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If you want to email a photo from your cell phone to yourself or a friend, it's quite easy. If you are using an Android phone, you can share the picture from the Photos or Gallery app to the Gmail app and then send it to any email address. If you have an iPhone, just open and share the photo from the Photos app to your preferred email app, such as Mail or Gmail, then enter a recipient. This wikiHow article will walk you through the simple steps of emailing pictures from your cell phone to any email address.

Things You Should Know

  • On Android, tap the picture in the Gallery or Photos app, tap "Share" and select an email app like Gmail.
  • On an iPhone, tap the photo you want to share in the Photos app, tap the "Share" icon, then tap your preferred email app.
  • Once you've selected your email app, enter the recipient's email address, compose your message, and then tap Send.
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Android

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  1. The photo gallery app on your Android will vary by model. For example, if you have a Samsung Galaxy phone, the default app for your photos is Gallery, and it looks like a flower on a dark pink background. You can also use Google Photos, which looks like a windmill with red, yellow, green, and blue arms.
  2. You can select any picture from your gallery.
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  3. The share icon is two small arrows with one circle between them. After tapping the share icon, you are given a number of options, depending on the accounts associated with the phone. [1]
    • If you want to send multiple pictures, swipe left and right to move through your gallery, then tap the photos you want to attach to the email.
  4. The default email app on most Androids is Gmail, which is automatically linked to the Google account you use to sign in to your Android.
  5. In the "To" field, enter the email address of the person you want to send the pictures to. If you want to email the photos to yourself so you can access them on your computer, just enter your own email address. You can also enter a subject, and type any message you'd like into the body of the message. Tap the Send icon to send your email with the photo(s) attached.
    • When typing in the email address field, save time by tapping the “.com” button. [2]
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iPhone & iPad

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  1. The Photos app is the multi-colored flower icon.
    • Since iOS isn't an open system, you'll definitely be using the default gallery app for iPhones and iPads called Photos. Email clients , however, vary between Mail, Gmail , Outlook, etc.
    • If the Photos app doesn't open to your photo library, tap Library at the bottom-left corner to open it now.
  2. It's in the upper right corner of your screen. If you don’t see the “Select” option, tap Library at the bottom-left corner first. to Library > Days/Months and tap the vertical three-dot menu icon.
  3. Tap each photo you want to include in the email message. Blue checkmarks will appear on each selected photo.
  4. The share icon is the arrow in a box at the bottom-left corner.
  5. If you use the Mail app that came with your iPhone to send email, tap Mail . Otherwise, you can choose another email app like Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo. Once you select an email app, a new email message will open in that app with your pictures attached.
  6. Tap the To field at the top of the message, and enter the email address of the person you want to send the pictures to. If you'd like to email the photos to yourself, you can enter your own email address here.
    • If the person you want to send the photos to is in your contacts, you can start typing your contact's name, and then tap the correct contact when it appears.
  7. Type a brief subject into the "Subject" field, then type the body of your message in the largest typing area. Once you're finished, tap the arrow at the top-right corner to send the pictures via email.
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    What does "compose email" mean?
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    It means write a new email.
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    What should I write in the "compose" section?
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    Maybe a brief description of the picture in case the receiver needs clarification.
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    How do I put the pictures side-by-side?
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    You can't. The images are arranged automatically.
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      • If using a Windows phone, go to the App List and tap Photos. The Photos icon is a blue square with a white square containing a blue rectangle and blue dot. Tap the photo or video that you want to share and tap the Share icon. The Share icon looks like a circle with a recycle sign. Choose the email sharing icon and compose your email.
      • If you are not using a smartphone, use the corresponding keypad on your numeric pad to open your email application and compose your email.
      • If you have a limited data plan, try sending photos while connected to WiFi to avoid data overage charges.
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      Warnings

      • Double-check the recipients before sending as you don’t want to send inappropriate personal photos to coworkers.
      • Limit the number of pictures you send depending on the size limit of your email client.
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