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Gmail6 steps, ~2 minutes

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  1. 1

    Open the Gmail app, tap the menu icon in the top left, then scroll down and tap Settings.

  2. 2

    Tap the Google account you want to set a signature for.

  3. 3

    Tap "Mobile signature" (Android) or "Signature settings" (iPhone and iPad).

  4. 4

    To use the signature you already set up on the web — the one with your images and formatting — leave this box empty and tap OK or the back arrow; Gmail apps automatically fall back to your web signature when the mobile field is blank.

  5. 5

    If you'd rather use something different on your phone, paste your signature into the box instead, then tap OK.

  6. 6

    Repeat for any other Google accounts in the app — each one has its own mobile signature setting.

Good to know

  • Doing this from your phone? Open this page ON the phone — a signed-in account carries your saved signature everywhere; anonymous drafts live only in the browser where you made them.
  • This mobile field is separate from the one in Gmail on the web, but it doesn't have to duplicate it: Gmail's Android and iOS apps now automatically use your web signature, images and formatting included, whenever the mobile field is left blank. That's the easiest way to keep phone and desktop in sync.
  • If you do put something in the mobile field, it's plain text only — no images, no formatting, and no links that render as clickable text. It's best used for something short.
  • Haven't set up a signature on the web yet? Do that first using our Gmail guide — it's what your phone will use automatically.