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EML to PDF

Save an email as a PDF: sender, recipients, date and subject at the top, the message as it was written, and PDF or picture attachments added as pages. Works with .eml files and Outlook .msg files, in your browser.

Updated by Khokhar Sab

How do I convert an EML file to PDF?

Press Choose an email file and pick the .eml or .msg file. Check the sender and subject shown, choose the page size, and leave Add PDF and picture attachments as pages ticked to include them. Press Convert to PDF, then Download. To get an .eml file, drag the message from Outlook, Thunderbird or Apple Mail to a folder.

  1. Save the email as a file: drag it from your mail app to your desktop (.eml or .msg).
  2. Press Choose an email file.
  3. Pick the Page size and whether to Add attachments as pages.
  4. Press Convert to PDF, then Download.

What is an EML file?

An EML file is one email saved in the standard internet message format (RFC 5322), the same format mail servers send. It holds the headers, the text and HTML versions of the message and every attachment, encoded as text. Outlook saves emails as .msg instead, its own format, which this tool also reads.

For Outlook emails, MSG to PDF explains how to save and convert them.

Are pictures and attachments kept?

Pictures sent inside the email are shown in place. Pictures that load from a website when you open an email (often used to track opening) are left out on purpose. Attached PDFs are added page by page, PNG and JPG pictures each get a page, and all other attachments are listed by name and size at the end.

Limits and fixes

  • Pictures from the internet are not loaded; the space they would take is left out.
  • Word, Excel and other attachments are listed but not converted; convert them with Word to PDF or Excel to PDF and use Merge PDF.
  • Encrypted or signed emails (S/MIME) cannot be read without the key.
  • Mailbox files (.mbox, .pst) hold many emails; save the email you need as .eml first.
  • Chinese, Japanese and Korean text is drawn with Noto Sans SC and KR. Japanese kanji use the Chinese letterforms, which differ slightly for some characters.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes, with no sign-up or limits.

Is my email uploaded?

No. It is read and converted in your browser.

How do I save an email from Gmail as EML?

Open the email, choose More (the three dots), then Download message. Gmail saves it as an .eml file.

Can I convert several emails into one PDF?

Convert each email, then join the PDFs with Merge PDF.

Does it work with Outlook .msg files?

Yes, and MSG to PDF explains the Outlook steps in detail.

How this tool was built and tested