# File Attachments

Mail Rocket allows you to include attachments in your Gmail mail merges by uploading multiple files directly into your email template.

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File Attachments is a Mail Rocket Premium feature.\
[<mark style="color:purple;">Upgrade to Premium</mark>](https://mailrocket.io/pricing)
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Mail Rocket also supports personalized attachments that is unique per recipient. Read more on how to add personalized attachments in the link below:

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Mail Rocket supports file attachments up to 5MB. For larger files, use a Google Drive link.

[#how-to-attach-large-files-larger-than-5-mb-using-google-drive-link](#how-to-attach-large-files-larger-than-5-mb-using-google-drive-link "mention")
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### **How to Attach Files in Mail Rocket**

* Launch Mail Rocket and navigate to the email template section.
* Go to **extensions -> Mail Rocket: Mail Merge For Gmail -> Create Mail Merge**

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* Create a new template or edit an existing template.
* Click on "**File Attachment**" button as shown in the screenshot below.

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* Drag and drop your files or click on "**Click to Upload**"

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* Click to "**Add Attachment**" to save attachment.

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* Attachment preview is visible at the bottom of the email editor as shown in the screenshot below

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Mail Rocket supports up to 5 attachments per mail merge. This included file attachments + Personalized attachments

[personalized-attachments](https://docs.mailrocket.io/getting-started/advanced-features/personalized-attachments "mention")
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### **How to Attach Large Files (larger than 5 MB)**  using Google Drive link.

Mail Rocket Supports Google Drive links as attachments.

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In Gmail, Google Drive links will appear as attachments in your recipient's inbox.
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* Create a new template or edit an existing template.
* Select text which needs to be hyperlinked. For example, in the screenshot below "list of holidays PDF" is selected.
* Then, click on "**Add Link**" button as shown in the screenshot below.

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* Make sure the link is publicly accessible or the recipient has access to the file.
  1. Upload your file to your Google Drive.
  2. **Right-click** on your file.
  3. Go to "**Share**", then click on "**Share**".&#x20;
  4. Under "**General access**", select "**Anyone with link**".
  5. Copy the link that Google Drive gives you.
* Enter a Google Drive link in the popover as shown in the screenshot below.

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* Click on "**Save**".
* In Gmail, Google Drive links will appear as attachments in your recipient's inbox.

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