{"id":614,"date":"2026-10-07T12:07:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T09:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/?p=614"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:55:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:55:49","slug":"how-to-track-your-outgoing-emails-inside-your-gmail-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-track-your-outgoing-emails-inside-your-gmail-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How to track email opens and clicks in Gmail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: calc(56.59863945578232% + 41px); height: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; color-scheme: light;\" title=\"Introduction to Gmail Tracker\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.arcade.software\/V3h5DCslCUwxEiixMrMZ?embed&amp;embed_mobile=tab&amp;embed_desktop=inline&amp;show_copy_link=true\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!--ARCADE EMBED END--><br \/>\nUse Snov.io's free <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/email-tracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email tracker<\/a> to track email opens in Gmail and see when someone clicks a link. You know when the email was seen, so you can decide when to follow up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#set-up-email-tracker\">Set up Email Tracker<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#where-to-see-if-your-email-was-opened\">Where to see if your email was opened<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#check-the-label-in-your-email-list\">Check the label in your email list<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#see-when-each-open-happened\">See when each open happened<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#get-a-notification-for-each-open\">Get a notification for each open<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#what-the-labels-mean\">What the labels mean<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#set-a-reminder-for-follow-ups\">Set a reminder for follow-ups<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#get-summary-reports\">Get summary reports<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block learn\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase-n\/assets\/img\/fluent_chat-warning-16-regular.svg\" alt=\"learn\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p><strong>Before you start. <\/strong>To use Email Tracker, you need:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Google Chrome<\/strong> to install the extension<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) A Gmail or Google Workspace account<\/strong> to send the emails you want to track<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) A Snov.io account<\/strong> to activate the extension<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Email Tracker adds a small invisible image to each email you send.<\/p>\n<p>When the recipient opens the email, the image loads and Email Tracker records the open.<\/p>\n<p>Links in the email are tracked in the same way, so you also see clicks. Email Tracker adds no watermarks or logos to your emails.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you send a proposal on Monday. The label next to it reads <strong>Unopened<\/strong> until the recipient opens it. Then it changes to <strong>Opens: 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"set-up-email-tracker\"><strong>Set up Email Tracker<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"install-the-extension\"><strong>Install the extension<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the Email Tracker page in the <a href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/unlimited-email-tracker-b\/gojogohjgpelafgaeejgelmplndppifh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chrome Web Store<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Add to Chrome<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Open your Gmail inbox, or refresh the page if it is already open<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"sign-in-to-snov-io\"><strong>Sign in to Snov.io<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Click the Email Tracker icon in the top bar of Gmail.<\/p>\n<p>Then sign in to your Snov.io account, or <a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/register?lang=en&amp;signup_source=landing&amp;signup_page=snov.io&amp;cta_type=sign_up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign up for free<\/a> if you do not have one yet. After you sign in, refresh Gmail.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"turn-on-tracking\"><strong>Turn on tracking<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Click the Email Tracker icon in the top bar of Gmail. Make sure the toggle next to your email address is on.<\/p>\n<p>Email Tracker then tracks every email you send from this account. Turn the toggle off to stop tracking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-popup-stats-v2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-49516 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-popup-stats-v2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"816\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-popup-stats-v2.png 816w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-popup-stats-v2-300x253.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-popup-stats-v2-768x648.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block note-gray\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">Tracking applies only to emails you send after you turn it on.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"where-to-see-if-your-email-was-opened\"><strong>Where to see if your email was opened<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Email Tracker shows opens in four places. The label in your email list gives the quickest answer.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"check-the-label-in-your-email-list\"><strong>Check the label in your email list<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Open the <strong>Sent<\/strong> folder in Gmail. Each tracked email has a label before its subject.<\/p>\n<p>The label <strong>Unopened<\/strong> means nobody has opened the email yet. A purple <strong>Opens<\/strong> label with a number shows how many times the email was opened.<\/p>\n<p>A green <strong>Clicks<\/strong> label with a number shows how many times a link was clicked.<\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-opens-label.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-49515 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-opens-label.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1568\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-opens-label.png 1568w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-opens-label-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-opens-label-1024x140.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-opens-label-768x105.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-opens-label-1536x210.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p><!-- IMAGE PENDING: SCR-tracker-opens-label --><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"see-when-each-open-happened\"><strong>See when each open happened<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Click a tracked email in your <strong>Sent<\/strong> folder. The Email Tracker panel opens on the right side of Gmail.<\/p>\n<p>It shows the number of opens and clicks, and the date and time of each open.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-sidebar-opens.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49517 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-sidebar-opens.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1568\" height=\"385\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-sidebar-opens.png 1568w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-sidebar-opens-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-sidebar-opens-1024x251.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-sidebar-opens-768x189.