diff --git a/js/src/components/PictureUpload.vue b/js/src/components/PictureUpload.vue
index 11a65579f..34a46ac3d 100644
--- a/js/src/components/PictureUpload.vue
+++ b/js/src/components/PictureUpload.vue
@@ -1,15 +1,35 @@
 <template>
   <div class="root">
-    <figure class="image" v-if="imageSrc">
-      <img :src="imageSrc" />
+    <figure class="image" v-if="imageSrc && !imagePreviewLoadingError">
+      <img :src="imageSrc" @error="showImageLoadingError" />
     </figure>
     <figure class="image is-128x128" v-else>
-      <div class="image-placeholder">
-        <span class="has-text-centered">{{ textFallback }}</span>
+      <div
+        class="image-placeholder"
+        :class="{ error: imagePreviewLoadingError }"
+      >
+        <span class="has-text-centered" v-if="imagePreviewLoadingError">{{
+          $t("Error while loading the preview")
+        }}</span>
+        <span class="has-text-centered" v-else>{{ textFallback }}</span>
       </div>
     </figure>
 
     <div class="action-buttons">
+      <p v-if="pictureFile" class="metadata">
+        <span class="name" :title="pictureFile.name">{{
+          pictureFile.name
+        }}</span>
+        <span class="size">({{ formatBytes(pictureFile.size) }})</span>
+      </p>
+      <p v-if="pictureTooBig" class="picture-too-big">
+        {{
+          $t(
+            "The selected picture is too heavy. You need to select a file smaller than {size}.",
+            { size: formatBytes(maxSize) }
+          )
+        }}
+      </p>
       <b-field class="file is-primary">
         <b-upload @input="onFileChanged" :accept="accept" class="file-label">
           <span class="file-cta">
@@ -47,6 +67,10 @@ figure.image {
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
 
+  &.error {
+    border: 2px solid red;
+  }
+
   span {
     flex: 1;
     color: #eee;
@@ -56,6 +80,27 @@ figure.image {
 .action-buttons {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
+
+  .file {
+    justify-content: center;
+  }
+
+  .metadata {
+    display: inline-flex;
+
+    .name {
+      max-width: 200px;
+      display: block;
+      text-overflow: ellipsis;
+      white-space: nowrap;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      margin-right: 5px;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.picture-too-big {
+  color: $danger;
 }
 </style>
 
@@ -87,30 +132,32 @@ export default class PictureUpload extends Vue {
   })
   textFallback!: string;
 
-  imageSrc: string | null = this.defaultImage ? this.defaultImage.url : null;
+  @Prop({ type: Number, required: false, default: 10_485_760 })
+  maxSize!: number;
 
   file!: File | null;
 
-  mounted(): void {
-    if (this.pictureFile) {
-      this.updatePreview(this.pictureFile);
+  imagePreviewLoadingError = false;
+
+  get pictureTooBig(): boolean {
+    return this.pictureFile?.size > this.maxSize;
+  }
+
+  get imageSrc(): string | null {
+    if (this.pictureFile !== undefined) {
+      if (this.pictureFile === null) return null;
+      try {
+        return URL.createObjectURL(this.pictureFile);
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error(e);
+      }
     }
-  }
-
-  @Watch("pictureFile")
-  onPictureFileChanged(val: File): void {
-    this.updatePreview(val);
-  }
-
-  @Watch("defaultImage")
-  onDefaultImageChange(defaultImage: IMedia): void {
-    this.imageSrc = defaultImage ? defaultImage.url : null;
+    return this.defaultImage ? this.defaultImage.url : null;
   }
 
   onFileChanged(file: File | null): void {
     this.$emit("change", file);
 
-    this.updatePreview(file);
     this.file = file;
   }
 
@@ -118,13 +165,23 @@ export default class PictureUpload extends Vue {
     this.onFileChanged(null);
   }
 
-  private updatePreview(file?: File | null) {
-    if (file) {
-      this.imageSrc = URL.createObjectURL(file);
-      return;
-    }
+  @Watch("imageSrc")
+  resetImageLoadingError(): void {
+    this.imagePreviewLoadingError = false;
+  }
 
