Amplitude Event Volume Limit Exceeded
Quick answer
Free accounts that exceed the event allowance three times are blocked from charts and dashboards; paid plans are billed for overage. Reduce events or upgrade.
Most likely fix: Find what consumes events
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Find what consumes events
- Check Plans & Billing usage and your top events by volume
- Disable autocapture or noisy events you never chart
Did this fix it?2. Cut volume
- Drop events in the tracking plan or remove redundant client calls
- Sample high-frequency events before sending
Did this fix it?3. Upgrade or contact support
- Upgrade to Plus before a third overage
- If blocked, upgrade or contact Amplitude; blocked Free accounts are deleted after six months
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Warnings about exceeding the event limit, or charts locked on the Free plan.
Why it happens
- Free plan cut to 2M events/month
- Autocapture and high-volume events
- Plus events-per-MTU allowance exceeded (legacy)
This guide also covers
- amplitude event volume limit exceeded
- amplitude mtu limit
- amplitude free plan limit
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