Share files in messages
Available on all plans
Cloud and self-hosted deployments
With file attachments, you can share additional information that helps your team to visually understand your ideas. Sharing videos, voice recordings, screenshots, and photos can make your messages more effective and clear.
You can share files with other Mattermost users or entire channels by:
dragging and dropping files into Channels.
selecting the Attachment
icon in the message input box.pasting from the clipboard.
Share public links
Public links allow you to share message attachments with anyone outside your Mattermost workspace. To share an attachment, select the thumbnail of an attachment, then select Get Public Link.
Tip
If Get Public Link is not visible in the file previewer, ask your system admin to enable the feature from the System Console under Site Configuration > Public Links.
Download files
You can download an attached file by selecting the Download 
icon next to the file thumbnail.
Tip
From Mattermost desktop app v5.2, you can review download status, access downloads, and clear the list of downloads from a new Downloads 
option located in the top-right corner of the desktop app window.
Tap the Attachment icon under the message input box.
Attachment limits and sizes
Up to 10 files can be attached per post. The default maximum file size is 100 MB, but this can be changed by the system admin. See our Configuration Settings product documentation for details.
Image files can be a maximum size of 7680 pixels x 4320 pixels, with a maximum image resolution of 33 MP (mega pixels) or 8K resolution, and a maximum raw image file size of approximately 253 MB. System admins can customize the maximum image resolution size within the config.json file. See our Configuration Settings product documentation for details.
