Get Email Me on the App Store to send photos to yourself in two taps, without typing your address.
How to email a picture from iPhone
- Open the Photos app and tap the picture.
- Tap the Share button (the square with an arrow pointing up).
- Tap Mail.
- Type the email address, add a subject and tap Send.
To send several pictures, tap Select in Photos, tap each photo, then tap Share and Mail. When the photos are large, Mail can offer to shrink them (Small, Medium, Large or Actual Size). Medium or Large keeps the email small enough to arrive and still looks good on a screen. Pick Actual Size only when you need the full resolution, for printing for example.
How to email a video from iPhone
- Open Photos and tap the video.
- Tap Share, then Mail.
- Enter the address and tap Send.
A short clip goes as a normal attachment. A longer one usually won't, because of size limits:
| Typical limit | |
|---|---|
| Gmail attachment | 25 MB |
| Outlook and iCloud Mail attachment | about 20 MB |
| One minute of 1080p iPhone video | about 40 to 100 MB |
| One minute of 4K iPhone video | about 170 to 400 MB |
So anything longer than a few seconds of HD video needs one of the options below.
How to email a large video from iPhone
Option 1: Mail Drop (up to 5 GB)
When you send a video that is too big, the Mail app asks if you want to use Mail Drop. Tap Use Mail Drop. The video is uploaded to iCloud and the email carries a download link instead of the file. The link works for 30 days and the person you send it to doesn't need an iPhone.
Option 2: Send an iCloud link
If iCloud Photos is turned on, select the video in Photos, tap Share and choose Copy iCloud Link. Paste the link into any email. This also works in Gmail or Outlook, which don't use Mail Drop.
Option 3: Trim the video first
Open the video, tap Edit and drag the yellow handles to keep only the part you need. A shorter clip may fit under 25 MB and go as a normal attachment.
Gmail app users
In the Gmail app, attach the video with the paperclip. Files over 25 MB are added as a Google Drive link automatically.
How to email photos to yourself in two taps
Sending yourself photos with Mail means typing your own address every time. With Email Me you set your address once, then:
- Select one or more photos in Photos and tap Share.
- Tap Email Me.
The photos go straight to your inbox. You can also say "Email Me my last photo" to Siri, or use the Email Me Last Image action in the Shortcuts app. For a long video, Mail Drop (above) is still the most reliable way, because no email service accepts files that big as attachments.
New to sending things to your own inbox? Start with how to email yourself, and see how to add Email Me to the share sheet if you don't see it there.
Manuel
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I email a picture from my iPhone?
Open Photos, tap the picture, tap the Share button and choose Mail. Type the address, add a subject and tap Send. To send it to yourself without typing your address, choose Email Me instead of Mail.
How do I send a video from my iPhone to email?
Open Photos, select the video, tap Share and choose Mail. Short clips go as a normal attachment. If the video is too large, Mail offers Mail Drop, which sends a download link instead (up to 5 GB).
Why won't my iPhone let me email a video?
The video is almost certainly too big. Most email providers cap attachments at about 20 to 25 MB (Gmail allows 25 MB), and one minute of 4K video can be 170 to 400 MB. Use Mail Drop, send an iCloud link, or trim the clip first.
How do I email multiple photos at once from my iPhone?
In Photos, tap Select, tap each photo, then tap Share and choose Mail. If Mail offers image sizes, pick Medium or Large to keep the email small. With Email Me, choose the photos, tap Share and tap Email Me to send the whole batch to yourself.
How do you send a video to yourself?
Share it from Photos to Mail with your own address in To, or use Mail Drop or an iCloud link for long videos. AirDrop is faster if you only need it on your own Mac.
