diff --git a/web/src/lib/download.ts b/web/src/lib/download.ts
index 4ef33195..393b8e82 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/download.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/download.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,20 @@ export const downloadFile = ({ url, file, urlType }: DownloadFileParams) => {
 
     try {
         if (file) {
+            // 256mb cuz ram limit per tab is 384mb,
+            // and other stuff (such as libav) might have used some ram too
+            const iosFileShareSizeLimit = 1024 * 1024 * 256;
+
+            // this is required because we can't share big files
+            // on ios due to a very low ram limit
+            if (device.is.iOS) {
+                if (file.size < iosFileShareSizeLimit) {
+                    return shareFile(file);
+                } else {
+                    return openFile(file);
+                }
+            }
+
             if (pref === "share" && device.supports.share) {
                 return shareFile(file);
             } else if (pref === "download") {