Attach files in the Android app
In compose, tap the paperclip, choose Add attachment and pick one or more files. Tap the X on a card to remove one. If your account has a size limit, the total is checked and an over-limit message appears. A reminder asks if you wrote attached but added no file.
For: EveryoneAndroid
How to attach files in the android app
Where: Compose › paperclip
- In compose, tap the paperclip icon.
- Tap Add attachment and pick one or more files.
- If you picked one picture, crop it and confirm.
- Tap the X on an attachment card to remove it.
- Tap Send.
When to use it
Rohit attaches a 4 MB PDF and a photo. The photo opens the crop screen first.
Options
| Item | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Size limit | Set by your organisation. The message reads "Total attachment size exceeds N MB limit." |
| Empty file | Rejected with an alert |
| One picture | Opens the crop screen. Several files attach as they are. |
| Attach Cal Event | Creates an invitation and adds the guests to Cc. See the related page. |
Forgot an attachment
If your text says things like "PFA", "please find attached" or "attached herewith" but no file is attached, a sheet Forgot an attachment? appears when you tap Send. Choose Add Attachment, Send Anyway or Don't remind me again.
Good to know
- With several files chosen at once, the size is checked again when you send.
- Other mail accounts have no app limit, though their server may refuse large mail.
- On Android 10 and older the app may ask for storage permission first.
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Updated 2026-10-28