{"id":4589,"date":"2023-06-16T09:01:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T12:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=4589"},"modified":"2026-01-09T10:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:40:12","slug":"own-html","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/article\/own-html\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating an email signature using your HTML"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Creating a custom email signature via your HTML is usually the preferred option, regardless of whether you have purchased pre-created code from an in-house designer, purchased it from a platform like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/blog\/fiverr-email-signature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fiverr<\/a>, or created it yourself using an IDE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With HTML, you can customize your signature with fine details, from custom fonts, colors, and links to externally hosted images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, this tutorial will walk you through the steps of creating a signature using proper HTML.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"before-you-start\">Before you start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The HTML editing mode is ideal for those who are proficient in the programming language. Here are the considerations you should read before using the feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An email signature does not accept JavaScript;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The CSS code must be in&nbsp;<strong>inline<\/strong>&nbsp;mode, not embedded;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only content within the HTML&nbsp;<strong>body<\/strong>&nbsp;tag is loaded;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not all CSS properties are supported; details in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignmonitor.com\/css\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Campaign Monitor<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/templates.mailchimp.com\/resources\/email-client-css-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mailchimp<\/a>;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video tutorial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a video tutorial complete with all the steps above, showing steps to create an email signature using your own HTML.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Creating and editing an email signature with own HTML\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vPubH3wesU8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xI6FPMLR5ko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to convert image-only email signatures to HTML using Gemini<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First signature with own HTML<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After logging into Bybrand, navigate to the <strong>Signatures<\/strong> menu, and click the <strong>Create new signature<\/strong> button. Here you will find the template gallery, click on the Own HTML option to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Using_OwnHTML-1024x516.png\" alt=\"Example own HTML option.\" class=\"wp-image-7226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Using_OwnHTML-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Using_OwnHTML-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Using_OwnHTML-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Using_OwnHTML-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Using_OwnHTML-60x30.png 60w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Using_OwnHTML-100x50.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Using_OwnHTML.png 1175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Example of own HTML option.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you click on the option, you will be redirected to the creation page. Use your HTML from an already created signature, or start from scratch in the editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example of HTML editor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"993\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ownHTML2.png\" alt=\"Example of HTML editor:\" class=\"wp-image-4571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ownHTML2.png 993w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ownHTML2-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ownHTML2-768x290.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ownHTML2-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ownHTML2-60x23.png 60w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ownHTML2-100x38.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Signature editor with own HTML.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can move a complete HTML file into the editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HTML-editor-moveFile.gif\" alt=\"Moving the HTML file into the editor.\" class=\"wp-image-4573\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Moving the HTML file into the editor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that when saving the signature, the editor will style the code to make it readable, and remove properties not allowed in HTML, such as embedded JavaScript or CSS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option Code View<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Optionally, you can create it in <strong>Code View<\/strong>, to see the rendered HTML.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ownHTML3.png\" alt=\"Option Code View\" class=\"wp-image-4574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ownHTML3.png 1010w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ownHTML3-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ownHTML3-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ownHTML3-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ownHTML3-60x26.png 60w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ownHTML3-100x44.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Option Code View.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can also make edits , and change images from the gallery. You can also select text to point in the HTML where it is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Perform simple editing on the signature;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change images and icons;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find text inside the HTML;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that the save button is disabled in <strong>Code View <\/strong>mode, so you need to switch to HTML and thus enable the save option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This tutorial with video will walk you through the steps of creating a signature using proper HTML.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[40],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-4589","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-getting-started"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Creating an email signature using your HTML - 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