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It does not guarantee that the destination will accept, display, send, or rank the file.", "activeCheckRuleIds": [ "supported-image-type", "still-gif", "opaque-png", "listing-dimensions" ], "referenceUrl": "/upload-requirements#etsy-listing-photo", "checkUrl": "/check-my-file?destination=etsy-listing-photo" }, { "schemaVersion": 1, "id": "gemini-apps-non-video-file", "label": "Gemini Apps non-video file", "destination": "Non-video file attached in the Gemini web or mobile app", "category": "ai-assistant", "appliesTo": [ "image", "document", "audio", "archive", "text" ], "summary": "Check the published 100 MB limit for a non-video Gemini Apps file without inventing a complete format allowlist that Google does not publish.", "reviewedOn": "2026-08-29", "nextReviewOn": "2026-11-29", "sources": [ { "id": "gemini-file-uploads", "publisher": "Google Gemini Apps Help", "title": "Upload and analyze files in Gemini Apps", "url": "https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/14903178?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en", "official": true } ], "rules": [ { "id": "gemini-non-video-size", "kind": "requirement", "label": "Keep a non-video file at 100 MB or less", "description": "Google lists a 100 MB maximum for supported non-video files in Gemini Apps. 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It does not guarantee that the destination will accept, display, send, or rank the file.", "activeCheckRuleIds": [ "gemini-non-video-size" ], "referenceUrl": "/upload-requirements#gemini-apps-non-video-file", "checkUrl": "/prepare-for-ai?destination=gemini-apps-non-video-file" }, { "schemaVersion": 1, "id": "gmail-attachment", "label": "Gmail attachment", "destination": "Personal Gmail message attachment", "category": "email", "appliesTo": [ "file" ], "summary": "Check one file against Gmail's published personal-account attachment limit, while keeping the combined-message and account caveats visible.", "reviewedOn": "2026-09-05", "nextReviewOn": "2027-01-14", "sources": [ { "id": "gmail-attachments", "publisher": "Google Gmail Help", "title": "Send attachments with your Gmail message", "url": "https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6584?hl=en", "official": true }, { "id": "gmail-blocked-files", "publisher": "Google Gmail Help", "title": "File types blocked in Gmail", "url": "https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6590?hl=en", "official": true } ], "rules": [ { "id": "personal-account-attachment-total", "kind": "requirement", "label": "Keep the message's combined attachments within 25 MB", "description": "Google states that personal Gmail accounts can send up to 25 MB in attachments. 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