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How to Send a Picture in Email

Send pics as attachments or inside emails on Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo

By Brad Stephenson Brad Stephenson Freelance Contributor Western Sydney University Brad Stephenson is a freelance tech and geek culture writer with 12+ years' experience. He writes about Windows 10, Xbox One, and cryptocurrency. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on August 2, 2020 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email

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Expand Jump to a Section Attach a Picture in Gmail Send a Photo With Outlook Attach a Picture in Yahoo Mail Why Can't People Can't See Your Photos? Attaching an image to an email is something that everyone will need to do at one time or another. Here's how to attach a picture to email on Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo Mail.

How to Attach a Picture to an Email in Gmail

Log on to the Gmail website and tap Compose near the upper left corner. On the mobile app, you'll find Compose in the lower-right corner. An email compose box will pop up on screen. Fill in the Recipient and Subject fields as you normally would. Click the Attach files icon next to the Send button. It's the one that looks like a paperclip. A file browser window will open. Locate the image you wish to attach to the email and click it. To select multiple images, hold the Ctrl key down as you click chosen images. Click Open. Your image will now be attached to your email. You can now click Send to send it or click the Attach files icon again to add more files.

How to Send a Photo in Email With Outlook

Log in to the Outlook website and click New Message to compose a new email. In the Windows 10 Mail app, click on New Mail in the top-left corner. In Outlook mobile apps, tap on the square New Message icon in the top-right corner. Fill in the Recipient, Subject, and email body fields as usual. Click Attach, which you'll find directly above the email box. In the Windows 10 Mail app, click on Insert and then Files. In the Outlook mobile apps, tap on the paperclip icon on the bottom of the screen. You may be asked to give the app access to your device's files. Tap on Okay to continue. A file browser will open on your device. Locate the image you want to attach to the email and click Open. In the Outlook mobile app, tap Attach File. Click Send to send your email with the picture attached. You will be shown a confirmation message when the email has been sent correctly.

How to Attach a Picture to an Email in Yahoo Mail

Go to the Yahoo Mail website and log in as usual. Click Compose and fill in the To, Subject and email body areas as you normally would. Click the paperclip icon next to Send. Do not click Send just yet. A file browser will open. Click the photo you want to attach and click Open. As your photo is being uploaded to the email, you'll see a loading animation playing on top of it. When it disappears, the image has uploaded completely. Click Send to send the email.

3 Reasons People Can' t See Your Emailed Photos

If you're confident that you attached the picture files to your email correctly, but the recipient still can't see them, check these common causes and their solutions. Your files didn't finish uploading. If you hit the Send button shortly after attaching your photos, it's possible that the files didn't finish uploading to the email service provider in time. Most email apps and websites will feature a visible progress bar near where you attach files that can show you their upload status. Only send an email after all of the files have uploaded completely. An action needs to be taken. Sometimes an email app will require the user to manually initiate the download of the images you've sent them before they can see them. Typically, all they'll need to do is click a greyed-out message box along the top or bottom of the email you sent to get that download going. External images may be disabled. If you've forwarded an email with images to someone and they can't see the images, it's possible that those images weren't actually attached to the email and are hosted on a website. Many email newsletters use these sort of images in their emails. This usually isn't a problem but sometimes people disable the downloading of external or internet images in their email app settings and this can stop the pictures from loading properly. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Transfer Files Between an iPhone and a Mac How to Remove Paragraph Symbols in Outlook How to Schedule an Email on iPhone How to Send a Picture in Gmail How to Send a File Attachment With Outlook.com How to Send a New Email With iPhone Mail App How to Fix It When Attachments Aren't Showing in Outlook 10 Best Free Email Accounts for 2022 How to Send a Web Page With the Mac's Email Program How to Change the Email Signature in Outlook for iOS How to Email a GIF How to Send Email to Undisclosed Recipients From Gmail How to Forward an Email as an Attachment in Outlook How to Insert a Link Into an Email With Outlook How to Email a Phone Number How to Send Images With iPhone Mail Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies