{"id":37948,"date":"2025-07-14T14:10:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T21:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudinary.com\/blog\/?p=37948"},"modified":"2025-07-15T15:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T22:24:15","slug":"how-to-hyperlink-an-image","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudinary.com\/blog\/questions\/how-to-hyperlink-an-image\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Hyperlink an Image in HTML (and Emails) The Right Way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You\u2019ve got an image. You want it clickable. Sounds simple, but between email clients, responsive design, and image optimization, there\u2019s a right way to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s exactly how to hyperlink an image using HTML (plus bonus tips for Cloudinary, Mailchimp, and web builders like WordPress or Wix).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Q: How Do I Make an Image Clickable in HTML or Email?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Basic HTML: The Correct Format<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To make an image clickable in HTML, wrap the <code>&lt;img><\/code> tag inside an <code>&lt;a><\/code> (anchor) tag. This creates a hyperlink so that when the user clicks the image, they\u2019re taken to the specified URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-1\" data-shcb-language-name=\"HTML, XML\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"xml\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-xml shcb-wrap-lines\"><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">a<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">href<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"https:\/\/example.com\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">img<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">src<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/demo\/image\/upload\/sample.jpg\"<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">alt<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"Click here\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n\n<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">a<\/span>&gt;<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-1\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">HTML, XML<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">xml<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>This structure includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <code>&lt;a><\/code> tag with the <code>href<\/code> attribute for the link destination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <code>&lt;img><\/code> tag with the image source and an <code>alt<\/code> attribute for accessibility and SEO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When the image is clicked, the browser navigates to the linked page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Using Cloudinary for Linked Images<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudinary gives you powerful, optimized image URLs right out of the box.<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-2\" data-shcb-language-name=\"HTML, XML\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"xml\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-xml shcb-wrap-lines\"><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">a<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">href<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"https:\/\/cloudinary.com\/features\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">img<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">src<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/demo\/image\/upload\/w_600\/sample.jpg\"<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">alt<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"Cloudinary Sample\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n\n<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">a<\/span>&gt;<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-2\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">HTML, XML<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">xml<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Want to go further with performance? Use <code>q_auto<\/code> and <code>f_auto<\/code>:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-3\" data-shcb-language-name=\"HTML, XML\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"xml\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-xml shcb-wrap-lines\"><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">img<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">src<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/demo\/image\/upload\/q_auto,f_auto,w_600\/sample.jpg\"<\/span> \/&gt;<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-3\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">HTML, XML<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">xml<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>This combination delivers images in the best format and quality for any device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For Email Templates (Mailchimp, Klaviyo, etc.)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Email clients are stricter than web browsers, so you\u2019ll want to use inline styles and absolute URLs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Email-safe example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-4\" data-shcb-language-name=\"HTML, XML\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"xml\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-xml shcb-wrap-lines\"><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">a<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">href<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"https:\/\/example.com\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">img<\/span>\u00a0\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"hljs-attr\">src<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/demo\/image\/upload\/sample.jpg\"<\/span>\u00a0\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"hljs-attr\">alt<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"Shop Now\"<\/span>\u00a0\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"hljs-attr\">style<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"display:block; width:100%; max-width:600px;\"<\/span>\u00a0\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"hljs-attr\">border<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"0\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n\n<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">a<\/span>&gt;<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-4\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">HTML, XML<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">xml<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Email-safe checklist:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use inline styles (not CSS classes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid JavaScript or external CSS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use full image URLs (e.g., from Cloudinary)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include <code>alt<\/code> text and <code>border=\"0\"<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In WordPress, Wix, or Webflow?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No need to write code!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Insert an image through the visual editor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the image and click the link icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paste your destination URL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(Optional) Set the link to open in a new tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If using Cloudinary, paste the full Cloudinary URL for performance benefits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Open Link in a New Tab<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To open the destination page in a new browser tab without leaving the current page, add <code>target=\"_blank\"<\/code> to your anchor tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-5\" data-shcb-language-name=\"HTML, XML\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"xml\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-xml shcb-wrap-lines\"><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">a<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">href<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"https:\/\/example.com\"<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">target<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"_blank\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">img<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">src<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/demo\/image\/upload\/sample.jpg\"<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">alt<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"Click Me\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n\n<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">a<\/span>&gt;<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-5\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">HTML, XML<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">xml<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Common Mistakes and Fixes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Mistake<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Fix<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Only using <code>&lt;img><\/code><\/strong><\/td><td>Wrap it in an <code>&lt;a><\/code> tag<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Missing <code>alt<\/code> text<\/strong><\/td><td>Always add for SEO &amp; accessibility<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Using relative paths in email<\/strong><\/td><td>Use full image URLs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The image has an unexpected border<\/strong><\/td><td>Add <code>border=\"0\"<\/code> in email HTML<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Link opens in the same tab<\/strong><\/td><td>Add <code>target=\"_blank<\/code>&#8221; if preferred<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pro Tip: Clickable Thumbnails with Cloudinary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to link from a blog card, promo banner, or CTA?<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-6\" data-shcb-language-name=\"HTML, XML\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"xml\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-xml shcb-wrap-lines\"><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">a<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">href<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"https:\/\/yourblog.com\/post123\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">img<\/span>\u00a0\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"hljs-attr\">src<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/yourcloud\/image\/upload\/w_800,c_fill,q_auto\/blog-thumbnail.jpg\"<\/span>\u00a0\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"hljs-attr\">alt<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"Read the post\"<\/span>&gt;<\/span>\n\n<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;\/<span class=\"hljs-name\">a<\/span>&gt;<\/span><\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-6\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">HTML, XML<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">xml<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>This version resizes the image to 800px wide, crops it to fill the space, and compresses it automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TL;DR \u2013 Hyperlinking an Image<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Platform<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>How<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>HTML<\/strong><\/td><td><code>&lt;a href=\"...\">&lt;img src=\"...\" alt=\"...\">&lt;\/a><\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Email<\/strong><\/td><td>Use inline styles, full URLs, and <code>border=\"0\"<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cloudinary<\/strong><\/td><td>Add <code>q_auto<\/code>, <code>f_auto<\/code>, and transformations to the <code>src<\/code> URL<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WordPress\/Wix<\/strong><\/td><td>Use visual editor\u2019s link feature<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>New Tab<\/strong><\/td><td>Add <code>target=\"_blank\"<\/code> to the <code>&lt;a><\/code> tag<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hyperlinking an image is one of those HTML fundamentals that pays off across every platform, from websites to email newsletters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Cloudinary, you can take things even further: optimize image delivery, resize dynamically, and keep everything responsive and polished, without ever opening Photoshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlock the full potential of your digital content with Cloudinary&#8217;s advanced editing and optimization tools.<a href=\"https:\/\/cloudinary.com\/users\/register_free\"> Sign up for free today!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve got an image. 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