About the EML to PDF
When you need to keep an e-mail as evidence, attach it to a case or print it, a PDF is the safest format. This tool reads an .eml file, the standard message file saved by Outlook, Gmail, Apple Mail, Thunderbird and many other programs, and writes a PDF with the subject, sender, recipients, date and the message text. Encoded names and accents are decoded, and the list of attachments is shown at the end. The attachments themselves are not put in the PDF. Everything happens in your browser, so a private message is never uploaded. Outlook .msg files are not supported.
Updated October 2026
How to use the EML to PDF
- 1Save or drag the e-mail out of your mail program as an .eml file.
- 2Press Select e-mail file, or drop the .eml file on the page.
- 3Choose A4 or Letter and the text size.
- 4Press Convert to PDF.
- 5Download the PDF and check the header and the body.
When a PDF copy of an e-mail helps
People turn e-mails into PDFs to keep a record of an agreement, to add a message to a legal or insurance file, to print a ticket or to send a conversation to someone who does not have the same mailbox. A PDF keeps the headers together with the text and looks the same everywhere.
What appears in the PDF
The subject becomes the heading, followed by a small table with From, To, Cc and Date. Then comes the message: the HTML version if the e-mail has one, with its paragraphs, lists, bold text and links, and otherwise the plain text. Attachments are listed at the end by name, type and size.
- Header lines at the top
- HTML or plain text body
- Links kept as clickable text
- Attachment list at the end
Names, accents and encodings
E-mail headers store accents in a special encoded form, and bodies may be encoded as quoted-printable or base64. The tool decodes them, including old ISO-8859-1 messages, so names like Jose with an acute accent or euro signs appear correctly. The PDF font covers Latin alphabets; other scripts show as question marks and are reported.
Privacy for sensitive messages
E-mails often contain private data. This tool never uploads the file: it reads it in your browser and creates the PDF there. Close the tab when you are done, and nothing remains. If you share the PDF, remember that it contains the full header, including recipients.
Phone and computer
On a phone, save the .eml to your files app first, then pick it here. On a computer it is easiest to drag the message out of your mail program onto the desktop and then onto this page. The conversion takes a second or two.
Good to know
Long threads quoted inside a message are included as they are. Very large HTML newsletters with complex layouts are simplified to text and lists, because the PDF is a document, not a copy of the web page. If you need an exact visual copy of a newsletter, print it to PDF from your browser instead. Once the email is a PDF, there are other ways to tidy it. Use Text to PDF for a plain note, the Email Extractor to collect addresses from a long thread, and Word to PDF for attachments that arrive as documents.
Features
- Subject, from, to, cc and date at the top
- Decodes accented names and encoded text
- Reads plain and HTML messages
- Lists the attachments by name and size
- A4 or Letter, page numbers
- Private: nothing is uploaded
Frequently asked questions
How do I get an .eml file?
In Gmail open the message, choose the three dots, then Download message. In Apple Mail drag the message to the desktop. In Thunderbird choose Save as. In Outlook, drag the message to the desktop or use Save as with the .eml type where available.
Does it open Outlook .msg files?
No. The .msg format is Microsoft's own binary container. Save the message as .eml from Outlook or another program, and convert that.
Are attachments included in the PDF?
No. They are listed at the end with their names and sizes so the PDF shows that they existed, but their content is not added.
Why do some pictures from the e-mail not appear?
Pictures that come from the web or are embedded in the message are not drawn. The text, headings, lists and links of the message are.
Is the original e-mail changed?
No. The tool only reads your file.
Is my message uploaded?
No. It is read and converted on your device.