The photo is the differentiator
Canva, MySignature, and Aragon all say the photo is the part the user cannot self-produce.
Email signature generator
Every outbound email is a personal-brand impression. Free email signature generator with a real headshot, built for working professionals.
Free email signature generator for working professionals. The template is easy. The photo is the part you cannot self-produce, so we fixed that.
Built by Joshua Albanese · 18+ years headshot photography · 15,000+ studio sessions
The plain answer
What is an email signature generator?
An email signature generator builds the inline-HTML block at the bottom of your outbound email: name, title, company, phone, links, photo.
Aurawave is the only free email signature generator that also generates the headshot. Other tools ship templates; none ship the studio-quality photo the template needs.
How it works
How to create your professional email signature
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Get your headshot
Upload 10 selfies, get a graded AI headshot set back in 90 minutes.
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Pick a template
Six layouts sized for a 150px headshot and contact block.
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Plug in your details
Swap placeholder fields. Paste your headshot URL.
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Copy the inline HTML
Links stay clickable, renders in the message body.
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Paste into Gmail, Outlook, or Apple Mail
Ships once, runs on every outbound.
The difference
Why your email signature is only as good as the headshot inside it
A photographer is in the room
Joshua Albanese has 18+ years behind the lens. The Aurawave Intelligence Engine grades every output against his studio checklist.
The photo earns the impression
Princeton perception research finds a 76% jump in perceived competence from a professional headshot, formed in two seconds.
Templates
Six free email signature templates
Classic two-column
Headshot left, name and contact right. Workhorse for almost every profession.
Card style with brand color
One brand color behind the headshot. For founders and consultants.
Minimal text-and-photo
Headshot, name, title, one phone, one link. For senior executives.
Sales rep with CTA
Headshot, contact, and one-line CTA to a booking page. For outbound-heavy roles.
Vertical with credentials
Headshot, credentials, firm, license, disclaimer. For lawyers, doctors, agents, advisors.
Compact mobile-first
100px headshot, two text lines, three icons. For phone inbox previews.
Specs
Email signature dimensions and specs
Specs that render correctly across every major email client.
- Block 600px wide, 200px tall max.
- Headshot 100–150px square, under 50kb.
- PNG or JPEG, output as inline HTML.
- Mobile responsive at 320px.
- 4 contact lines, 1 brand color accent.
Install
Compatibility with Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail
Install in Gmail
Gear → See all settings → Signature → Create new. Paste the HTML, save.
Install in Outlook (desktop and web)
Desktop: File → Options → Mail → Signatures → New. Web: Settings → Mail → Compose and reply. Paste the HTML in either, save.
Install in Apple Mail
Mail → Settings → Signatures → plus icon. Paste the HTML, drag onto your account, send yourself a test.
Mobile and dark mode?
All six templates render at 320px wide and in dark-mode Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail. The headshot scales to 80px on mobile.
Office 365, Yahoo Mail, Thunderbird?
Same inline HTML works. Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail cover roughly 90% of working-professional inboxes.
For your profession
Built for your profession
Lawyer email signatures
Bar number, firm, disclaimer. Reads partner-track.
Doctor email signatures
Credentials, hospital, HIPAA-aware. Earns the appointment.
Nurse email signatures
Unit, role, hospital. Anchors the first patient impression.
Real-estate agent signatures
License, MLS, brokerage. Earns the listing.
LinkedIn-aligned signatures
Same photo on every surface so recipients connect email to profile.
Founder and executive signatures
Minimal block, one brand color, one CTA. Board-deck ready.
Real customers
Real reviews from real Aurawave customers
Aurawave has been instrumental in helping me build a strong personal brand online and in my industry.
Aurawave gave me a professional look that I couldn't achieve with selfies or amateur photography.
The images we received are of such high quality. We're proud to display them on our website and profiles.
I'm not the most tech-savvy, but Aurawave's platform was super user-friendly. The photos turned out great, and it was a painless process.
Aurawave saved me valuable hours I would have spent at a traditional photo studio. It's a real time-saver for busy professionals.
The lighting in Aurawave's headshots is always perfect, enhancing facial features and creating a polished look.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What if I do not have a professional photo for my signature?
This is the gap Aurawave fills. Upload 10 selfies, get a graded headshot set back, paste the URL into any template above.
Will my AI headshot look obviously AI?
No, when it passed Aurawave's grading checklist. The Intelligence Engine runs every output against Joshua's studio criteria: lighting, eye contact, identity match, sharpness. Failures are killed and regenerated.
Is it ethical to use an AI headshot in my work email signature?
Yes, when built from your own selfies and representing you accurately. The ethical line is identity drift, which Aurawave is built to prevent.
Is the email signature generator really free?
Yes. Templates and walkthroughs are free, no signup wall. The AI headshot generator is the paid product.
What size should my email signature photo be?
100–150px square, under 50kb, PNG or JPEG. The full block runs 600px wide, 200px tall max. Aurawave headshots ship in this crop already.
A signature is one slot. The photo fills every other slot too.
Get the headshot once. Use it on your signature, LinkedIn, About page, Slack, speaker bio. One photo, every surface.
About the author
Joshua Albanese, founder and working photographer
Joshua Albanese has photographed 15,000+ working professionals over 18+ years. He built Aurawave so the same graded headshot serves a client's signature, LinkedIn, and company About page.