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title: "How to Change the FTP User Quota in cPanel"
description: "Set a disk quota in megabytes for an additional FTP account in cPanel to cap how much space that user can fill, or switch it to unlimited to remove the limit."
url: "https://docs.noiz.ie/cpanel/how-to-change-the-ftp-user-quota-in-cpanel/"
section: "cPanel"
categories:
  - "Control Panels > cPanel > Files"
last_reviewed: "27 July 2026, against the current release of cPanel & WHM"
---

# How to Change the FTP User Quota in cPanel

An FTP account's quota sets the maximum amount of disk space that account is allowed to use inside its home directory. This guide shows you how to change that quota, or remove the limit entirely, from within cPanel. You will need your cPanel login details to begin.

**Last reviewed:** 27 July 2026, against the current release of cPanel & WHM. This guide is written for Noiz hosting and is kept current against cPanel. It complements, and does not replace, the official cPanel documentation linked below.

### Official Documentation Reference

- [FTP Accounts (docs.cpanel.net)](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/files/ftp-accounts/)

## Prerequisites

- Access to your cPanel account.
- At least one FTP account already created.

## Change the FTP Quota

1. Log in to your cPanel account.
2. In the **Files** section, click **FTP Accounts**. ![The FTP Accounts icon in the Files section of cPanel](/img/cpanel-ftp-icon.gif)
3. Under the **FTP Accounts** list, find the account you want to adjust and click **Change Quota**. ![The Change Quota control next to an FTP account in cPanel](/img/change-ftp-quota.gif)
4. Set the **FTP Quota**: enter the limit as a number in megabytes (for example, type `500` for a 500 MB limit), or select **Unlimited** to remove the limit.
5. Click **Change Quota** to save your choice.

## Good to Know

- The quota is measured in **megabytes (MB)**, so enter a plain number such as `250` or `1000`. Setting the value to **Unlimited** lets the account use as much space as your overall hosting package allows.
- An FTP quota never grants more space than your hosting plan provides. It only caps how much of that space a single FTP account may fill, which is useful when you hand out an account to a third party and want to keep their usage in check.
- The main FTP account tied to your primary cPanel login shares your account's total disk space and does not take a separate quota here. The **Change Quota** option applies to the additional FTP accounts you create.
- FTP quotas depend on the server's FTP software. On a server that runs ProFTPD, cPanel does not support FTP quotas and the **Change Quota** option does not appear at all. See the [FTP Accounts documentation](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/files/ftp-accounts/) for details.

If you are on a managed Noiz plan and would prefer the quota adjusted for you, contact Noiz support and the team will take care of it.

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Source: https://docs.noiz.ie/cpanel/how-to-change-the-ftp-user-quota-in-cpanel/