{"id":5027,"date":"2023-11-10T20:08:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T23:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=5027"},"modified":"2025-06-26T11:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T14:47:39","slug":"text-to-html","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/article\/text-to-html\/","title":{"rendered":"How to convert a plain text email signature to HTML"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bybrand\u2019s Text-to-HTML converter lets you transform a plain-text signature\u2014with name, title, phone, email, etc.\u2014into a polished, multi-line HTML format. Use it to add formatting, social icons, images, and links effortlessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you can add custom styling like bold text, links, a profile picture, or even your company logo to make your signature unique and professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access the tool from the main menu, <strong>Signatures<\/strong>, <strong>Create new<\/strong>. Then, click on the <strong>Text to HTML<\/strong> link. Or directly on the link in the Bybrand dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example of the feature:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"988\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/signature_text_to_HTML.png\" alt=\"Convert plain text email signature to HTML\" class=\"wp-image-5831\" style=\"width:668px;height:328px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/signature_text_to_HTML.png 988w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/signature_text_to_HTML-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/signature_text_to_HTML-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/signature_text_to_HTML-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/signature_text_to_HTML-60x30.png 60w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/signature_text_to_HTML-100x49.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, simply click on the <strong>Convert<\/strong> button and your signature will be transformed into HTML.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wildcard elements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you type an <strong>empty new line<\/strong>, a space element is created in the converted HTML signature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you type three short dashes <code>---<\/code>, a line element is created.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When inserting the <code>[logo]<\/code> element, an image is added to insert the logo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When inserting the <code>[icons]<\/code> element, a block with icons is added.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps in Bybrand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the steps to convert a text-only signature to interactive HTML in Bybrand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bybrand<\/a> platform and log in to your account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click to create a new email signature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the <strong>Text to HTML<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Image example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CreationTextToHTML-1024x510.png\" alt=\"Text to HTML option.\" class=\"wp-image-6803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CreationTextToHTML-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CreationTextToHTML-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CreationTextToHTML-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CreationTextToHTML-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CreationTextToHTML-60x30.png 60w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CreationTextToHTML-100x50.png 100w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CreationTextToHTML.png 1177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the textarea, type one signature element per line. See three examples below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Convert<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, your text-only signature has been converted to interactive HTML using the Bybrand editor. You can preview the signature and make any additional changes if desired.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In this second part, you can customize the elements, such as applying bold to phone, email, and address elements. Add links to URLs like the website and social media pages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When everything is edited, click <strong>Save<\/strong> to save the signature to your account.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to test the signature in different email clients to ensure it is displayed correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plain text signature examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are two examples of plain text signatures that can be used in the tool&#8217;s text box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>John Doe\nFreelance Writer &amp; Content Strategist at Writesonic\n\nPhone: 123-456-7890 | Email: johndoe@example.com\nWebsite: www.johndoewriter.com\nLinkedIn  |  Twitter Icon | Instagram\n\nCheck out my latest article<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>John Doe\nSenior Partner, Doe &amp; Associates\n\nDirect: (123) 456-7890 | Mobile: (123) 456-7890\nEmail: johndoe@doeassociates.com\nOffice: 123 Main Street, City, State, Zip\nWebsite: www.doeassociates.com\nLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com\/in\/johndoe\n\nCall me for a free consultation today.\n\n---\nPlease note: The contents of this email are intended only for the addressee and may contain confidential and\/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose this communication.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Example with logo and icons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>John Doe\nCS Manager | XYZ Company\n\n&#91;logo]\n\nPhone: (123) 456-7890\nEmail: johndoe@xyzcompany.com\nWebsite: www.xyzcompany.com\n\n&#91;icons]\n\n---\nLooking to increase your sales? Let's schedule a meeting to discuss how we can bring value to your business.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Optionally, you can use this button to generate the signature using pre-created generic elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/signature_text_to_HTML_default.png\" alt=\"Generate the signature using pre-created generic elements.\" class=\"wp-image-5833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/signature_text_to_HTML_default.png 644w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/signature_text_to_HTML_default-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/signature_text_to_HTML_default-50x16.png 50w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/signature_text_to_HTML_default-60x19.png 60w, https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/signature_text_to_HTML_default-100x32.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video tutorial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To add a visual walkthrough to this guide, check out this YouTube tutorial demonstrating the conversion process step by step:<\/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=\"How to turn a current email signature into content that can be edited\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GaJMFiGOjrM?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>Enjoy the new feature and quickly create professional and interactive signatures for your email communications!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bybrand.io\/docs\/article\/resizing-major-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Changing the major column of the email signature<\/a>;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bybrand\u2019s Text-to-HTML converter lets you transform a plain-text signature\u2014with name, title, phone, email, etc.\u2014into a polished, multi-line HTML format. 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