How to Save Gmail Attachments on Android

Save to Google Drive

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
2. Open the email message.
3. Tap Save to Drive .
4. When the message is saved, you'll see "Saved to Drive" on your screen.

1. Why can't I download attachments from Gmail?
2. How do I download all attachments in Gmail?
3. Where are Gmail attachments saved in Android?
4. How do I save an attachment in Gmail?
5. How do I automatically download email attachments?
6. Can you download attachments from confidential Gmail?
7. How do I save multiple attachments in Gmail?
8. How do I see all attachments in Gmail?
9. How do I save multiple attachments in an email?
10. Where are my Gmail files stored?
11. Where are my email attachments stored?
12. Why can't I see my attachments in Gmail?

Why can't I download attachments from Gmail?

Why doesn't the Android Gmail app allow downloading of attachments (that cannot be previewed)? ... The problem is with download manager not gmail. Go to settings>apps>all apps>download manager(if not directly visible select --"show system process")>data usage>enable background data options. This worked for me.

How do I download all attachments in Gmail?

See instructions and credit below:

1. Step 1: Open the email thread with attachments.
2. Step 2: Click on the top menu and select “Forward All” and forward it to yourself.
3. Step 3: Open the forwarded email and at the bottom, you should have an option to Download all.

Where are Gmail attachments saved in Android?

Once you've downloaded the Gmail attachment to your phone, it should be in your Downloads folder (or whatever you set as the default download folder on your phone). You can access this using the default file manager app on your phone (called 'Files' on stock Android), then navigating to the Download folder within that.

How do I save an attachment in Gmail?

Your browser saves attachments you've downloaded in a download folder. Check your browser's settings to see where to find your downloads.
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Downloading options

1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
2. Open an email message.
3. Hover your mouse over the thumbnail, then click Download .

How do I automatically download email attachments?

Note: If you need to automatically detach attachments by senders, you can check the Auto detach attachments by rules option, click the New button, and then type the sender's email address and specify destination folder in the second Auto Detach Attachments dialog. 4. Click the Ok button to save the settings.

Can you download attachments from confidential Gmail?

If the sender used confidential mode to send the email: You can view the message and attachments until the expiration date or until the sender removes access. Options to copy, paste, download, print, and forward the message text and attachments will be disabled. You might need to enter a passcode to open the email.

How do I save multiple attachments in Gmail?

Select all emails containing the attachments you wish to download. Click the three dots at the top menu and go down to "Forward as attachment" then forward all emails to yourself. You can then download all attachments from that one email to a folder on your hard drive.

How do I see all attachments in Gmail?

Here's what to do:

1. Start from the advanced Gmail search box. Click in the check box to left of the Has attachment field: Search for emails that have attachments.
2. To complete the search, click the magnifying glass icon in the lower left of the advanced Gmail search box. Your search results appear.

How do I save multiple attachments in an email?

Click on Attachments > select Save All. Note: Use Shift + Command + E key combination, if you're using Outlook 365 on Mac. Alternatively, select an Attachment in message header with the right mouse click > select Save All.

Where are my Gmail files stored?

By default the files are saved in the internal storage in a folder called "Downloads".

Where are my email attachments stored?

By default, all of your attachments will be saved in your Documents folder but you can choose a different location each time you save attachments. You can also save an attachment by dragging and dropping the attachment from your email message to your desktop.

Why can't I see my attachments in Gmail?

4 Answers. If you search for has:attachment within the Gmail app then you should see emails which have attachments. Gmail attachments (I think) are stored on the server until you download them. When you do they end up in your downloads folder on SD/flash, so you can open the folder with file manager.