How do you embed a video in an email?

Tips and best practices if you have a video you plan to share with your audience in email.

Common Questions:

How do I embed a video in an email?
Embed video in email
Embed in email campaign
Embed video in Mailchimp or Hubspot

It is generally not recommended to directly embed videos in email because many email clients (like Gmail and Outlook) don’t support it. Embedding a video in an email is technically possible in some cases, but not all email clients can support viewing a video directly from email.

**The most common and best practice is embedding an image or GIF and linking to a hosted video on a landing page or video platform (like Biteable's watch pages "Copy Link" or YouTube). This can maximize both the number of recipients who can view your video and your email deliverability. **

Biteable makes it easy to select eye-catching thumbnails that drive engagement with our thumbnail selection and export feature.

This article shares best practices on adding videos to email: https://biteable.com/blog/video-email-marketing

Updated on: 06/01/2025

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