Gmail Attachment Size Limit per Email

The Gmail attachment size limit applies to the email as a whole, not just one file. Several smaller files can still push one message over the limit.

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Safe target: 20 MB
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What this page is for

Use this guide when a Gmail message has multiple attachments or one file that is close to the limit. The total size can grow after email encoding, so staying comfortably below the limit is safer.

If the message is too large, reduce one or more files or use a Drive link.

How to handle it

  • Add up the size of all attachments before sending.
  • Leave room for email encoding overhead.
  • Compress the largest PDF, image, or video first.
  • Split attachments across messages only when that is acceptable to the recipient.
  • Use Drive for files that cannot be reduced safely.

What to check before sending

  • Open the smaller file before sending it.
  • Check the final file size, not just the compression setting.
  • Keep the original file until the recipient confirms the smaller copy works.
  • Make sure important text, faces, forms, signatures, or charts are still clear.

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