> [!NOTE]
> This ViewHelper is not available by default. It is only available if
> [`typo3/cms-form`](https://packagist.org/packages/typo3/cms-form) is installed and its namespace is imported.
>
> [Import its namespace](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/13.4/en-us/ApiOverview/Fluid/Index.html#fluid-syntax-viewhelpers-import-namespaces)
> `{namespace formvh=TYPO3\CMS\Form\ViewHelpers\}` in the Fluid file or
> `xmlns:formvh="http://typo3.org/ns/TYPO3/CMS/Form/ViewHelpers/"` in the opening HTML tag.

> [!WARNING]
> **Internal**
>
> This ViewHelper is marked as internal. It is subject to be changed without notice. Use at your own risk.

Return the max file size for use in the form editor

Scope: backend

Go to the source code of this ViewHelper: [Be\\MaximumFileSizeViewHelper.php (GitHub)](https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/blob/main/typo3/sysext/form/Classes/ViewHelpers/Be/MaximumFileSizeViewHelper.php).

## Arguments of the `<formvh:be.maximumFileSize>` ViewHelper {#typo3-form-be-maximumfilesize-arguments}