Read receipts Gmail
Does Gmail have read receipts?
Yes, in limited cases. Workspace admins can allow request receipts, and the recipient often must confirm. Consumer Gmail does not give everyone a reliable “how to turn on read receipts” switch.
How to set a Gmail read receipt
If your Google Workspace account allows it: compose → More options → Request read receipt. That is Google’s feature, not this extension. It can still fail if the recipient ignores the prompt.
How to get a read receipt in Gmail without that prompt
People also search how to add read receipt in Gmail or how to turn on read receipts on Gmail when the native control is missing. A Chrome Gmail extension can insert a tiny image and show an activity signal when it loads. That is not a message-read certificate.
Keep in mind. Activity signals detected. Automated loads are filtered. Signals are not proof that a person read the message.
Use Email Tracking when you want a signal in Sent, not a legal read receipt. Install and pin the extension.