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-sidebar-opens-1536x377.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- IMAGE PENDING: SCR-tracker-sidebar-opens --><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"check-totals-in-gmail\"><strong>Check total opens in Gmail<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Click the Email Tracker icon in the top bar of Gmail. The window shows how many emails you sent, how many were opened, and how many had a link clicked for the date range shown.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"check-totals-in-snov-io\"><strong>Check total opens in Snov.io<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to Snov.io and hover over <strong>Extensions<\/strong> in the top menu<\/li>\n<li>Select <a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/extensions\/gmail-email-tracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gmail Email Tracker<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Under <strong>Summary reports<\/strong>, choose an email account and a date range<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The page shows the number of sent emails, the share of opened emails, and the share of emails with a link click.<\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-49489 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-app-reports-0.png\" alt=\"Summary reports page in Snov.io with Sent, Opened, and Clicked totals and report settings\" width=\"1512\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-app-reports-0.png 1512w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-app-reports-0-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-app-reports-0-1024x542.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-app-reports-0-768x407.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h3 id=\"get-a-notification-for-each-open\"><strong>Get a notification for each open<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Email Tracker sends a notification each time someone opens your email or clicks a link in it. Allow notifications in Chrome when it asks.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-the-labels-mean\"><strong>What the labels mean<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; padding: 1px;\">\n<table style=\"width: 95%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif; table-layout: fixed; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #e6f2ff; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff; width: 25%;\">Label<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: left; background-color: #e6f2ff; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">What it means<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\"><strong>Unopened<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">Nobody has opened the email yet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\"><strong>Opens<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">The email was opened. The number shows how many times<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\"><strong>Clicks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">A link in the email was clicked. The number shows how many times<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\"><strong>Not tracked<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #b3d9ff;\">The email was sent before you turned on tracking, from a device without the extension, or with Gmail's <strong>Schedule send<\/strong>. Tracking cannot be added afterward<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Your own opens in the browser with the extension are not counted. Opens from another device or browser are counted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block note\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase-n\/assets\/img\/ph_circle-wavy-warning.svg\" alt=\"note\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">An email that was opened can still show <strong>Unopened<\/strong> when the recipient's email app blocks images.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-google-email-policy-affects-open-tracking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this guide<\/a> to see how Google's email policy affects open tracking.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"set-a-reminder-for-follow-ups\"><strong>Set a reminder for follow-ups<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Remind me alerts you when an email does not get the response you expect.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hover over a tracked email in your <strong>Sent<\/strong> folder and click the alarm clock icon<\/li>\n<li>Check <strong>Remind me<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Choose how long to wait and a condition<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Save<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-49492 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-set-reminder.png\" alt=\"Set reminder window with the Remind me checkbox, a time, and a condition\" width=\"900\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-set-reminder.png 900w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-set-reminder-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-set-reminder-768x247.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose one of these conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Not opened<\/strong> reminds you if the email was not opened<\/li>\n<li><strong>No clicks<\/strong> reminds you if no link was clicked<\/li>\n<li><strong>No reply<\/strong> reminds you if the email got no reply<\/li>\n<li><strong>In any case<\/strong> reminds you whatever the recipient does<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-49491 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-reminder-conditions.png\" alt=\"Reminder condition list with Not opened, No clicks, No reply, and In any case\" width=\"1000\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-reminder-conditions.png 1000w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-reminder-conditions-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-reminder-conditions-768x392.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"get-summary-reports\"><strong>Get summary reports<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Email Tracker can email you a daily or weekly summary of your opens and clicks.<\/p>\n<p>Click the Email Tracker icon in Gmail and select <strong>Edit your email report preferences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also hover over <strong>Extensions<\/strong> in the top menu of Snov.io, select <a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/extensions\/gmail-email-tracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gmail Email Tracker<\/a>, and select <strong>Send daily reports<\/strong> or <strong>Send weekly reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-subscribe-for-regular-summary-reports-on-your-email-opens-and-clicks-at-email-tracker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this guide<\/a> for the full steps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-app-reports.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-49514 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-app-reports.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1512\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-app-reports.png 1512w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-app-reports-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-app-reports-1024x542.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SCR-tracker-app-reports-768x407.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block note-gray\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<h3><strong>Related articles<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/email-tracker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQ \u2013 Email Tracker<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-google-email-policy-affects-open-tracking\/\" 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