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One snippet. Every inbox.
We host the GIF on a fast public URL, wrap it in an anchor with your tracked link, and hand you copy-ready HTML. Paste into a compose window or drop it into your ESP's HTML block.
<a href="https://your-landing-page.com" style="text-decoration:none">
<img src="https://gifmailer.com/api/public/gif/abc123.gif"
alt="Animated message"
width="600"
style="display:block;width:100%;max-width:600px;height:auto;border:0" />
</a>Why animated GIFs in email work
Higher open-to-click rates
Motion earns attention in the preview pane. Marketing teams report 20–40% CTR lifts when swapping a static hero for a short animated GIF.
Universal rendering
Every major client renders animated GIFs — Gmail, Apple Mail, Yahoo, Outlook.com. Only Outlook 2007–2019 desktop freezes them, and we auto-serve a static first frame there.
No design tools required
Describe what you want or drop a reference image. Gifmailer generates the animation, hosts it, and gives you paste-ready HTML in about a minute.
Optimized for inbox size
Every GIF is compressed to render under 1 MB by default so Gmail doesn't clip your email. Longer clips are quantized and dithered automatically.
Tracked click-through
Wrap the GIF in any URL — Gifmailer auto-appends UTM tags so you can attribute clicks in GA or your analytics stack.
Frequently asked
Do animated GIFs work in Gmail?+
Yes. Gmail on web, iOS, and Android all render animated GIFs inline. Gifmailer's Gmail-optimized snippet works in a compose window without any add-on.
What about Outlook?+
Outlook desktop for Windows (2007–2019) freezes GIFs on the first frame. Gifmailer's Outlook-safe snippet uses MSO conditional comments to serve a static PNG first-frame to Outlook and the animated GIF everywhere else.
How long can a GIF be?+
We recommend 3–6 seconds and under 1 MB for the best inbox delivery. Gifmailer's Creator plan supports GIFs up to 10 seconds.
Do I need coding skills?+
No. Generate the GIF, click 'Copy for Gmail,' and paste. If you're technical, we also expose raw HTML, an <img> tag, or a React <EmailGif /> snippet.
Ship your first animated email today.
Free forever plan includes 30 credits — roughly one polished GIF to try in your next campaign.