I’m having trouble showing SVG images in Gmail. It’s frustrating because I can get them to work in other email clients like Outlook. Does anyone know a special way to make SVGs appear in Gmail? I’ve tried a bunch of things but nothing seems to work. Are there any hidden settings or tricks I’m missing? Maybe some kind of workaround? It would be great to find a solution because SVGs look so much better than regular images, especially when you need to resize them. Has anyone else run into this problem and found a fix?
hey, i had the same issue! gmail’s pretty stubborn with svgs. what worked for me was using a service like svgur to host the svg online, then linking to it in the email. it’s not perfect but at least ppl can click and see the full svg. might be worth a shot if nothing else is working for ya!
I’ve encountered this SVG problem in Gmail as well. Unfortunately, Gmail doesn’t support SVG images directly in emails due to security concerns. One effective solution I’ve found is to use inline SVG code instead of embedding the image file. You can paste the SVG code directly into your HTML email template. This method has worked consistently for me across various email clients, including Gmail.
If inline SVG isn’t feasible, consider using a fallback image. Create a PNG version of your SVG and use the ‘src’ attribute for the PNG, with the SVG specified in the ‘srcset’ attribute. This way, clients that support SVG will use it, while others will display the PNG.
Remember to test thoroughly before sending, as email client support can vary. These approaches have helped me overcome the SVG visibility issue in Gmail without compromising too much on quality or scalability.
I’ve wrestled with this SVG issue in Gmail too. After some trial and error, I found a workaround that’s been reliable for me. Instead of using SVGs directly, I convert them to PNG format first. It’s not ideal, but it ensures the images display properly across all email clients, including Gmail.
For the conversion, I use a free online tool called CloudConvert. It’s quick and maintains good quality. Once converted, I embed the PNG in my email as usual. While you do lose some of the scalability benefits of SVG, you can mitigate this by converting to a high-resolution PNG.
Another trick I’ve used is linking to the SVG hosted on a web server instead of embedding it. This way, when recipients click the image, they see the full SVG in their browser. It’s not perfect, but it’s a decent compromise if you really need to showcase the SVG capabilities.