How to Send Large Videos Using Gmail

Gmail imposes a message-size limit of 25 MB.

When your video is smaller than 25 MB,attach the file to your email message.

Your recipients opt for link to view the video.

A screenshot showing a new message window in Gmail

opt for recipientof the email, add a subject, and bang out your message.

Select theGoogle Driveicon at the bottom of the screen.

Select theUploadtab to save a video from your setup to Google Drive.

A screenshot showing how to upload a large video file to Google Drive

ChooseSelect files from your system.

If you saved the video in Google Drive, selectMy Drive, choose the file, then selectDrive link.

Choose the video file and selectOpen.

A screenshot showing a video as a link in the Gmail email message

SelectUploadand wait while the file is saved to Google Drive.

When the upload finishes, the video appears as a link in the email message.

You’re asked if you want to turn on link sharing.

A screenshot showing how to turn on link sharing in Gmail and Google Drive

SelectSendto email the link and allow anyone who has the link to view the video.

When the recipient selects the link in the email, the video opens in Google Drive.

With a business account, the file size limit is 10 MB.

A screenshot showing a video being played in Google Drive

When your video is smaller than the file size limit,attach the file to the email message.

To email large videos using Outlook and OneDrive:

Open OneDrive and choose the destination folder for the file.

Go to the folder containing the video, snag the file, then selectOpen.

A screenshot showing how to upload a video file to OneDrive

The file uploads and a notification appears when the upload is finished.

Enter the email address or name of the recipient.

As you throw in, you’ll see suggestions based on your contacts list.

A screenshot showing how to share a link to a video stored on OneDrive

Enter the message text, then selectSend.

SelectOutlookto open a new message window containing a sharable link.

SelectCopy Linkto copy the shareable link to the Clipboard and paste it into any document.

A screenshot showing how to turn on sharing and send an email containing a link in OneDrive and Outlook

You and your recipient will receive an email with a link to the video.

The link enables your recipient to play and download the video.

How to Email a Video Using Yahoo Mail

Yahoo Mail limits message sizes to 25 MB.

When your video is smaller than 25 MB,attach the file to the email message.

To send videos over 25 MB, insert a link to the file using a cloud-sharing service.

When the video is smaller than 20 MB, attach it to the email message.