diff --git a/components/ui/SmartFileInput.vue b/components/ui/SmartFileInput.vue
index 7a1805013..f249b2fb5 100644
--- a/components/ui/SmartFileInput.vue
+++ b/components/ui/SmartFileInput.vue
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import { fileIsValid } from '~/plugins/fileUtils'
 import UploadIcon from '~/assets/images/utils/upload.svg?inline'
 
 export default {
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ export default {
       type: String,
       default: null,
     },
+    /**
+     * The max file size in bytes
+     */
     maxSize: {
       type: Number,
       default: null,
@@ -54,22 +58,10 @@ export default {
     onChange(files, shouldNotReset) {
       if (!shouldNotReset) this.files = files.target.files
 
-      this.files = [...this.files].filter((file) => {
-        if (this.maxSize === null) {
-          return true
-        } else if (file.size > this.maxSize) {
-          console.log('File size: ' + file.size + ', max size: ' + this.maxSize)
-          alert(
-            'File ' +
-              file.name +
-              ' is too big! Must be less than ' +
-              this.$formatBytes(this.maxSize)
-          )
-          return false
-        } else {
-          return true
-        }
-      })
+      const validationOptions = { maxSize: this.maxSize, alertOnInvalid: true }
+      this.files = [...this.files].filter((file) =>
+        fileIsValid(file, validationOptions)
+      )
 
       if (this.files.length > 0) {
         this.$emit('change', this.files)
diff --git a/components/ui/StatelessFileInput.vue b/components/ui/StatelessFileInput.vue
index 69727cd64..d8cac904d 100644
--- a/components/ui/StatelessFileInput.vue
+++ b/components/ui/StatelessFileInput.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <div class="columns">
     <label class="button" @drop.prevent="handleDrop" @dragover.prevent>
       <span>
-        <UploadIcon />
+        <UploadIcon v-if="showIcon" />
         {{ prompt }}
       </span>
       <input
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import { fileIsValid } from '~/plugins/fileUtils'
 import UploadIcon from '~/assets/images/utils/upload.svg?inline'
 
 export default {
@@ -36,24 +37,46 @@ export default {
       type: String,
       default: null,
     },
+    /**
+     * The max file size in bytes
+     */
+    maxSize: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: null,
+    },
+    showIcon: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: true,
+    },
   },
   methods: {
     onChange(addedFiles) {
       this.$emit('change', addedFiles)
     },
+    /**
+     * @param {FileList} filesToAdd
+     */
     addFiles(filesToAdd) {
       if (!filesToAdd) return
 
-      if (!this.multiple && filesToAdd.length > 0) {
-        this.onChange([filesToAdd[0]])
-        return
-      }
+      const validationOptions = { maxSize: this.maxSize, alertOnInvalid: true }
+      const validFiles = [...filesToAdd].filter((file) =>
+        fileIsValid(file, validationOptions)
+      )
 
-      this.onChange(filesToAdd)
+      if (validFiles.length > 0) {
+        this.onChange(this.multiple ? validFiles : [validFiles[0]])
+      }
     },
+    /**
+     * @param {DragEvent} e
+     */
     handleDrop(e) {
       this.addFiles(e.dataTransfer.files)
     },
+    /**
+     * @param {Event} e native file input event
+     */
     handleChange(e) {
       this.addFiles(e.target.files)
     },
diff --git a/plugins/fileUtils.js b/plugins/fileUtils.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d2b94483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/fileUtils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { formatBytes } from '~/plugins/shorthands'
+
+/**
+ * @param {File | Blob} file the file to validate
+ * @param {{ maxSize: number, alertOnInvalid: boolean }} validationOptions the
+ * constraints to validate the file against
+ * @param validationOptions.maxSize the max file size in bytes
+ * @param validationOptions.alertOnInvalid if an alert should pop up describing
+ * each validation error
+ * @returns `true` if the file is valid; `false` otherise
+ */
+export const fileIsValid = (file, validationOptions) => {
+  const { maxSize, alertOnInvalid } = validationOptions
+  if (maxSize !== null && maxSize !== undefined && file.size > maxSize) {
+    console.log(`File size: ${file.size}, max size: ${maxSize}`)
+    if (alertOnInvalid) {
+      alert(
+        `File ${file.name} is too big! Must be less than ${formatBytes(
+          maxSize
+        )}`
+      )
+    }
+    return false
+  }
+
+  return true
+}
diff --git a/plugins/shorthands.js b/plugins/shorthands.js
index 3e96a1130..613034821 100644
--- a/plugins/shorthands.js
+++ b/plugins/shorthands.js
@@ -2,16 +2,7 @@ export default ({ store }, inject) => {
   inject('user', store.state.user)
   inject('tag', store.state.tag)
   inject('auth', store.state.auth)
-  inject('formatNumber', (number) => {
-    const x = +number
-    if (x >= 1000000) {
-      return (x / 1000000).toFixed(2).toString() + 'M'
-    } else if (x >= 10000) {
-      return (x / 1000).toFixed(1).toString() + 'K'
-    } else {
-      return x.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, ',')
-    }
-  })
+  inject('formatNumber', formatNumber)
   inject('formatVersion', (versionArray) => {
     const allVersions = store.state.tag.gameVersions.slice().reverse()
     const allReleases = allVersions.filter((x) => x.version_type === 'release')
@@ -98,15 +89,28 @@ export default ({ store }, inject) => {
 
     return output.join(', ')
   })
-  inject('formatBytes', (bytes, decimals = 2) => {
-    if (bytes === 0) return '0 Bytes'
-
-    const k = 1024
-    const dm = decimals < 0 ? 0 : decimals
-    const sizes = ['Bytes', 'KiB', 'MiB', 'GiB']
-
-    const i = Math.floor(Math.log(bytes) / Math.log(k))
-
-    return parseFloat((bytes / Math.pow(k, i)).toFixed(dm)) + ' ' + sizes[i]
-  })
+  inject('formatBytes', formatBytes)
+}
+
+export const formatNumber = (number) => {
+  const x = +number
+  if (x >= 1000000) {
+    return (x / 1000000).toFixed(2).toString() + 'M'
+  } else if (x >= 10000) {
+    return (x / 1000).toFixed(1).toString() + 'K'
+  } else {
+    return x.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, ',')
+  }
+}
+
+export const formatBytes = (bytes, decimals = 2) => {
+  if (bytes === 0) return '0 Bytes'
+
+  const k = 1024
+  const dm = decimals < 0 ? 0 : decimals
+  const sizes = ['Bytes', 'KiB', 'MiB', 'GiB']
+
+  const i = Math.floor(Math.log(bytes) / Math.log(k))
+
+  return parseFloat((bytes / Math.pow(k, i)).toFixed(dm)) + ' ' + sizes[i]
 }