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# Apple Mail — Send Video Emails

> Learn how to send video emails in Apple Mail using Sendspark with animated GIF previews for better engagement and click-through rates.

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.

## 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](https://sendspark.com/my-videos) and Click **Share Video**

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/sendspark/KNnOfJ4q0IuvIykO/images/5569060/4b05030c-image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=KNnOfJ4q0IuvIykO&q=85&s=c4fd0440e9f1815bd4c6ec1f8e2f1a88" alt="Share Video in Apple Mail" width="904" height="114" data-path="images/5569060/4b05030c-image.png" />

2. Click on**Customize**

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/sendspark/KNnOfJ4q0IuvIykO/images/5569060/14b69f99-image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=KNnOfJ4q0IuvIykO&q=85&s=83888e6649e91691b49f85dd3bdd8481" alt="Share modal with Customize option" width="495" height="357" data-path="images/5569060/14b69f99-image.png" />

3. At the bottom, click on the middle option **Edit Preview**and select Animated.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/sendspark/KNnOfJ4q0IuvIykO/images/5569060/a7c06121-image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=KNnOfJ4q0IuvIykO&q=85&s=357dc14d8691cd2a6e7e542afdaedd12" alt="Edit Thumbnail modal" width="611" height="751" data-path="images/5569060/a7c06121-image.png" />

4. Go back and click on **Copy Linked GIF**

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/sendspark/KNnOfJ4q0IuvIykO/images/5569060/ea51a563-image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=KNnOfJ4q0IuvIykO&q=85&s=e2ee0c2095a8ee0b3ad88fdd8c9b78ed" alt="Share modal with Copy Linked GIF highlighted" width="497" height="705" data-path="images/5569060/ea51a563-image.png" />

\*\*5)\*\*Paste directly into an email draft on Apple Mail

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## Frequently asked questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Why should I choose the Animated preview?">
    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.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can a video play directly inside Apple Mail?">
    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](/embed-videos-in-email-that-play-in-email).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What does the recipient see when they click the GIF?">
    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.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

*Updated July 2026.*