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How to email a large video from iPhone
Gmail rejects attachments over 25 MB and many email providers are stricter, so a video from your iPhone often won't attach. You can shrink it so it does, or send it as a link. Here's how to do both.
Steps
- Open SendReady and tap Compress a video.
- Choose the video from Photos.
- Pick the 25 MB · Gmail target (or 10 MB for stricter providers).
- Tap Compress.
- Tap Share and choose Mail or Gmail — the video now attaches normally.
Option 2: send it as a link with Mail Drop
In Apple's Mail app, a too-large attachment can be sent with Mail Drop, which uploads it to iCloud and emails a download link (up to 5 GB, available for 30 days). It works, but the video leaves your phone and the recipient has to download it. Compressing keeps it as a normal attachment.
How to send a long video from iPhone
For long recordings, trim to the part that matters before compressing — every second you cut leaves more room for quality. If only the sound matters, like a lecture or a meeting, use Audio only (M4A); it's a fraction of the size.
Tips
- If you don't know the recipient's limit, 10 MB is the safe choice.
- The result is a standard MP4 that plays on any phone or computer.