How to Zip Photos to Send in an Email

Published 8 November 2026 by Kloora Tools

Quick answer: compress your photos, put them in one ZIP with the free Image to ZIP tool, and attach the ZIP. Most email services limit attachments to about 20 to 25 MB.

Step by step

  1. Open the Bulk Image Compressor and shrink your photos. Download them as a ZIP.
  2. If you want a new combined ZIP, add the files to Image to ZIP.
  3. Check the final size. Keep it below about 20MB.
  4. Attach the ZIP to your email.

Tips

A common mistake

Attaching 30 full size phone photos. They can add up to over 100MB.

Privacy

The Image to ZIP runs in your browser, so your files are not uploaded and no account is needed.

Try it now: Image to ZIP (Zip Photos Online). Put many photos into one ZIP file in your browser.

Frequently asked questions

How big can an email attachment be?

Gmail and Outlook allow about 25MB and 20MB. Check your provider.

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