How to Fix Gmail Email Clipping: Complete Guide

If you've ever seen this message at the bottom of an email: "[Message clipped] View entire message" — you've encountered Gmail email clipping. This guide explains why it happens and how to fix it.

What is Gmail Email Clipping?

Gmail automatically clips (truncates) emails that exceed 102KB in size. When this happens:

• Subscribers only see part of your email
• They must click "View entire message" to see the rest
• Your tracking pixels may not fire
• CTAs at the bottom become invisible
• Overall engagement drops significantly

How to Check Your Email Size

Before sending, always verify your email size:

Manual Method

1. Save your HTML file
2. Right-click → Properties (Windows) or Get Info (Mac)
3. Check the file size

Using EmailTestLab

1. Paste your HTML into EmailTestLab
2. Check the "Email Size & Clipping" test result
3. Get instant feedback on Gmail clipping risk

5 Ways to Reduce Email Size

1. Minify Your HTML

Remove unnecessary:

• Comments
• Extra whitespace
• Line breaks

Tools like HTML Minifier can help.

2. Inline CSS Efficiently

Avoid duplicating styles. Instead of:

<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: #333333;">Text</td>
<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: #333333;">More text</td>

Use:

<style>
  .body-text { font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; color: #333333; }
</style>
<td class="body-text">Text</td>
<td class="body-text">More text</td>

3. Optimize Images

• Compress images before embedding
• Use appropriate dimensions (don't scale down in HTML)
• Link to images instead of embedding base64

4. Remove Tracking Bloat

Multiple tracking pixels and extensive UTM parameters add up. Consolidate where possible.

5. Simplify Your Design

Sometimes, the simplest solution is the best:

• Reduce content length
• Use fewer images
• Simplify complex layouts

Test Before You Send

The easiest way to catch Gmail clipping? Test every email before sending.

EmailTestLab automatically checks your email size and warns you about potential clipping issues — for free.

Test Your Email Now →

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