<p>The size corresponds to its representation on chain, not the file you are submitting directly.</p>

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2022-12-05T10:54:07.040Z
2022-12-05T10:54:07.040Z
Marek Mahut - StakeNuts
<p>As far as I know the maximum transaction size is 16kB including metadata <a href="https://github.com/cardano-foundation/CIPs/blob/master/CIP-0009/CIP-0009.md" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/cardano-foundation/CIPs/blob/master/CIP-0009/CIP-0009.md</a></p>
<p>However, I recently submitted successfully several transactions whose sizes are larger than 16kB (around 20kB). So I am a bit confused. Please help me clarify it.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>

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2021-11-28T23:00:24.130Z
Please add Tx hashes or something we can query the chain with!
zhekson
<plutus><cardano-node><transaction>
Maximum transaction size
# Maximum transaction size

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-11-28)

As far as I know the maximum transaction size is 16kB including metadata <https://github.com/cardano-foundation/CIPs/blob/master/CIP-0009/CIP-0009.md>

However, I recently submitted successfully several transactions whose sizes are larger than 16kB (around 20kB). So I am a bit confused. Please help me clarify it.

Thanks

**Tags:** plutus, cardano-node, transaction
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Please add Tx hashes or something we can query the chain with!  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2022-12-05. Score: 0

The size corresponds to its representation on chain, not the file you are submitting directly.


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