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Send Large Files With Gmail

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For personal Gmail, attachments are limited to 25 MB. Use Google Drive for larger files, or let Gmail add a Drive link when the total attachment size exceeds the limit.

Guide steps4 steps
  1. Check the file size
  2. Use Google Drive for large files
  3. Set the right access
  4. Verify the result
  5. If it still does not work

Check the file size

Confirm whether the total attachments are within Gmail’s 25 MB personal-account limit.

Use Google Drive for large files

Upload the file to Drive and insert it into the Gmail message as a Drive link.

Set the right access

Review the Drive sharing setting before sending so the recipient can open the file.

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Verify the result

Send the message to yourself or a trusted recipient and open the Drive link in a private window to verify the intended permission and file version.

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If it does not work

  • If Gmail cannot attach the file, upload it to Drive through the same account and set the narrowest recipient permission. Avoid public links for confidential material.
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