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# Which export should I use?

Different email apps accept and rewrite signatures differently. Pick the export based on where you install the signature, not only where recipients read it.

| Export          | Best For                                                                 | Tradeoff                                                |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| Gmail / Outlook | Pasting directly into compose windows or signature editors.              | Rich clipboard support depends on the browser.          |
| Copy HTML       | Webmail and source-based installs. Keeps Gmail iOS dark-mode protection. | Some desktop clients may rewrite advanced CSS.          |
| Email Clients   | Desktop apps like eM Client that break advanced CSS.                     | Gmail iPhone may still gray forced white identity text. |
| PNG / JPG       | Exact visual appearance.                                                 | Links are not clickable and text is not selectable.     |
| Apple Mail      | macOS Apple Mail setup.                                                  | Requires using the guided install flow.                 |
| Plain Text      | Fallback signatures or systems that reject HTML.                         | No images, styling, tracking icons, or layout.          |

## Recommended default

Use Gmail / Outlook or Copy HTML first. Use Email Clients only when a desktop app breaks the standard HTML. Use PNG only when exact appearance matters more than links.

## Quick Rules

* Use **Gmail / Outlook** when pasting into Gmail, Outlook, or a rich signature editor.
* Use **Copy HTML** when a webmail client lets you paste or edit HTML source.
* Use **Email Clients** when a desktop email app rewrites the standard HTML or creates visual artifacts.
* Use **PNG / JPG** only when the visual result matters more than clickable links.
* Use **Plain Text** when a system rejects HTML.


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