- gmail allows you to send attachments up to 25mb per email.
- you can send multiple attachments in one email, as long as they do not add up to 25mb.
- if your attachment exceeds the 25mb limit, google will automatically upload the file to your google drive and include a link instead of an attachment.
gmail, like many email providers, allows you to add attachments to your email. they can be dragged directly from your computer into the body of an email or selected from your google drive.
but also like most email providers, gmail has a limit on how big those attachments can be. it’s a way to prevent spammers from flooding your inbox (and google’s servers) with large, useless files.
Here’s everything you need to know about Gmail’s attachment limits, including how to get past them.
what is the size limit for attachments in gmail?
gmail can only handle attachments up to 25mb in size.
Note that any text or image you’ve included in the message also counts towards this limit, which means that attaching a file of exactly 25mb will give you an error.
how to bypass the size limit for attachments
gmail’s 25mb attachment size limit is relatively easy to get around.
If you try to attach files larger than 25mb, google will automatically start uploading the files to your google drive account. once uploaded, it will place a link to those files in the email. this allows the recipient of your email to access the files easily.
You can also upload the files to google drive beforehand. to do this:
1. click the insert files using drive icon in the bottom toolbar of your gmail message.
2. select uploadat the top.
note: if the file you want to send is already uploaded to google drive, select it and click insert to attach it.
3. on the upload tab, drag and drop files into the window or click select files from your device to browse your computer.
4. If it’s not already selected, click unit link at the bottom of the window. this will convert the attachment into a google drive link to embed in your email.
5. click upload to finish attaching the file, then compose your message and click send.
6. You will need to grant access to the file link and then click submit again.