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Send files by email

Notify offers a safe and reliable way to send files by email.

Upload a file, then send users an email with a link to download it.

Notify uses encrypted links instead of email attachments because:

  • they’re more secure
  • email attachments are often marked as spam

For added security, you can choose how long the file is available for and ask recipients to confirm their email address before they can download it.

How to send a file by email

  1. Go to the Templates page.
  2. Add a new email template or choose an existing one.
  3. Select Attach files.
  4. Upload your file.

You can upload the following file types:

  • CSV (.csv)
  • image (.jpeg, .jpg, .png)
  • Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet (.xlsx)
  • Microsoft Word Document (.doc, .docx)
  • PDF (.pdf)
  • text (.json, .odt, .rtf, .txt)

Your file must be smaller than 2MB. Contact the GOV.UK Notify team if you need to send other file types.

If you use the Notify API

Follow the instructions in our API documentation.

You’ll need a developer on your team to set it up for you.