Free BIMI Readiness Check
DMARC enforcement, BIMI record status, and whether your logo file actually meets the spec — before you spend money on a certificate.
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How to Use the BIMI Readiness Check
Enter a domain
No http:// prefix – just the domain itself (e.g. company.com).
Click Check
ActiScan checks DMARC enforcement, reads the BIMI record, and fetches + validates the logo SVG live.
Read the results
See exactly what's blocking your logo from displaying, and a preview of what it would look like.
What This Actually Checks
Three things, each a real prerequisite for the last: DMARC enforcement (p=quarantine or p=reject — BIMI does nothing at p=none), a published BIMI record, and the logo file itself against the SVG Tiny Portable/Secure (SVG Tiny PS) profile the spec actually requires — not just "is it a valid SVG," but the specific, much stricter subset: a required root-element declaration, exactly one required title, no scripts, no external references, no filters/masks/patterns, no animation, and a handful of other rules most design tools don't export correctly by default.
This is a lightweight, independent check against the same published spec the BIMI Group's own reference validator uses — not a full XML-schema validator, and not a substitute for it. Treat a pass here as "very likely fine," not an absolute guarantee, especially before spending real money on a certificate.
Getting a Certificate (VMC/CMC)
Everything above is free and format-level. Gmail additionally requires a Verified Mark Certificate (VMC) — a paid, third-party certificate proving you legally own the logo, issued by an authorized certificate authority such as DigiCert, GlobalSign, Sectigo, or SSL.com. A Common Mark Certificate (CMC) is a lower-barrier alternative some CAs offer for organizations without a registered trademark. Yahoo requires neither; Apple Mail's requirements sit in between.
ActiScan does not issue, broker, or resell VMCs or CMCs, and has no partnership with any certificate authority. Once you have a certificate from a CA of your choice, ActiScan's BIMI generator can add it to a correctly formatted record.
Next Steps
Need to build a record?
Generate a correctly formatted BIMI record once you have a logo and (optionally) a certificate.
BIMI Generator →Want ongoing monitoring?
ActiScan scans on a schedule and alerts you when something changes.
Start free →Frequently Asked Questions
Is this readiness check free?
Yes – every check here is free, no signup required.
Does a passing result mean my logo will definitely show up in Gmail?
It means the format-level requirements ActiScan can check are met. Gmail also requires a Verified Mark Certificate (VMC) proving legal ownership of the logo – that's a separate, paid step no free tool can substitute for. Yahoo doesn't require a certificate at all; Apple Mail's requirements sit in between.
Is this the official BIMI validator?
No. The BIMI Group publishes its own reference validator (an RNC schema run via a tool called jing) – that's the authoritative check. This tool is a lightweight, independent check against the same published spec, built to catch the large majority of real issues before you spend money on a certificate, not a substitute for the official validator.
Why does my logo fail even though it looks fine when I open it?
The SVG Tiny PS profile BIMI requires is much stricter than a normal SVG – most design tools (Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma) export files with elements or attributes (filters, embedded raster images, x/y on the root element) that render fine in a browser but aren't allowed by the spec.
What's the difference between a warning and a failure here?
A failure means the spec's own required rules (a MUST in the spec text) aren't met – fix these before the logo has any chance of displaying. A warning flags something the spec recommends but doesn't strictly require, or something ActiScan can only check heuristically (like whether the file renders at least two colors) rather than with certainty.