Why use hosted BIMI?
BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) displays your logo in Gmail, Yahoo and Apple Mail inboxes. Gmail, with over 1.8 billion users, requires a VMC certificate to show the logo. Yahoo and Fastmail accept self-asserted mode (logo only).
The standard requires your SVG logo and certificate to be accessible over HTTPS at stable public URLs. Concretely, you need:
- An HTTPS server with a valid TLS certificate
- Reliable hosting with permanent availability
- Strict security headers (Content-Security-Policy)
With hosted BIMI, you skip all of that. Upload your files. We handle the HTTPS hosting, security, and DNS record generation.
How it works
1. Create your BIMI profile
Sign in and create a profile by entering your domain. A default selector is assigned automatically.
2. Verify domain ownership
Add the TXT verification record to your DNS. Click "Verify" once the record is in place.
3. Upload assets and activate
Upload your SVG Tiny-PS logo and/or VMC/CMC certificate. The BIMI DNS record is generated automatically. Copy it to your DNS and activate the profile.
Logo only, certificate only, or both
| Configuration | BIMI record | Use case |
|---|---|---|
| Logo only | v=BIMI1; l=https://...; a= | Self-asserted mode (Yahoo, Fastmail) |
| Certificate only | v=BIMI1; l=; a=https://... | Logo hosted elsewhere |
| Logo + certificate | v=BIMI1; l=https://...; a=https://... | Full setup (Gmail) |
Choose the configuration that matches your BIMI deployment level. You can add assets at any time.
Complementary tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| SVG Tiny-PS Converter | Convert a standard SVG to BIMI-compatible format |
| BIMI Logo Lookup | Look up and preview a domain's BIMI logo |
| BIMI Generator | Generate a complete BIMI DNS record |
| BIMI Record Checker | Validate your BIMI configuration |
| VMC Certificate Parser | Parse and validate a VMC/CMC certificate |