Paste your website.
Get an email signature that moves.
A small animated card under every email you send, made from what your website already says.
Your patio plan and quote
Fernhollow Gardens <[email protected]>
to Sam
Hi Sam, The plan is attached. I can start on the 14th if the quote works for you.
From your website to your signature in three steps
Paste your website
No template to pick and no design to do. Your website is the brief.
Pick one of three cards
We use your own photos when they're good and make new pictures when they aren't. Every number and promise on a card has to be on your site, or the line is dropped.
Paste it into your mail app
Copy one block and paste it into your signature settings. Your name, title and phone stay real text under the card, so they can be selected and tapped.
What the cards look like
Six examples for made-up businesses. None of these companies exist: we wrote the words and generated the pictures to show the range. The cards themselves are drawn by the engine yours would come from.
"Made with DocsAura" appears on free cards. Any paid DocsAura plan removes it.
What you get
- A looping card
- A 480 × 160 pixel GIF, drawn at double resolution so it stays sharp on phones and retina screens. It runs for 12 seconds and loops.
- A small file
- Kept under 900 KB. The example cards on this page are 337 to 673 KB.
- A first frame that works alone
- Some mail apps show only the first frame. Yours still shows a picture, a line of words and a button, so nothing looks broken.
- Your details as real text
- Name, title, phone and website sit under the card as text. Screen readers and spam filters read them, and they survive when images are blocked.
- A short version for replies
- The same details with no card, so a long email thread doesn't repeat the animation.
- Words from your site
- Numbers and promises like "free" or "guaranteed" must appear on your website. We check that in code before a card is drawn.
Where the animation plays
Mail apps don't all treat a GIF the same way, and the published sources don't always agree. Here's what we could find, with the gaps left open.
| Mail app | Does it play? | Where to add it |
|---|---|---|
| Gmail on the web, iOS, Android | Listed as supported, tested 2020 | Settings, See all settings, Signature. Google states a maximum image of 100 × 1000 px. Our card is 160 px high, and we are still testing this. |
| Apple Mail on a Mac | Listed as supported, version 13 | Mail, Settings, Signatures. |
| Apple Mail on iPhone, iPad | Listed as supported for reading | Apple says device signatures are text only. Set it up on a computer. |
| Outlook on the web, Outlook.com | Listed as supported, tested 2024 | Settings, Accounts, Signatures. |
| Outlook for Mac | Listed as supported, version 16.80 | Outlook, Settings, Signatures. |
| New Outlook on Windows | Unclear: no official statement, and reports conflict | Settings, Accounts, Signatures. |
| Classic Outlook on Windows | First frame on older versions. Microsoft says 2021 and later play unless animations are off in Windows | Message, Signature, Signatures. |
Read 30 October 2026. "Listed as supported" is from caniemail, which tests GIFs in email generally, not signatures. We haven't finished our own send tests.
Step-by-step setup for each mail appHow this compares with Canva and signature tools
Most tools expect you to bring the animation or design it yourself. The difference here is the starting point: your website.
| Tool | Starts from your website? | Who makes the animation? | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| DocsAura (early access) | Yes | AI, from your site. You pick one of three | Free with a mark. Any paid plan removes it |
| Overbrand | Yes | AI agents, with a person checking each card | Free during the beta. No later price announced |
| Canva | No, you design it | You, in its editor, exported as a GIF | Free plan exports GIFs. Pro was 450 zł a year as shown in Poland |
| WiseStamp | Partly: fills in logo, colours and fonts | Alternates two images, or you add your own GIF | Pro+ at $9 a month, billed yearly |
| MySignature | No, template and fields | Banner gallery, or upload your own | Free with branding. Core at $6 a user a month, billed yearly |
Checked on each vendor's own pages on 30 October 2026. DocsAura is our product.
Read the full comparison of nine toolsQuestions about animated email signatures
What is an animated email signature?
An email signature with a short looping image, usually a GIF, under your name and contact details. Most mail apps show it like any other image, so your reader doesn't need anything special to see it.
Can I make one today?
Not yet. DocsAura's signatures are in early access, and the cards on this page are examples for made-up companies. Leave your email and we'll write to you once, when you can make yours.
How does it work from my website?
You paste your website address. DocsAura reads the site, writes three short cards from what it says, and uses your own photos or makes new pictures. You pick a card and paste it into your mail app. A number or a promise like "free" only reaches a card when it's on your site.
Does an animated signature work in Gmail?
caniemail lists GIFs as supported in Gmail on the web, iOS and Android, from tests in 2020. Google's help page also states a maximum signature image of 100 pixels high by 1000 wide, and recommends 70 to 100 high. Our card is 160 pixels high. We're testing how Gmail treats that, and we'll settle it before signatures open.
Does it work in Outlook?
Classic Outlook on Windows may show only the first frame. Microsoft says newer versions play animations unless they are turned off in Windows, while email testers report only the first frame on versions through 2019. Outlook on the web and Outlook for Mac are listed as supported. We found no official statement on new Outlook. Each card is designed so its first frame works alone.
Can I use it on my iPhone?
People reading your email on an iPhone can see the animation, according to caniemail. Setting it up is different: Apple says iPhone and iPad signatures can only use text. Add the signature on a computer. Mail sent from the iPhone's Mail app may use a plain one.
Will a GIF signature send my email to spam?
We found no good evidence either way. Google's sender guidelines don't mention images or file size. The most direct test we found, from Email on Acid in 2014, saw no effect from image size across 23 spam filters, and it didn't cover GIFs in signatures. The 1 MB ceiling you'll see quoted is about load time. We keep cards under 900 KB, and we suggest sending yourself a test.
Is it free?
Free cards carry a small "Made with DocsAura" mark. Any paid DocsAura plan removes it.
How is this different from Canva or a signature generator?
Canva is a general design editor: you design and animate the card, then export a GIF. Signature tools like WiseStamp and MySignature give you a form and a template, and the animation is a simple image swap or a file you bring. DocsAura starts from your website and makes the card for you.