can someone help me with fixing this 8kb issue?

The 8KB limit applies to basic columns (text and formula columns). Here are quick fixes:

Split the data:

Reduce the content:

Use external storage:

You can click into the specific cells showing the error to see more details about what's causing the size issue. [1]

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how do i remove that

To remove the 8KB error, you have a few options:

Split the data: Use formulas to break content across multiple cells - one gets the first 4,000 characters, another gets the rest.

Reduce content: Remove unnecessary HTML tags or duplicate data from your cells. Summarize to keep only essential details.

Use external storage: Write large data to Google Sheets with an ID reference, then import summarized data back into Clay.

Click into the specific cells showing the error to see exactly what's causing the size issue. [1]

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how do i increase the cell size to more than 8kb?

You can't increase the 8KB limit for basic columns (text and formula columns) - this is a fixed restriction in Clay.

However, action columns have a much higher 200KB limit. [1] So if you need to store larger data, use enrichment columns instead of basic text/formula columns.

The 8KB limit exists due to Clay's data storage and UI design and cannot be increased at present.

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how to use enrichment columns? will it cost me any credits?

Enrichment columns are action columns that pull data from external providers (like finding emails, phone numbers, company info, etc.). Yes, they do cost credits because we pay data providers for access. [1]

Most enrichments cost 1-2 credits, but costs vary by provider and data type. For example, finding an email costs 2 credits with most providers, but mobile numbers can cost 2-25 credits depending on the provider. [2]

The good news is enrichment columns have a 200KB size limit (vs 8KB for basic columns), so they can handle your larger data without the size error you're seeing. [3]

You can see the exact credit cost for each enrichment in the enrichment panel before running it.

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