Delete Large Gmail Attachments

Large attachments are the #1 cause of Gmail storage issues. Our free tool instantly finds files over 10MB, 25MB, or any size you choose, and helps you delete them in bulk.

💡 Just 10 large attachments (25MB each) = 250MB of your precious Gmail storage!

Free analysis • See your biggest files • Only pay to clean

Why Large Attachments Destroy Your Gmail Storage

Understanding the attachment problem helps you solve it permanently.

Hidden Storage Hogs

Most people don't realize how much space attachments take:

  • PDFs: 5-50MB each
  • Images: 2-10MB each
  • Videos: 50-500MB each
  • Presentations: 10-100MB each
  • Spreadsheets: 1-25MB each
The Multiplication Effect

Attachments multiply your storage usage:

  • Same file sent to 5 people = 5x storage
  • Email threads keep all attachments
  • Sent items also store attachments
  • Drafts with attachments count too
Easy Wins

Safe-to-delete attachment types:

  • Old presentation files
  • Outdated documents
  • Duplicate images
  • Large email signatures
  • Newsletter images

3 Ways to Find & Delete Large Gmail Attachments

From manual searches to automated tools - choose what works for you.

1
Manual Gmail Search (Free)
⏱️ 30-60 minutes • Limited effectiveness

Use Gmail's built-in search operators to find large attachments manually.

Gmail search commands:

has:attachment larger:10M

Finds emails with attachments larger than 10MB

has:attachment larger:25M

Finds emails with attachments larger than 25MB

has:attachment filename:pdf larger:5M

Finds large PDF files specifically

Limitation: You have to search, review, and delete manually. Very time-consuming for thousands of emails.

2
Gmail Storage Manager (Hidden Feature)
⏱️ 15-30 minutes • Better but limited

Google has a hidden storage management tool that most people don't know about.

How to access it:

  1. Go to Gmail settings (gear icon)
  2. Click "See all settings"
  3. Scroll down to find storage section
  4. Click "Manage storage" or visit one.google.com/storage
  5. Look for "Large items in Gmail"

Limitation: Only shows some large items, not comprehensive. Still requires manual review.

3
Automated Attachment Cleaner (Recommended)
⚡ 2-5 minutes • Comprehensive & safe

Smart tools like gJanitor automatically find ALL large attachments and let you delete them in bulk.

What gJanitor finds automatically:

  • All attachments over your chosen size (1MB, 5MB, 10MB, 25MB+)
  • Duplicate attachments across email threads
  • Old attachments from promotional emails
  • Large files in sent items and drafts
  • Shows file types, sizes, and sender details

✨ Most users find 50-200 large attachments they forgot about, freeing up 2-8GB instantly!

Ready to Delete Your Large Attachments?

Stop spending hours searching manually. Get a complete analysis of your large attachments in under 2 minutes, then delete them all with one click.

1

Analyze

Free scan finds all large attachments

2

Review

See exactly what will be deleted

3

Clean

Delete all selected attachments instantly

Free analysis • 25,000+ happy users • $5/year for unlimited cleaning

Manual vs Automated: What's Better?

MethodTimeAttachments FoundSpace FreedCost
Manual Search30-60 min20-501-3 GBFree
Gmail Storage Manager15-30 min30-702-4 GBFree
gJanitor Tool2-5 min100-500+5-15 GB$5/year