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title: "Limiting the Number of Contacts in a Segment"
slug: "limit-segment-size"
updated: 2025-12-11T11:37:05Z
published: 2025-12-11T11:37:05Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/limit-segment-size"
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# Limiting the Number of Contacts in a Segment

## Goal

Limit how many contacts a segment can return.

## Background Information

Limiting the number of contacts helps you control message volume, for example when planning staggered sendouts or managing channel-related costs. Segment size limits can be applied to Email, SMS, and In-App.

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## Procedure

The following animated GIF demonstrates the steps described below.

![Screen recording showing how to enable “Limit the search results” and apply a numeric limit to a segment](https://cdn.document360.io/554b9b98-6720-4d8b-9919-c7b203d72648/Images/Documentation/Limit.gif)

How to limit the number of contacts in a segment

1. Open the segment you want to edit.
2. Click the **information** icon to access the segment settings.
3. Under **Limit the search results**, select **Yes**.
4. In the search limit field, enter the required number, for example “50”.
5. Click **Apply**.
6. Segments with an active limit are identified by the limit icon in the Segments overview.