Gmail signature not showing

Here are the fixes in order, most common first.

1. It isn't set as the default

A saved signature isn't always added. In Gmail on a computer, click Settings > See all settings, go to Signature, and choose your signature as the default for new emails and for replies. Click Save Changes.

To add it to one email, click Insert signature at the bottom of the compose window.

2. You're sending from another address

If you use Send mail as to send from more than one address, each address can have its own signature. Pick the address from the drop-down above the signature box and set its signature. If you don't see the drop-down, check the address is listed under Accounts and Import.

3. The Gmail app uses a mobile signature

The Gmail app can have its own mobile signature, used only for emails sent from the app. On iPhone, check Menu > Settings > Signature settings and whether Mobile Signature is on. With no mobile signature, Google says the app uses the one from your computer. See Gmail signature on mobile.

4. It's hidden behind three dots

In a sent email, Gmail separates the signature from the message with two dashes and may trim it. Scroll to the bottom of the message and click Show trimmed content.

5. Plain text mode is on

If Plain Text shows above the signature box, Gmail is in plain text mode and formatting won't show. Click Compose, open More options at the bottom right, and untick Plain text mode.

6. Formatting is broken

Sometimes Gmail doesn't display formatted text correctly. Select your signature in settings, click Remove formatting, then format it again. A very large signature image can cause the same problem.

7. The image is missing

Google's fixes for a signature image that won't show or upload:

• Google Drive images must be shared so anyone with the link can view them. If the file is deleted from Drive, it disappears from your signature.
• Use the recommended size: 70–100 pixels high by 300–400 pixels wide, and no more than 100 × 1,000.
• Delete and re-add the image, or try another method: web address (URL), My Drive or upload.
• Browser problems: clear the cache, allow cookies for mail.google.com, or try an incognito window or another browser.

Also remember the person you email may have images switched off. Put your name and details in text so the signature works without the picture.

Start with a clean signature

If you've tried everything, replace it. Fill in the generator below, press Copy signature, delete the old signature in Gmail, paste the new one and click Save Changes. Images are linked by their https address, so use a picture that's already public online; the tool doesn't host images.

For more on pictures, see Gmail signature with image. To start over, see how to remove a Gmail signature.