How to Save Pictures on Gmail-Unless there are problems with your Google account or device, saving pictures on your Gmail is very easy.
There is a very straightforward download button on the pictures that come in to your Gmail box. There are very few reasons why you may have a problem downloading files from your inbox.
Sometimes, the fault comes from your device while there may be problems from your settings. This article will help you with how to save pictures on Gmail.
The pictures in your Gmail inbox can come in different ways. The first way is an attachment and the second is as a picture. When pictures enter your Gmail as an attachment, it may sometimes be difficult to download.
However, when the pictures come in as normal images they can easily be downloaded. You can also keep a permanent copy on your device after downloading the image.
After download, you can save it to your Google drive account storage or on your device storage. The advantage of having the pictures in your Gmail is that you can always access them even if your device is wiped out.
Simply go to your Gmail and click on the image, then download. You can never lose the pictures unless you lose the Google account.
How to Save Pictures Sent as an Attachment in Gmail
If a picture is sent to your Gmail inbox as an attachment, it is displayed like a file would be. You will see the download icon, the Google drive icon and the Google photos icon.
Start by logging in to your email with a secure internet connection. It is better to login through the app and not a browser. As explained earlier, you may experience problems downloading pictures in your Gmail. Follow these simple steps to download a picture from your email inbox
- Open the email message containing the picture
- If you are using a computer, navigate the arrow to the picture and the icons will be displayed.
- Click on the download icon to save the image
- The image will be downloaded immediately. You can find the picture in the default folder for your browser’s downloads.
How to Save Picture Displayed in Body of Email
- Open the email message containing the picture
- If you are using a computer, navigate the arrow to the picture and the icons will be displayed.
- Using your mouse, right click on the download icon to save the image
- Click on the “Save as” option to download
- Select download destination
- Click on save and the image will be downloaded immediately. You can find the picture in the folder you selected for download.
How to Save Pictures From Gmail to Google Photos
You can save pictures from Gmail straight to you Google photos with just a click. This means you can access the pictures on another device if you login to Google photos.
If your laptop does not have much storage left and you would love to reserve it or you are simply in love with the idea of storing files in your Google account, you will love this idea.
Especially for users who are on dark mode, the button for saving pictures to Google photos from Gmail seems hidden. Here is how to save photos directly to your Google photos from Gmail:
Note that you can only save JPEGs to Google Photos directly from your Gmail. PNGs are not supported currently. In order to save PNGs, you have to download the image first and upload it to Google Photos.
To Save Gmail Images to Google Photos From Gmail:
- Open your Gmail inbox and click on the email containing the picture.
- Navigate your mouse’s arrow to the picture to reveal the icons.
- There is an icon with the Google Photos logo usually located at the right part. Click on it.
- There will be a popup that says to “confirm that a copy of this JPEG will be saved to Google Photos”. Confirm and the picture will be saved to your Google photos account.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are frequently asked questions about how to save pictures on Gmail:
Follow these steps to save pictures to your Gmail account:
- Start by signing in to your Google photos account.
- Contrary to what many people think, you do not save pictures in your gmail through your Google account. Open the Google Photos app and make sure you are signed in.
- Click on your profile
- Select Photos settings and click on back up and sync. You can choose to save the pictures then by toggling the backup button.
You can see all photos in Gmail by following these steps:
- Go to the Gmail app on your computer
- Click on settings and the see all settings
- Look for the image settings section
- Select “always display external images”
- Click on save changes
No. Gmail does not automatically save photos. You have to download any of the messages you need from your inbox. After that download, you have to download again when using another device or lost the previous file. You can save the picture directly to Google photos from your Gmail inbox to make thing easier.
Conclusion
Google has been efficient with the recent updates added to its core apps and systems in the last five years, improving user experience.
You can now save pictures on Gmail directly to Google photos thanks to the recent updates.
References
Macusers.com: Gmail to let users Save Image Attachments
Support.google.com/mail/answer
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