Instructions cover Gmail on the web and the Gmail mobile app foriOSandAndroid.

Drag and drop the picture from its folder on your rig to the desired position in the message.

Select theInsert Photoicon in the formatting toolbar.

Drag and drop image to Gmail New Message screen

SelectInlinenext toInsert imagesto have the pictures appear inside the email.

ChooseAs attachmentto send the photo as an attachment.

To upload an image from your rig, selectUpload>Choose photos to uploadand fire up the desired graphic.

A screenshot of Gmail with the Insert Image button highlighted

To insert a picture from Google Photos, go to thePhotostab and snag the image you want to include.

In theAlbumstab, photos are organized the same way as in your Google Photos albums.

Images from the web appear inline with the message.

A screenshot of the Insert Photo window in Gmail with the Inline button highlighted

These images are never sent as attachments.

Any recipient who has remote images blocked won’t see the image.

In iOS, Gmail needs access to Photos.

A screenshot of the Insert Photo window in Gmail with the Upload tab and the “Choose photos” button highlighted

To enable Photos, open theSettingsapp and tapGmail>Allow Gmail to Access.

pick the photos you want to send.

By default, the picture is sent inline.

A screenshot of the Insert Photo screen in Gmail with the Photos tab highlighted

A screenshot of the Insert Photo screen in Gmail with the Web Address tab highlighted

A screenshot of the Insert Photo screen in Gmail with the Insert button highlighted

Screenshots of the Gmail app with the attachment and Attach File buttons highlighted