PDF requirements for e-filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York

What the court requires

The court's FAQ sets a 4 MB limit (4000k) per document or attachment, not for the whole filing combined. Larger documents must be separated into files no bigger than 4 MB. This is one of the lowest limits in the federal system, so even modest scanned exhibits usually need splitting.

Common reasons filings are rejected

• A scanned proof of claim attachment or exhibit is over 4 MB.
• A schedule with embedded images exceeds 4 MB.
• The PDF is password-protected or has security restrictions, so the court's system can't open it.

Questions about the Bankr. E.D.N.Y.'s PDF rules

What is the maximum PDF file size for the Bankr. E.D.N.Y.?

4 MB per PDF.

What should I do if my PDF is too large for the Bankr. E.D.N.Y.?

Split it into consecutive parts that are each under 4 MB, never cutting a page in half, and file the first part as the main document and the rest as attachments named in order (for example "Exhibit A, Part 2 of 3"). For scanned documents, re-scanning in black and white at 300 dpi often shrinks the file enough to avoid splitting. Docket Prime can split the file for you in your browser.

Does the Bankr. E.D.N.Y. require text-searchable PDFs?

The published rules we found don't require it. Documents saved directly from a word processor are searchable and much smaller than scans; for paper documents, OCR adds searchable text.

What page size does the Bankr. E.D.N.Y. accept?

Letter size (8.5 × 11 inches) is expected. Legal-size or A4 pages may print badly or be refused, so resize them to letter.