But if you want that option to receive larger files, you no longer have to worry. Always be aware of how much space large files may be taking up on your devices, though. Downloading many large attachments through Gmail and then leaving them on your phone even when you are finished with them will cause your device to drag. For the time being, you can only send files up to 25MB. This is because sending larger files through email is not only unsafe, but it can take up unnecessary server space.
This can lead to slower delivery of emails. However, Google likely increased the file size that can be received to support other email services that can send larger files. If you want to send files that are larger than 25MB, you can do so through Google Drive. If you want to send a file larger than 25MB via email, than you can do so by using Google Drive.
Click the Google Drive icon to select the files that you want to attach from Google Drive. Make sure that the shared settings are updated so that the intended recipient can see the file.
To do this, the file that you want to send can be uploaded to Google Drive. Your IP address and location are vulnerable to tracking. Step 6. You can now select the file you want to send, or search for it using the search bar.
Step 7. Click Insert as Drive link, and your file will be placed into your email as a link. If your file can be broken up into bite-size pieces, then you could consider sending your file in a sequence of email installments.
That said, Word documents that naturally fall into chapters or sections may lend themselves to this method. Save each of these documents into a folder on your computer. Make sure you save them in an obviously numerical order so when it comes to it, you send them in the right order. Step 4. Attach the first document to the first email, the second document in the sequence to the second email, and so on. Google Drive and Gmail are the perfect duo for this. The process is similar, but not exactly the same as sending a regular file attachment in Gmail.
These directions apply to Gmail on computers, phones, and tablets. However, the process looks different on mobile devices , so take note of which set of instructions you're following. There are other ways to email large files if you don't use Gmail or Google Drive. Cloud storage services and online backup services that support file sharing usually let you send large files. There are also P2P file-sharing techniques that don't have a file size cap.
There are two ways to use Google Drive to email big files. If you uploaded the file to Google Drive, select it while you're composing the email. Or, if the file is on your computer, upload it to Google Drive and send it all in one motion.
When composing the email from the Gmail website , select the Google Drive icon from the bottom toolbar. At this point, you can send the large file by choosing it from your Google Drive account if it's uploaded there or upload it now. To upload the file right now, select the Upload tab and choose Select files from your device. You can upload more than one file at once by selecting all the files at the same time. Or, after you upload the first file, select Add more files to choose others to send.
Select Upload or Insert if you're selecting existing files. Use these steps to send large files via Gmail on your Android device:. When composing the email, select the attachment icon the paperclip , and select Insert from Drive. Browse or search for the file you want to send through Gmail from Google Drive.
Choose Select. Repeat the first two steps to add more files. Finish composing the email if you need to, then select Send. If you're using the Gmail app on an iOS device, do this:. These steps apply to the Gmail app for iOS devices , not the built-in email client called Mail. The process for attaching files in the iPhone Mail app is different.
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