File Upload: Show image instead of link in the Email body

  • Getty_John
    Asked on April 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM

    Is there a way to embed an image into a submission email that was entered during form completion using the file upload element?

    I know it shows up as a link to download the image, but can that image be embedded into the email without having a link to it?

  • Deanne JotForm Support
    Replied on April 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM

    Hi John,

    Thanks for reaching out to Jotform Support. To show the image on your Notification or Autoresponder Email, you just have to insert a prefix in the upload file field name in the template. Let me show you how:

    1. In Form Builder, in the orange navigation bar at the top of the screen, click on Settings.
    2. On the left panel, click on Emails and click on the Pencil icon of your email.
    3. Insert IMG: in the File Upload element field name as shown below, then click on Save when you're done, and that's it.

    File Upload: Show image instead of link in the Email body Image 1 Screenshot 30

    Here's a sample result:

    File Upload: Show image instead of link in the Email body Image 2 Screenshot 41

    Give it a try and let us know if you need any help.

  • Getty_John
    Replied on April 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM

    by golly, you've done it

  • Getty_John
    Replied on May 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM

    Is there a way to limit the size of the picture uploaded? to maybe 1200 x 1200. The images are hard to view because they are probably 6,000 or 8,000 and are not saveable files.


  • Deanne JotForm Support
    Replied on May 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM

    Hi John, 

    Since your new question is related to another topic, I've moved it to another thread to avoid confusion. You can check it out here.

    Reach out again if you need any more help.

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