-    this.imageSrc = null;
+  showImageLoadingError(): void {
+    this.imagePreviewLoadingError = true;
+  }
+
+  // https://gist.github.com/zentala/1e6f72438796d74531803cc3833c039c
+  formatBytes(bytes: number, decimals: number): string {
+    if (bytes == 0) return "0 Bytes";
+    const k = 1024,
+      dm = decimals || 2,
+      sizes = ["Bytes", "KB", "MB", "GB", "TB", "PB", "EB", "ZB", "YB"],
+      i = Math.floor(Math.log(bytes) / Math.log(k));
+    return parseFloat((bytes / Math.pow(k, i)).toFixed(dm)) + " " + sizes[i];
   }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/js/src/i18n/en_US.json b/js/src/i18n/en_US.json
index 6bc987ab3..3be39740e 100644
--- a/js/src/i18n/en_US.json
+++ b/js/src/i18n/en_US.json
@@ -979,5 +979,10 @@
   "Personal feeds": "Personal feeds",
   "These feeds contain event data for the events for which any of your profiles is a participant or creator. You should keep these private. You can find feeds for specific profiles on each profile edition page.": "These feeds contain event data for the events for which any of your profiles is a participant or creator. You should keep these private. You can find feeds for specific profiles on each profile edition page.",
   "The event will show as attributed to this profile.": "The event will show as attributed to this profile.",
-  "You may show some members as contacts.": "You may show some members as contacts."
+  "You may show some members as contacts.": "You may show some members as contacts.",
+  "The selected picture is too heavy. You need to select a file smaller than {size}.": "The selected picture is too heavy. You need to select a file smaller than {size}.",
+  "Unable to create the group. One of the pictures may be too heavy.": "Unable to create the group. One of the pictures may be too heavy.",
+  "Unable to update the profile. The avatar picture may be too heavy.": "Unable to update the profile. The avatar picture may be too heavy.",
+  "Unable to create the profile. The avatar picture may be too heavy.": "Unable to create the profile. The avatar picture may be too heavy.",
+  "Error while loading the preview": "Error while loading the preview"
 }
diff --git a/js/src/i18n/fr_FR.json b/js/src/i18n/fr_FR.json
index c3861f301..32fdae799 100644
--- a/js/src/i18n/fr_FR.json
+++ b/js/src/i18n/fr_FR.json
@@ -1073,5 +1073,10 @@
   "Personal feeds": "Flux personnels",
   "These feeds contain event data for the events for which any of your profiles is a participant or creator. You should keep these private. You can find feeds for specific profiles on each profile edition page.": "Ces flux contiennent des informations sur les événements pour lesquels n'importe lequel de vos profils est un⋅e participant⋅e ou un⋅e créateur⋅ice. Vous devriez les garder privés. Vous pouvez trouver des flux spécifiques à chaque profil sur la page d'édition des profils.",
   "The event will show as attributed to this profile.": "L'événement sera affiché comme attribué à ce profil.",
-  "You may show some members as contacts.": "Vous pouvez afficher certain⋅es membres en tant que contacts."
+  "You may show some members as contacts.": "Vous pouvez afficher certain⋅es membres en tant que contacts.",
+  "The selected picture is too heavy. You need to select a file smaller than {size}.": "L'image sélectionnée est trop lourde. Vous devez sélectionner un fichier de moins de {size}.",
+  "Unable to create the group. One of the pictures may be too heavy.": "Impossible de créer le groupe. Une des images est trop lourde.",
+  "Unable to update the profile. The avatar picture may be too heavy.": "Impossible de mettre à jour le profil. L'image d'avatar est probablement trop lourde.",
+  "Unable to create the profile. The avatar picture may be too heavy.": "Impossible de créer le profil. L'image d'avatar est probablement trop lourde.",
+  "Error while loading the preview": "Erreur lors du chargement de l'aperçu"
 }
diff --git a/js/src/views/Account/children/EditIdentity.vue b/js/src/views/Account/children/EditIdentity.vue
index 5bf8670a4..4f1b08c20 100644
--- a/js/src/views/Account/children/EditIdentity.vue
+++ b/js/src/views/Account/children/EditIdentity.vue
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
       <picture-upload
         v-model="avatarFile"
         :defaultImage="identity.avatar"
+        :maxSize="avatarMaxSize"
         class="picture-upload"
       />
 
@@ -231,6 +232,9 @@ import {
   DELETE_FEED_TOKEN,
 } from "@/graphql/feed_tokens";
 import { IFeedToken } from "@/types/feedtoken.model";
+import { ServerParseError } from "apollo-link-http-common";
+import { IConfig } from "@/types/config.model";
+import { CONFIG } from "@/graphql/config";
 
