Does Temp Mail Support Attachments?
Yes! When someone sends an email with attachments to your temporary address, you can view and download them just like you would with any regular email.
How Attachments Work in Temp Mail
When you receive a message with attachments on temp-mail.io:
- Open the message in your temporary inbox
- Attachments appear at the top of the message with file names and sizes
- Click to download any file you need
That's it. No premium subscription required — attachments work for everyone.
What Types of Attachments Are Supported?
Temp mail supports any attachment type that a regular email can carry — documents, images, archives, and other files. There are no restrictions on file formats. Many types can be previewed right in the browser — images, videos (MP4, WebM), some text files, and PDFs — while other formats need to be downloaded first.
Things to Keep in Mind
⏰ Storage time applies
Attachments follow the same storage rules as messages. On the free plan, they're available for 1 day. With premium, you get 30 days. After that, both the message and its attachments are permanently deleted. If you save messages permanently, attachments count toward your saved messages storage limit.
🛡️ Be careful with unknown files
The same safety rules apply as with any email. Don't open executable files (.exe, .bat, .cmd) from senders you don't know. Temp mail delivers whatever is sent to your address — it's up to you to decide whether a file is safe to open. For more on staying safe, see our guide on temp mail safety.
📨 Receive only
You can receive and download attachments, but you can't send emails with attachments from temp mail. The service is receive-only.
Attachments on Mobile and Browser Extensions
Attachments work best on the website. Here's what to expect on each platform:
- Website — full support: preview images, videos, text files, and PDFs inline, or download any file directly
- Browser extension and mobile apps — you can read messages, but for viewing and downloading attachments use the website (the extension has an "Open in Website" button for this)