Handle Plan Limits and Upgrades

SQLitePilot’s free plan keeps things simple but enforces a few limits. Here is how to spot them, what to do when you reach them, and how to request more capacity.

Free-plan limits

• SSH Keys: store one key at a time on the Keys page.
• Connections: keep one saved connection on the Connections page.
• Database downloads: download files that are 1 MB or smaller from the Dashboard. Larger files require an upgrade.

Paid plans remove the key and connection caps and raise the download size limit to 1 GiB per database export.

How limits appear in the app

• On Keys and Connections, the Add new button becomes disabled and a blue notice explains the limit with a link to Upgrade.
• On the Dashboard, the Download .db button shows a message if the file is larger than the free allowance.

Your options when you hit a limit

1. Delete something: remove an old key or connection to free the slot instantly.
2. Upgrade: if you need more than one key or connection, or downloads up to 1 GiB, request the paid plan.

How to request an upgrade

1. Open Upgrade or click any upgrade link in the notices.
2. Fill in your contact details plus a short note about what you need (for example “need two production connections”).
3. Submit the form. Our team follows up by email and flips your account to the paid plan.
4. Refresh your browser tab. The notices disappear and the buttons unlock automatically.

Quick tips

• Keep a spare key ready so you can swap credentials quickly if needed.
• Note the size of your .db files; if they are usually bigger than 1 MB, plan to upgrade before you need to download them.
• Use the Report a Bug page if a limit message looks wrong.

Knowing how limits work makes it easy to decide when to upgrade and keeps your team productive.