Uploading Large Lesson Materials
Teaching videos are big. A full-resolution VBS video or a bundled curriculum pack can run into the hundreds of megabytes. Lesson attachments in TimelyChurch now support files up to 1 GB, uploaded directly and reliably.
How to Attach a File
From a lesson's page, click Add material and choose your file -- or upload straight into a Drive folder with Upload ("Up to 1 GB per file — uploads resume if interrupted."). Small files upload the usual way. For large files, TimelyChurch automatically sends the file straight to storage in pieces:
- The file is sent up in pieces, with a real progress bar so you can see how it's going.
- If your connection hiccups partway through, the upload resumes rather than starting over — a genuine help on slow or shaky church internet.
You can also add an External Link instead of uploading, which is often the simplest choice for very large videos you already host on YouTube or Vimeo.
Size Limit and Storage
- The lesson upload ceiling is shown on the Lesson Settings page under Attachment uploads (Maximum file size), so you always know the current maximum.
- Where large uploads aren't available, uploads fall back to the standard way (with a smaller size limit) automatically — you don't have to do anything differently.
- Uploads count toward your church's storage allowance. If a file would put you over your limit, TimelyChurch lets you know before the upload finishes, so nothing is lost. Free up space or review your plan if you hit the ceiling.
Tip: For the largest teaching videos, linking to a video host keeps your storage free and still gives teachers and families a one-tap play. Reserve direct 1 GB uploads for materials you truly need to store in TimelyChurch.
Allowed File Types
Uploads are limited to safe, expected file types (documents, images, audio, and video). If a file type isn't accepted, you'll see a message listing what's allowed — convert or link the file instead.