{"id":937,"date":"2023-03-18T12:47:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T12:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/?p=937"},"modified":"2023-03-18T12:48:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T12:48:40","slug":"fixed-cannot-view-attachments-in-gmail-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/fixed-cannot-view-attachments-in-gmail-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixed &#8220;Can&#8217;t View\/Download Attachments in Gmail App&#8221; Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Summary<\/strong>: Gmail is one of the most popular free server-based email clients. It offers up to 30GB of data storage. However, the data is distributed among Google Drive and image sections. Gmail offers robust data security. For personal use, the free platform of Gmail is enough. Like other web-based email clients, Gmail has also some issues. It is common to notice the problem of unable to download attachments in Gmail.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we highlight the reasons and solutions why Gmail is unable to download attachments. We provide you with more than one option to handle the problem.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-download-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/dl\/gmail-backup-demo.exe\"><span class='mb-text'>Download Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/fixed-cannot-view-attachments-in-gmail-problem\/#Available_Solutions_When_You_Cant_viewdownload_attachments_in_Gmail\" >Available Solutions When You Can\u2019t view\/download attachments in Gmail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/fixed-cannot-view-attachments-in-gmail-problem\/#Pcinfotools_Gmail_Backup_Tool\" >Pcinfotools Gmail Backup Tool<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/fixed-cannot-view-attachments-in-gmail-problem\/#Below_are_the_steps_to_follow_to_extract_Gmail_data\" >Below are the steps to follow to extract Gmail data-<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/fixed-cannot-view-attachments-in-gmail-problem\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Available_Solutions_When_You_Cant_viewdownload_attachments_in_Gmail\"><\/span>Available Solutions When You Can\u2019t view\/download attachments in Gmail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There could be several reasons why Gmail prevents you to download attachments. Here we highlight reasons and solutions you cannot view downloaded attachments in Gmail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Confirm the size of attachments<\/strong> \u2013 It may possible that attachments are large in size. Gmail has attachment size limit of 25MB. In other words, if an attachment is above 25 MB, you cannot see the attachment in Gmail. You can check the size of attachments by hovering mouse on their icons. In this situation, you can take help of Google Cloud.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Confirm the Attachment is Corrupted or Not<\/strong> \u2013 While you send or receive attachments through Gmail, you may suffer download difficulties if the attachment gets corrupted. In this case, you can access the same attachments from your Gmail account using a separate device. If the attachment is accessible, it suggests that the issue may not be with this attachment but rather with the prior device.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Also Learn<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/extract-outlook-attachments-to-local-folder\/\">Extract Outlook attachments to local folder<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disable Browser Extensions<\/strong> \u2013 Sometimes, browser extensions can make Gmail files inaccessible. The solution is to disable the third-party plugin or extension that you have installed in your browser. Sometimes extensions interfere with Gmail\u2019s functions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check Browser Settings<\/strong> \u2013 Don\u2019t forget to check the browser settings. There may be an issue with the setting and prevent you to open attachments in Gmail. Ensure there are no pop-up blockers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clear Brower cache<\/strong> \u2013 Sometimes, cache can prevent you to open attachments in your Gmail account. It is better to clear cache. Here are the steps you can follot to clear cache- Navigate to Settings &gt;&gt; Privacy and Data &gt;&gt; Clear browsing data &gt;&gt; Clear cache.<\/p>\n<p>These above solutions can fix the problem of \u201ccan\u2019t open attachments in Gmail\u201d error. If the problem has not fixed yet, you can create backup of Gmail data.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pcinfotools_Gmail_Backup_Tool\"><\/span>Pcinfotools Gmail Backup Tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Download the Pcinfotools <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/gmail-backup\/\">Gmail Backup<\/a> application on your system. It is an advanced application to export Gmail data with top accuracy. The tool allows you to backup Gmail in PST, EML, EMLX, MBOX, and MSG file formats. The tool can able to export one Gmail account at a time. It is a sophisticated utility to create backup of as many Gmail account data as you desire.<br \/>\nDuring extraction, the app can extract entire Gmail data or data of selective folders of your Gmail account. The entire process of extraction can take place at fast speed. There is no chance of data loss.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-2 maxbutton maxbutton-buy-now\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/shop\/buy-gmail-backup-pro.html\"><span class='mb-text'>Buy Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Below_are_the_steps_to_follow_to_extract_Gmail_data\"><\/span>Below are the steps to follow to extract Gmail data-<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Download and launch the app on your system<\/li>\n<li>Enter the username and the password of the Gmail account you want to extract data from<\/li>\n<li>Select the folders of the Gmail account that you want to extract<\/li>\n<li>Choose the export type- PST, EMLX, EML, or MBOX<\/li>\n<li>Provide the output location where you want to save data<\/li>\n<li>Press the conversion button to complete the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Overall, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/how-to-export-emails-from-gmail-to-outlook\/\">backup of Gmail data to PST<\/a> or EML if you are using Thunderbird or MS Outlook. A third-party app always offer the best solution for a problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Gmail is one of the most popular free server-based email clients. It offers up to 30GB of data storage. However, the data is distributed among Google Drive and image sections. Gmail offers robust data security. For personal use, the free platform of Gmail is enough. Like other web-based email clients, Gmail has also some&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/fixed-cannot-view-attachments-in-gmail-problem\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Fixed &#8220;Can&#8217;t View\/Download Attachments in Gmail App&#8221; Problem&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gmail-backup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=937"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/937\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":940,"href":"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/937\/revisions\/940"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pcinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}