5 Fixes for Gmail Signature Image Not Showing on Mobile and PC

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Basic Fixes

Fix 1: Select the Correct Signature

If you have created multiplesignatures in Gmail, set a default signature or select the one with the image when composing an email.

Step 1:OpenGmailand log in to your account.

Step 2:Click theSettings iconand selectSee all settings.

Step 3:Scroll down and go to theSignaturesection.

Check if thecorrect signature has been selected for both new emails and reply or forwards.

Fix 2: Use the Right Steps to Add Image to Signature

As mentioned above, you can add an image to your signature only from a computer. If you tried doing the same from the mobile app, it won’t be a success.

Step 1:OpenSettingsin Gmail and go to yourSignaturesection. Then, click onCreate New.

Step 2:In the right box, hit theInsert Image iconfrom the toolbar to add a picture to your signature.

Step 3:In the Add an image window, you can add images from multiple locations: Google Drive, your computer using Upload, and Web Address. Choose yourpreferred optionand click onSelect.

You will be taken back to the Signature section. Here, modify the size of the image andhyperlink your signature image. Finally, scroll down and hit the Save changes button. Now, when you compose an email from a PC, you will see the image in your signature.

Users often add incorrect links when adding an image’s URL. Basically, you mustadd the image addressand not the link to the page containing the image.

Step 1:To get the correct URL for your image,right-clickon the image and selectCopy image address.

Step 2: Pastethe copied address from any two methods in the URL section of Gmail Signature’s Add image window. That should get the right image.

Fix 4: Disable Plain Text Mode

If Plain text mode is enabled for the Gmail compose screen, you will not see the image in your signature. So, you must disable it.

For that, open anew Gmail message> click thethree dots> ensure thatPlain text modeis not selected.

Fix 5: Give Sharing Permission to Drive Image

Typically, when you insert an image from Google Drive in Gmail’s signature, its privacy will automatically change to ‘Anyone can view it’. However, that may not happen at times. That’s why you might see a question mark icon. So, change the permission manually. You can read more aboutGoogle Drive sharing permissions.

OpenGoogle Drive >right-click on theimage >selectShare >change the permission mode toAnyone with the link can view the file.

Now, you can select the image directly from Drive folders that appear in Gmail’s signature window or copy-paste the image link when you click on the Insert image option.

Note:Do not delete the images from your Google Drive while being used in your signature. Further, if you have a work or school Gmail account, contact your administrator to share Drive images publicly.

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Last updated on 02 July, 2024

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