# Limits and quotas

> Every limit in Oyster in one place — messages, prompt length, uploads, file sizes, storage and retention, with and without an account.

Source: https://documentation.redorca.ai/reference/limits/
Last updated: 2026-11-01

## Chat

| | Without an account | Free account |
|---|---|---|
| Messages | 1 a day | No daily limit |
| Answers at a time | 1 | 1 |
| Prompt length | 4,000 characters | No fixed character limit; the model's context window applies |
| Follow-up context | Each message stands alone | Earlier messages of the conversation are included |
| Model | One smaller model | A choice of models |

## Uploads

| | Without an account | Free account |
|---|---|---|
| Uploads per day | 5 | 20 |
| Total storage | 100 MB | 500 MB |
| Document (PDF, Word, text, code) | 50 MB | 50 MB |
| Image | 25 MB | 25 MB |
| Video | 100 MB, up to 30 minutes | 100 MB, up to 30 minutes |
| Folder | 800 files, 250 MB | 800 files, 250 MB |

## Retention

| | |
|---|---|
| Anonymous conversations | Kept in your browser only |
| Anonymous attached files | Deleted after 30 days without use |
| Account data | Kept until you delete it, or delete your account |

## Not offered to accounts

Running tools against real hosts, live SIEM connections, and managing the knowledge base are reserved for Red Orca's own operators.

## Openweight

Openweight editions — Oyster packaged to run on your own hardware — are listed in the app but not yet on sale.