( CNN ) -- Frustrated that you ca n't share files the size of your entire music collection via e-mail ? Google wants to help . Gmail users can now send files of up to 10 GB using Google Drive , the Web giant 's cloud-storage service . That 's 400 times bigger than files that can be shared in a regular e-mail , according to a blog post by Google 's Gmail team . And because the files are stored in the cloud , all recipients will always have the latest version of the file -- in the case of a document that 's being amended over time , for example . How a fake Google news story spread online . `` So whether it 's photos from your recent camping trip , video footage from your brother 's wedding , or a presentation to your boss , all your stuff is easy to find and easy to share with Drive and Gmail , '' the post reads . Drive , and before that Google Docs , already allowed users to share large files . But the new feature is more streamlined , letting them do so without leaving Gmail . Launched in April , Google Drive offers users 5 GB of free storage , with each additional 25 GB going for $ 2.49 . The move is part of an ongoing effort by Google to synchronize its various services , from Gmail to social network Google Plus to the Android mobile operating system . The ability to sync with Gmail offers Google a built-in edge over standalone cloud storage tools like Dropbox . `` Should services like Dropbox be concerned ? Sort of , '' wrote Ricardo Bilton of VentureBeat . `` As the move shows , Google 's core strength is in its ability to connect and integrate its various services -- even the unpopular ones -- into one cohesive product . This gives Drive a clear edge over competing standalone cloud services , so expect Google to leverage it as much as possible . '' The file-sharing feature will be rolled out over the next few days , according to Google . Users must have opted in to Gmail 's `` Compose '' tool in order to use it . Google announced this year that Gmail has more than 425 million active users .
Gmail tool allows sharing of files 400 GB . Feature uses Google Drive , the company 's cloud storage . 10 GB is 10 times the data currently shareable with New Gmail .