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To send a video in Apple Mail, record or upload it in Sendspark, click Share Video, open Customize, set Edit Preview to Animated, then click Copy Linked GIF and paste it into your Apple Mail draft. Recipients click the GIF to watch the full video.

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Key takeaways

  • Send a video in Apple Mail by copying an animated GIF preview from Sendspark and pasting it into your email draft.
  • Set the preview to Animated under Customize → Edit Preview before copying, so the moving thumbnail stands out in the inbox.
  • The GIF links to your full video, which recipients open in their browser by clicking the preview.
Follow these steps to send videos in Apple Mail.
  1. Record or upload your video in Sendspark and Click Share Video
The Sendspark video toolbar, with the control that opens the share options
  1. Click onCustomize
The share modal, with the control that opens the thumbnail editor
  1. At the bottom, click on the middle option Edit Previewand select Animated.
The Edit Thumbnail modal on its preview view, with a slider for choosing the frame
  1. Go back and click on Copy Linked GIF
The share modal's link options, including one that copies the video as a linked animated image **5)**Paste directly into an email draft on Apple Mail

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Frequently asked questions

An animated GIF preview shows a moving thumbnail that stands out in the inbox and captures attention. When recipients click it, they open and watch the full video in their browser.
Yes. Apple Mail is one of the email clients that supports native embedded video. To embed a video that plays in-email instead of using a GIF preview, copy the code snippet from the Share → Embed tab and paste it into your email’s HTML. See Embed Videos in Email That Play In Email.
The GIF links to your full video, which opens on its landing page in the recipient’s browser where they can watch it in full quality.
Updated July 2026.