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Can't Email a Video? Here's Why (And the 3-Second Fix)
Email attachments cap at 20–25 MB. Learn how to compress video for email so it actually attaches. No cloud links needed.
Why can't I email a video?
Gmail caps attachments at 25 MB. Outlook at 20 MB. A single minute of 1080p video from your phone is easily 100+ MB. Your email client either bounces it silently, converts it to a Drive link nobody clicks, or strips the attachment entirely. You just want to attach the video.
What are the requirements?
Gmail limit25 MB
Outlook.com limit20 MB
Microsoft 365 limitUp to 150 MB
iCloud Mail limit20 MB
Best formatMP4 (H.264)
How do I fix this?
Drop your video into Squash and select Email. Squash compresses to under 20 MB with 720p resolution and optimized encoding. The file is small enough to attach directly — no cloud links, no "view in Drive" nonsense.
Email compression is free in Squash — no purchase required.
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