Git LFS

Git Large File Storage stores large files outside Git while keeping text pointers in repositories.

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About Git LFS

Git Large File Storage is an open source Git extension for versioning large files. It replaces audio samples, videos, datasets and graphics with text pointers inside Git, while storing the file contents on a remote server like GitHub.com or GitHub Enterprise.

Pricing is not clearly stated.

Key features

  • Work with the same Git workflow without additional commands or secondary storage systems
  • Version files even as large as a couple GB in size
  • Keep repository at a manageable size with external file storage
  • Download less data for faster cloning and fetching
  • Keep same access controls and permissions as Git repository with a remote host like GitHub
  • Set up with git lfs install once per account and select types with git lfs track and .gitattributes
  • Convert pre-existing files and prior history with git lfs migrate command
  • Download for Windows, Mac and Linux via Homebrew, MacPorts and PackageCloud

Git LFS at a glance

Type
App
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows
Details verified
Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
Open source
Yes
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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