Planning on sending an email in Gmail and want to make an image clickable? Follow this step-by-step guide on the simple way to do add a link to an image in Gmail.

How to Hyperlink an Image in Gmail

Step 1. Open a new message.

Step 2. Click the “insert photo” icon at the bottom of the compose window.

Step 3. In the Upload tab, click on Choose photos to upload.

Step 4. Locate the image file from your computer.

Step 5. The image will now appear in your email.

Step 6. To add a URL to the image, highlight the image and click on the link icon at the bottom of the compose window.

Step 7. The name of the image file will appear in the box named “Text to display.” In the “Web address” box, enter the URL you want the image to click through to.

Step 8. Click OK.

Important: Make Sure the Link Works

It’s really easy to accidentally not select the image properly and create a new link rather than link the image. That’s why it’s important to test the image link before you hit Send.

To do this, click on the image and the URL will appear just below it, followed by “Go to link.” If it’s incorrect, repeat the steps and make sure to fully select the image before adding the link.