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Learn how to manage images while working with email templates in Klaviyo, including uploading new images and editing existing ones.
Best practices for using images in emails
Klaviyo supports JPEG, PNG, and GIF image files. In general, PNG files will display best across devices, particularly for images that contain text.
The maximum image file size supported by Klaviyo is 5MB. However, we recommend using images that are 1MB or smaller, as larger images can load slowly, leading to a poor recipient experience.
Across the web, using 72dpi resolution is best practice. Try to keep your images to 600px or less in width and less than 2000px in height, in order to balance image quality and loading speeds.
Always add alt text to your images. Certain inboxes, including Outlook and Apple Mail, will not display images until a recipient opts in to see them. Including alt text helps recipients using these inboxes to understand what an image is meant to convey, and also supports accessibility.
Insert an image block
The easiest way to upload images into Klaviyo is to simply drag the images from your computer into the template:
Each image you drag into a template will create a separate image block. Alternatively, you can drag an image block into the template first and then choose which image to include.
Once you place the image block, you'll be prompted to add your image by:
- Dropping an image into the block for instant upload
- Browsing your computer to find and upload an image
- Importing from a URL
- Choosing an image from your image library
- Choosing an image from your product catalog (if you are integrated with an ecommerce platform or have synced a custom catalog)
- Inserting a placeholder URL or variable sequence if you want an image to dynamically populate (for flows only)
If you are uploading an image, the maximum image size you can upload is 5 MB.
Edit an image
To edit an inserted image, click on the image in your template. In the left-side panel, you can adjust the image's alt text, add a hyperlink, adjust its size and alignment, and more.
Click Edit to access a photo editor and adjust the image's appearance. Here, you can choose from an array of photo editing features ranging from resizing the image to adjusting the image's coloring. You can also draw over an image or overlay text.
Images in uploaded HTML templates
For HTML templates you copy into Klaviyo (with the exception of MailChimp templates), you'll upload a zip file containing your images during the import process.
For MailChimp templates specifically, if you upload a template that contains images already loaded in MailChimp, Klaviyo will automatically copy over all of these images.
Once you've uploaded an image, you can use the Insert Image button to upload new images for that template:
Image quality
If you are concerned that your images are not rendering as cleanly or crisply as you'd like, you can improve image quality.
One of the prevailing standards for improving the crispness of a rendered image in an email is to insert an image 2x the desired size and then reduce the image size in your template. There are two ways to approach this:
- Insert a large, crisp version of your image into your template, then click Edit and resize to your preferred dimensions
- Insert a natively larger image (i.e. 600px wide) and display at a smaller size (i.e. 300px width) using CSS; to take this approach, you'll need to insert your image into a text block and adjust the CSS source code
Image types
Klaviyo supports three different image types: JPEG, PNG, and GIF.
If you have a PSD, SVG, or another file format, you'll have to convert it to one of the above image types.
Learn more about which image types are the best for your email.