diff --git a/packages/admin/dashboard/src/components/common/file-upload/file-upload.tsx b/packages/admin/dashboard/src/components/common/file-upload/file-upload.tsx
index f05c45acf7..41600abf26 100644
--- a/packages/admin/dashboard/src/components/common/file-upload/file-upload.tsx
+++ b/packages/admin/dashboard/src/components/common/file-upload/file-upload.tsx
@@ -8,21 +8,30 @@ export interface FileType {
   file: File
 }
 
+export interface RejectedFile {
+  file: File
+  reason: "size" | "format"
+}
+
 export interface FileUploadProps {
   label: string
   multiple?: boolean
   hint?: string
   hasError?: boolean
   formats: string[]
-  onUploaded: (files: FileType[]) => void
+  maxFileSize?: number // in bytes, defaults to 1MB. Set to Infinity to disable.
+  onUploaded: (files: FileType[], rejectedFiles?: RejectedFile[]) => void
 }
 
+const DEFAULT_MAX_FILE_SIZE = 1024 * 1024 // 1MB
+
 export const FileUpload = ({
   label,
   hint,
   multiple = true,
   hasError,
   formats,
+  maxFileSize = DEFAULT_MAX_FILE_SIZE,
   onUploaded,
 }: FileUploadProps) => {
   const [isDragOver, setIsDragOver] = useState<boolean>(false)
@@ -65,18 +74,26 @@ export const FileUpload = ({
     }
 
     const fileList = Array.from(files)
-    const fileObj = fileList.map((file) => {
-      const id = Math.random().toString(36).substring(7)
+    const validFiles: FileType[] = []
+    const rejectedFiles: RejectedFile[] = []
+    const normalizedMaxFileSize = Math.min(maxFileSize, Infinity)
 
+    fileList.forEach((file) => {
+      if (file.size > normalizedMaxFileSize) {
+        rejectedFiles.push({ file, reason: "size" })
+        return
+      }
+
+      const id = Math.random().toString(36).substring(7)
       const previewUrl = URL.createObjectURL(file)
-      return {
+      validFiles.push({
         id: id,
         url: previewUrl,
         file,
-      }
+      })
     })
 
-    onUploaded(fileObj)
+    onUploaded(validFiles, rejectedFiles)
   }
 
   const handleDrop = (event: DragEvent) => {
diff --git a/packages/admin/dashboard/src/i18n/translations/$schema.json b/packages/admin/dashboard/src/i18n/translations/$schema.json
index 388de5849c..f413a59c52 100644
--- a/packages/admin/dashboard/src/i18n/translations/$schema.json
+++ b/packages/admin/dashboard/src/i18n/translations/$schema.json
@@ -1935,6 +1935,9 @@
             "invalidFileType": {
               "type": "string"
             },
+            "fileTooLarge": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
             "failedToUpload": {
               "type": "string"
             },
diff --git a/packages/admin/dashboard/src/i18n/translations/en.json b/packages/admin/dashboard/src/i18n/translations/en.json
index 90a06cbe3a..905fc257a4 100644
--- a/packages/admin/dashboard/src/i18n/translations/en.json
+++ b/packages/admin/dashboard/src/i18n/translations/en.json
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@
       "uploadImagesLabel": "Upload images",
       "uploadImagesHint": "Drag and drop images here or click to upload.",
       "invalidFileType": "'{{name}}' is not a supported file type. Supported file types are: {{types}}.",
+      "fileTooLarge": "'{{name}}' exceeds the maximum file size of {{size}}. Please upload a smaller file.",
       "failedToUpload": "Failed to upload the added media. Please try again.",
       "deleteWarning_one": "You are about to delete {{count}} image. This action cannot be undone.",
       "deleteWarning_other": "You are about to delete {{count}} images. This action cannot be undone.",
diff --git a/packages/admin/dashboard/src/routes/products/common/components/upload-media-form-item/upload-media-form-item.tsx b/packages/admin/dashboard/src/routes/products/common/components/upload-media-form-item/upload-media-form-item.tsx
index 2d23cb8f74..81c6ec407d 100644
--- a/packages/admin/dashboard/src/routes/products/common/components/upload-media-form-item/upload-media-form-item.tsx
+++ b/packages/admin/dashboard/src/routes/products/common/components/upload-media-form-item/upload-media-form-item.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { z } from "zod"
 import {
   FileType,
   FileUpload,
+  RejectedFile,
 } from "../../../../../components/common/file-upload"
 import { Form } from "../../../../../components/common/form"
 import { MediaSchema } from "../../../product-create/constants"
@@ -47,11 +48,13 @@ export const UploadMediaFormItem = ({
   const { t } = useTranslation()
 
   const hasInvalidFiles = useCallback(
-    (fileList: FileType[]) => {
+    (fileList: FileType[] = [], rejectedFiles: RejectedFile[] = []) => {
       const invalidFile = fileList.find(
-        (f) => !SUPPORTED_FORMATS.includes(f.file.type)
+        (f) => !SUPPORTED_FORMATS.includes(f?.file?.type)
       )
 
+      let hasInvalidFile = false;
+
       if (invalidFile) {
         form.setError("media", {
           type: "invalid_file",
@@ -61,22 +64,37 @@ export const UploadMediaFormItem = ({
           }),
         })
 
-        return true
+        hasInvalidFile = true;
       }
 
-      return false
+      const fileSizeRejections = rejectedFiles.filter((f) => f?.reason === "size")
+
+      if (fileSizeRejections.length) {
+        const fileNames = fileSizeRejections.map((f) => f.file.name).join(", ")
+        form.setError("media", {
+          type: "file_too_large",
+          message: t("products.media.fileTooLarge", {
+            name: fileNames,
+            size: "1MB",
+          }),
+        })
+
+        hasInvalidFile = true;
+      }
+
+      return hasInvalidFile;
     },
     [form, t]
   )
 
   const onUploaded = useCallback(
-    (files: FileType[]) => {
+    (files: FileType[] = [], rejectedFiles: RejectedFile[] = []) => {
       form.clearErrors("media")
-      if (hasInvalidFiles(files)) {
+      if (hasInvalidFiles(files, rejectedFiles)) {
         return
       }
 
-      files.forEach((f) => append({ ...f, isThumbnail: false }))
+      files?.forEach((f) => append({ ...f, isThumbnail: false }))
     },
     [form, append, hasInvalidFiles]
   )
diff --git a/packages/admin/dashboard/src/routes/products/product-import/components/upload-import.tsx b/packages/admin/dashboard/src/routes/products/product-import/components/upload-import.tsx
index 447157405c..b7618b5e8f 100644
--- a/packages/admin/dashboard/src/routes/products/product-import/components/upload-import.tsx
+++ b/packages/admin/dashboard/src/routes/products/product-import/components/upload-import.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export const UploadImport = ({
           }
           onUploaded(files[0].file)
         }}
+        maxFileSize={Infinity}
       />
 
       {error && (