Free tool
EML to PDF converter
Convert .eml files, including emails saved from Outlook, to PDF right in your browser. Headers and formatting stay intact, attachments are listed so you can save them separately, and nothing is uploaded: the file never leaves your device.
Drop an .eml file here
Or open several at once — they'll queue up below.
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Attachments
What this does
An .eml file is a plain-text container holding one email exactly as it travelled — headers, body, and any attachments encoded inside it. This reads that structure directly and renders it, then hands it to your browser's print engine so you can save it as a PDF with selectable text rather than a screenshot.
Why remote images stay off
A remote image in an email is frequently a one-pixel tracker: loading it tells the sender the message was opened, when, and roughly from where. This blocks them until you choose otherwise, which also matters if you're reviewing an email as evidence and don't want to signal that you've read it.
Just want to read it?
The EML viewer opens the same files with a plain-text view, the raw headers and the attachments, without the PDF step.
PDF output
Download PDF opens your browser's print dialog — choose Save as PDF as the destination. That route produces a proper text-based PDF that stays searchable and selectable, and paginates long emails correctly.
What the EML to PDF converter does
This converter opens .eml email files, the kind you get when you save a message from Outlook, Thunderbird or Apple Mail or download the original from Gmail, and turns them into a clean PDF. It is useful when you need to keep, share or file an email as a document, for example an invoice, a contract discussion or a record for a dispute.
Benefits
- A proper text PDFThe email goes to your browser's print dialog, where you choose Save as PDF. The text stays searchable and selectable, and long emails break across pages.
- Headers printed at the topThe PDF starts with the subject, then From, To, Cc and Date, plus the names of any attached files, so the context is never lost.
- Preview before you saveThe email is shown on the page first, with its formatting and embedded pictures, so you can check it looks right.
- Get the attachments tooEvery attachment is listed with its size and can be downloaded on its own, since a PDF only captures the message itself.
- Several files in one goChoose or drop more than one .eml file. Each appears as a tab showing its subject, and you can switch between them.
- Tracking images blockedImages hosted on the sender's server are off by default, so opening the email does not tell the sender you read it. Tick Load remote images if you trust the source.
- Other ways to saveSave the email as an HTML file, or copy the message text with its From, To, Date and Subject lines to paste elsewhere.
- Works on phonesOn a phone the email opens in a new tab, and you save it as a PDF with your browser's Share or Print option.
Who it is for
- A small-business owner saving customer orders or supplier invoices that arrived by email into their records.
- Someone gathering emails as evidence for a landlord, insurance, HR or legal dispute.
- An office manager archiving important messages in a shared folder as PDFs everyone can open.
- A bookkeeper or accountant who received a forwarded email as an .eml attachment and needs it as a document.
- Anyone without Outlook who was sent an .eml file and just needs to read and print it.
How to use it
- Drop one or more .eml files onto the box, or press Choose files.
- Check the preview, and turn on remote images only if you need them.
- Press Download PDF.
- In the print dialog, set the destination to Save as PDF and save.
- Download any attachments you need from the list.
Your privacy
Your .eml files are read and displayed inside your browser and are never uploaded. Remote images stay blocked unless you turn them on, in which case your browser fetches those images from the sender's servers.
Common questions
What is an .eml file?
An .eml file is a single email saved as a standalone file — sender, recipients, subject, date, body and any attachments, all stored as plain text in a format almost every mail program understands. You usually end up with one after saving a message out of Outlook, Thunderbird or Apple Mail, downloading the original from Gmail, or receiving a forwarded message as an attachment.
How do I convert an .eml file to PDF?
Drop the file onto this page, check it renders the way you expect, then choose Download PDF and set the destination to Save as PDF. That route produces a PDF whose text stays searchable and selectable, rather than a picture of the email.
Will the PDF be searchable?
Yes. Because the email is handed to your browser's print engine rather than screenshotted, the text remains real text — you can search it, select it, and copy from it, and long messages break across pages properly.
Does the PDF include attachments?
No. Printing captures the message itself, not the files attached to it. Attachments are listed separately on this page and can be downloaded individually, which is usually cleaner than merging them anyway.
Can I open a .eml file on my phone?
Yes. This works in any modern mobile browser. On a phone the email opens in a new tab and you use your browser's Share or Print option, then choose Save as PDF.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. The file is read and parsed by your own device inside this browser tab. It is never sent to a server. That matters here more than most places, because the emails people convert are usually invoices, contracts, disputes or HR matters.
Why are images missing from the email?
Remote images are blocked by default. A remote image in an email is frequently an invisible tracker that reports back when the message is opened, and when, and roughly from where. There is a toggle to load them if you trust the sender.