Turbo Mode

Enhanced upload system that provides faster and more reliable media uploads, especially for users outside the United States.

How It Works

There are two modes, and they take different routes to Meta:

Turbo Mode (Default - Recommended):

• Your browser first uploads each file to fast staging storage - a globally distributed store that accepts your upload at a location close to you - rather than sending it straight to Meta
• Our servers then pull the file from staging and relay it on to Meta at high speed
• Staging close to you first is what maxes out throughput, especially for international users and large videos

Direct Mode (Turbo off):

• Files upload directly from your browser to Meta, with no intermediate hop
• Speed depends entirely on your own connection to Meta's servers

Uploading large media is sensitive to your local network. If uploads that used to run fine suddenly slow down or start erroring, it's usually a localized condition on your connection rather than a change on our end.

When to Use

Keep it ON (default):

• Best overall performance
• Especially helpful outside the US
• Better for large video files
• More reliable on unstable connections

Try turning it OFF if:

• Experiencing upload issues with Turbo Mode
• Troubleshooting upload problems

How to Toggle

The Turbo Mode toggle appears at the bottom-right of the upload area when no files are selected. Your preference is saved across sessions.