Add attachments, like files or photos, to your emails. To send large files over the size limit, like videos, use Google Drive.
Learn how attachments work in the Gmail app
- If your attachment exceeds 25 MB, Gmail uploads it to Google Drive and includes the attachment link in the message.
- You can send an email even if the attachment is still uploading. The upload finishes before sending in the background.
Send an attachment
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app
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- At the bottom right, tap Compose.
- At the top right, tap Attach
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- In the menu, select the type of attachment you want to send:
- Photos
- Camera
- Files
- Drive
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.Tips:
- When you attach multiple photos to your message, you can select up to five at a time.
- To remove an attachment, on the right of the attachment name, tap Close
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Fix issues with attachments in Gmail
Attachments might be unavailable
Your network administrator or Internet provider probably blocked "mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com," the domain Google uses to host attachments.
For more help, contact your internet service provider.
Blocked for security reasons
To prevent viruses, Gmail doesn't let you attach executable files, like files ending in .exe.
Learn about storage limits
Attachments count toward your Google storage. Storage is shared access to Drive, Photos, and Gmail. If you reach your storage limit, you can't send or receive attachments.
To clean up your storage:
- Go through your inbox and delete unneeded large attachments.
- Regularly empty your trash and spam.
Learn how to manage your storage in Drive, Gmail & Photos.
Learn how to resolve the ”Gmail’s adding files” error message
- If you upload files from another device, wait until the upload completes. Then send the attachments in your current message.
- To send the message right away, remove the attachments that are uploading from the other device.
Learn how to resolve the “Couldn’t send message” error message
- One or more files didn't upload to Drive. This might be because you don't have enough space, your internet is slow, or something else.
- To send the message, remove or re-add the attachment.