Send attachments with your Gmail message — by Gmail Help (Google)

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Explains how to add files and photos to a Gmail message on a computer. Personal accounts have a 25 MB limit, and larger files are turned into Google Drive links.

Quick steps

Open Gmail and click Compose
Click the Attach icon at the bottom
Select your files
Click Open to add them

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

Read the full article on support.google.com

Source: Send attachments with your Gmail message by Gmail Help (Google). Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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