Question 1

What is Gmail clipping?

Accepted Answer

Gmail clips emails larger than 102KB, hiding the rest behind a '[Message clipped] View entire message' link. This can break tracking pixels, hide important content, and reduce engagement.

Question 2

Why does the 102KB limit matter?

Accepted Answer

When Gmail clips your email, recipients may miss your call-to-action, unsubscribe links, or tracking pixels. Open tracking often fails because the pixel is at the bottom of the email.

Question 3

How is email size calculated?

Accepted Answer

Gmail measures the raw HTML size in bytes (UTF-8 encoded). This includes all HTML tags, inline CSS, and text content. Images hosted externally don't count toward this limit.

Question 4

How can I reduce my email size?

Accepted Answer

Remove HTML comments, minify your CSS, avoid inline styles duplication, use external images instead of base64, and keep your content concise. Our tool shows a breakdown of what's taking up space.

Question 5

Does this affect all email clients?

Accepted Answer

No, the 102KB clipping limit is specific to Gmail. Other email clients like Outlook, Apple Mail, and Yahoo have different or no size limits for displaying content.

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