 @Component({
   components: {
@@ -256,6 +260,7 @@ import { IFeedToken } from "@/types/feedtoken.model";
         this.handleErrors(graphQLErrors);
       },
     },
+    config: CONFIG,
   },
 })
 export default class EditIdentity extends mixins(identityEditionMixin) {
@@ -263,6 +268,8 @@ export default class EditIdentity extends mixins(identityEditionMixin) {
 
   @Prop({ type: String }) identityName!: string;
 
+  config!: IConfig;
+
   errors: string[] = [];
 
   avatarFile: File | null = null;
@@ -450,6 +457,10 @@ export default class EditIdentity extends mixins(identityEditionMixin) {
     }
   }
 
+  get avatarMaxSize(): number | undefined {
+    return this?.config?.uploadLimits?.avatar;
+  }
+
   async generateFeedTokens(): Promise<void> {
     const newToken = await this.createNewFeedToken();
     this.identity.feedTokens.push(newToken);
@@ -528,6 +539,21 @@ export default class EditIdentity extends mixins(identityEditionMixin) {
   private handleError(err: any) {
     console.error(err);
 
+    if (err?.networkError?.name === "ServerParseError") {
+      const error = err?.networkError as ServerParseError;
+
+      if (error?.response?.status === 413) {
+        const errorMessage = this.isUpdate
+          ? this.$t(
+              "Unable to update the profile. The avatar picture may be too heavy."
+            )
+          : this.$t(
+              "Unable to create the profile. The avatar picture may be too heavy."
+            );
+        this.errors.push(errorMessage as string);
+      }
+    }
+
     if (err.graphQLErrors !== undefined) {
       err.graphQLErrors.forEach(({ message }: { message: string }) => {
         this.$notifier.error(message);
diff --git a/js/src/views/Group/Create.vue b/js/src/views/Group/Create.vue
index ab61f3efa..fc4961730 100644
--- a/js/src/views/Group/Create.vue
+++ b/js/src/views/Group/Create.vue
@@ -58,12 +58,20 @@
 
       <div>
         <b>{{ $t("Avatar") }}</b>
-        <picture-upload :textFallback="$t('Avatar')" v-model="avatarFile" />
+        <picture-upload
+          :textFallback="$t('Avatar')"
+          v-model="avatarFile"
+          :maxSize="avatarMaxSize"
+        />
       </div>
 
       <div>
         <b>{{ $t("Banner") }}</b>
-        <picture-upload :textFallback="$t('Banner')" v-model="bannerFile" />
+        <picture-upload
+          :textFallback="$t('Banner')"
+          v-model="bannerFile"
+          :maxSize="bannerMaxSize"
+        />
       </div>
 
       <button class="button is-primary" native-type="submit">
@@ -84,6 +92,10 @@ import { MemberRole } from "@/types/enums";
 import RouteName from "../../router/name";
 import { convertToUsername } from "../../utils/username";
 import PictureUpload from "../../components/PictureUpload.vue";
+import { ErrorResponse } from "apollo-link-error";
+import { ServerParseError } from "apollo-link-http-common";
+import { CONFIG } from "@/graphql/config";
+import { IConfig } from "@/types/config.model";
 
 @Component({
   components: {
@@ -93,6 +105,7 @@ import PictureUpload from "../../components/PictureUpload.vue";
     currentActor: {
       query: CURRENT_ACTOR_CLIENT,
     },
+    config: CONFIG,
   },
 })
 export default class CreateGroup extends mixins(IdentityEditionMixin) {
@@ -100,6 +113,8 @@ export default class CreateGroup extends mixins(IdentityEditionMixin) {
 
   group = new Group();
 
+  config!: IConfig;
+
   avatarFile: File | null = null;
 
   bannerFile: File | null = null;
@@ -110,6 +125,7 @@ export default class CreateGroup extends mixins(IdentityEditionMixin) {
 
   async createGroup(): Promise<void> {
     try {
+      this.errors = [];
       await this.$apollo.mutate({
         mutation: CREATE_GROUP,
         variables: this.buildVariables(),
@@ -154,6 +170,14 @@ export default class CreateGroup extends mixins(IdentityEditionMixin) {
     return window.location.hostname;
   }
 
+  get avatarMaxSize(): number | undefined {
+    return this?.config?.uploadLimits?.avatar;
+  }
+
+  get bannerMaxSize(): number | undefined {
+    return this?.config?.uploadLimits?.banner;
+  }
+
   @Watch("group.name")
   updateUsername(groupName: string): void {
     this.group.preferredUsername = convertToUsername(groupName);
@@ -194,9 +218,22 @@ export default class CreateGroup extends mixins(IdentityEditionMixin) {
     };
   }
 
