Upload, Add, and Edit Images in Campaigns

Upload Images

When you upload an image to your account, we save that file on our server—this is also known as hosting. Every image you upload is stored in the File Manager, which can be accessed from the Campaign Builder, Templates page, Template Builder, Code Editor, and Form Builder.

JPG, JPE, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP files are safe for campaigns. PDF, PSD, and AI file types can't be used as images in a campaign because most browsers can't display them. If you have difficulty uploading an image or getting an uploaded image to display in your campaign, there are a few troubleshooting steps that you can take.

Upload an Image to an Image Content Block

1. Navigate to the Design step of the Campaign Builder.
2. Select an existing Image, Image Card, Image Group, or Image + Caption block or drag and drop a new image content block into your layout.
3. Drag and drop the image from your computer into the image content blockto automatically insert the image. You can also click  Browse to open the File Manager and upload a file from your computer, import an image from a URL, or from Flickr or Giphy.
   
4. If you clicked Browse, locate the file you want to upload or import, and click Open or Import to save your image to MailChimp.
5. Click Select for the image you want to use in the content block.

After you've selected your image, you can customize the image  content block.

Upload an Image to a Text Content Block

1. Navigate to the Design step of the Campaign Builder.
2. Select an existing Text, Boxed Text, or Footer block or drag and drop a new text content block into your layout.
3. Click the File Manager icon in the toolbar.

   

4. Click Upload to choose a file from your computer, click Import From URL to import an image from a web address, or make a selection from the drop-down menu to import from Flickr or Giphy.

   
   Locate the file you want to upload or import, and click Open or Import to save your image to MailChimp.

5. Click Select for the image you want to add to the content block.
6. On the Edit Image screen, set optional image properties or add a URL to make the image a link.
   
   Click  Use image URL. You can edit the image width and height to be a smaller size in your campaign, but recipients can click the image to view the image in its original size.

7. Click  Save & Insert Image.

If you need to make additional changes to the image settings, double-click the image in the text block to return to the Edit Image screen.

Insert an Image from the File Manager

After you've uploaded an image to MailChimp, it can be accessed from the File Manager in a few places, including the Campaign Builder, Templates page, Template Builder, Code Editor, and Form and Form Builder. To insert an image in the Campaign Builder, follow the steps below.

1. Navigate to the Design step in the Campaign Builder.
2. Click the content block where you want to place the image.
3. Click the File Manager icon in the toolbar if using a text content block, or click Browse if using an image content block.
   
   
4. Browse, filter, sort, or search the list for your image and click  Select.
   
5. On the Edit Image screen, set optional image properties or add a URL to make the image a link.
6. Click Save & Insert Image.
   

Edit Images

When you upload an image to your campaign, it can be edited using Photo Editor, which is located wherever the File Manager can be accessed. Follow the steps below to use Photo Editor in the Design step of the Campaign Builder.

1. Navigate to the Design step of the Campaign Builder.
2. Click the content block where the image you want to edit is located.
3. Click the Edit link if you're working with an image content block to open Photo Editor.

   

   If you're in a text content block, double-click the image to open the Edit Image window, and click the Edit With Photo Editor button under your image.

   

4. In the Photo Editor editor window, select one of the editing tools from the menu across the top to enhance and change your photo. These tools allow you to customize the image until you have the look that you want.

   

   You can choose from the following editing tools:

   • Resize
   • Crop
   • Orientation
   • Lighting
   • Color
   • Enhance
   • Effects
   • Splash
   • Focus
   • Frames
   • Vignette
   • Overlays
   • Redeye
   • Text
   • Draw
   • Whiten
   • Sharpness
   • Blemish
   • Stickers
   • Meme
5. Click Apply to save the changes.
6. Once you're satisfied with your image, click the  Save button.
7. When you're done, click the  Save & Insert Image button to insert the image into the campaign.

If you've made a change to the image using one of the editor tools and aren't satisfied with how it turned out, simply click the Cancel button to revert back to the edit window without saving the change. Additionally, if you've made multiple changes to the image and are not satisfied with the results you can click the Cancel & Exit button to return to the Image Properties modal and the original uploaded image.

Delete Images

You can delete a single image or a batch of images from the File Manager in your account. It may take 24-48 hours for the file to disappear from the File Manager.