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This wikiHow teaches you how to attach files to email messages using the iPhone/iPad Mail app or Gmail. Though you can attach files to an existing message in Gmail, you'll have to share files from a different app to send them through Mail.
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Open the Files app on your iPhone or iPad. It's the blue folder icon labeled “Files.” You'll usually find it on one of the home screens.
- If you want to attach a file that's in your gallery (images and videos), see this method instead.
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Locate the file you want to send. You can send files from any of the locations listed on the screen.Advertisement
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Tap the file you want to send. This opens a preview of the file.
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Tap the sharing icon. It's at the top-right corner of the screen.
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Tap Mail . It's the blue and white envelope icon. This opens a new Mail message with the selected file attached.
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Enter the recipient. Type the email address into the “To” field. If you're sending the file to an existing contact, select the contact when their name appears.
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Enter a subject and message.
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Tap Send . It's at the top-right corner of the screen. The message and attachment will be delivered to the recipient.
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Open Photos on your iPhone or iPad. It's the multicolored flower design icon usually found on the home screen.
- If the photo or video you want to send is on a cloud drive, see this method instead.
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Tap the photo or video you want to send.
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Tap the sharing icon. It's at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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Tap Mail . It's the blue and white envelope icon. This opens a new Mail message with the selected file attached.
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Enter the recipient. Type the email address into the “To” field. If you're sending the file to an existing contact, select the contact when their name appears.
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Enter a subject and message.
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Tap Send . It's at the top-right corner of the screen. The message and attachment will be delivered to the recipient.
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Open Gmail on your iPhone or iPad. It's the red and white envelope icon typically found on the home screen.
- You can also send Gmail attachments from the Photos app and the Files app . Though these methods describe doing so with the Mail app, just select Gmail from the sharing menu instead of Mail.
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Tap the new message icon. It's the red circle with a pencil at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- You can also attach a file when replying to a message. To do this, tap the message to open it, then tap Reply at the bottom of the screen.
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Tap the paperclip. It's near the top-right corner of the screen. A list of files and locations will expand at the bottom of the screen.
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Browse to the location of the file. Swipe up on the list to view additional options.
- To attach a photo or video, tap Camera Roll .
- To select a file from Google Drive, tap Drive .
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Tap the file. This attaches the file and brings you back to the message.
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Enter a recipient. If you're sending a reply message, skip to the next step. Otherwise, enter the email address of the person you're writing, or start typing their name (if they are a contact) and then tap the correct address in the search results.
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Enter a subject and message.
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Tap the send button. It's the blue paper airplane icon at the top-right corner of the screen. The message and attachment will be delivered to the recipient.
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