-  private handleError(err: any) {
+  private handleError(err: ErrorResponse) {
+    if (err?.networkError?.name === "ServerParseError") {
+      const error = err?.networkError as ServerParseError;
+
+      if (error?.response?.status === 413) {
+        this.errors.push(
+          this.$t(
+            "Unable to create the group. One of the pictures may be too heavy."
+          ) as string
+        );
+      }
+    }
     this.errors.push(
-      ...err.graphQLErrors.map(({ message }: { message: string }) => message)
+      ...(err.graphQLErrors || []).map(
+        ({ message }: { message: string }) => message
+      )
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/js/src/views/Group/GroupSettings.vue b/js/src/views/Group/GroupSettings.vue
index f4401059b..6651a1f6c 100644
--- a/js/src/views/Group/GroupSettings.vue
+++ b/js/src/views/Group/GroupSettings.vue
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
             :textFallback="$t('Avatar')"
             v-model="avatarFile"
             :defaultImage="group.avatar"
+            :maxSize="avatarMaxSize"
           />
         </b-field>
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@
             :textFallback="$t('Banner')"
             v-model="bannerFile"
             :defaultImage="group.banner"
+            :maxSize="bannerMaxSize"
           />
         </b-field>
         <p class="label">{{ $t("Group visibility") }}</p>
@@ -158,6 +160,9 @@
           }}</b-button>
         </div>
       </form>
+      <b-message type="is-danger" v-for="(value, index) in errors" :key="index">
+        {{ value }}
+      </b-message>
     </section>
     <b-message v-else>
       {{ $t("You are not an administrator for this group.") }}
@@ -177,6 +182,10 @@ import RouteName from "../../router/name";
 import { UPDATE_GROUP, DELETE_GROUP } from "../../graphql/group";
 import { IGroup, usernameWithDomain } from "../../types/actor";
 import { Address, IAddress } from "../../types/address.model";
+import { CONFIG } from "@/graphql/config";
+import { IConfig } from "@/types/config.model";
+import { ErrorResponse } from "apollo-link-error";
+import { ServerParseError } from "apollo-link-http-common";
 
 @Component({
   components: {
@@ -184,14 +193,21 @@ import { Address, IAddress } from "../../types/address.model";
     PictureUpload,
     editor: () => import("../../components/Editor.vue"),
   },
+  apollo: {
+    config: CONFIG,
+  },
 })
 export default class GroupSettings extends mixins(GroupMixin) {
   loading = true;
 
   RouteName = RouteName;
 
+  config!: IConfig;
+
   newMemberUsername = "";
 
+  errors: string[] = [];
+
   avatarFile: File | null = null;
 
   bannerFile: File | null = null;
@@ -205,12 +221,16 @@ export default class GroupSettings extends mixins(GroupMixin) {
   showCopiedTooltip = false;
 
   async updateGroup(): Promise<void> {
-    const variables = this.buildVariables();
-    await this.$apollo.mutate<{ updateGroup: IGroup }>({
-      mutation: UPDATE_GROUP,
-      variables,
-    });
-    this.$notifier.success(this.$t("Group settings saved") as string);
+    try {
+      const variables = this.buildVariables();
+      await this.$apollo.mutate<{ updateGroup: IGroup }>({
+        mutation: UPDATE_GROUP,
+        variables,
+      });
+      this.$notifier.success(this.$t("Group settings saved") as string);
+    } catch (err) {
+      this.handleError(err);
+    }
   }
 
   confirmDeleteGroup(): void {
@@ -299,5 +319,32 @@ export default class GroupSettings extends mixins(GroupMixin) {
   get currentAddress(): IAddress {
     return new Address(this.group.physicalAddress);
   }
+
+  get avatarMaxSize(): number | undefined {
+    return this?.config?.uploadLimits?.avatar;
+  }
+
+  get bannerMaxSize(): number | undefined {
+    return this?.config?.uploadLimits?.banner;
+  }
+
+  private handleError(err: ErrorResponse) {
+    if (err?.networkError?.name === "ServerParseError") {
+      const error = err?.networkError as ServerParseError;
+
+      if (error?.response?.status === 413) {
+        this.errors.push(
+          this.$t(
+            "Unable to create the group. One of the pictures may be too heavy."
+          ) as string
+        );
+      }
+    }
+    this.errors.push(
+      ...(err.graphQLErrors || []).map(
+        ({ message }: { message: string }) => message
+      )
+    );
+  }
 }
 </script>