How to Convert Emails To PDF
Archiving emails as PDFs preserves the complete message—headers, body, formatting, and attachments—in a universal format that doesn't require any email client to view. Legal compliance, business record-keeping, and personal archiving all benefit from having emails in a searchable, printable, tamper-evident PDF format. SublimePDF converts email files from Outlook, Gmail, and other clients into clean, well-formatted PDFs.
Follow the step-by-step instructions below, then use the free tool directly — no registration or download required.
Open Tool →How to Convert Emails To PDF — Step by Step
Export your email file
In your email client, save the email as an .eml or .msg file. In Gmail, click the three dots menu and select 'Download message.' In Outlook, drag the email to your desktop or use File > Save As.
Upload the email file
Open the Convert Emails to PDF tool and upload your .eml or .msg file. The tool parses the email's metadata, body content, and inline images.
Configure conversion options
Choose whether to include full email headers (From, To, Date, Subject, CC, BCC) or just the subject and sender. Toggle attachment handling—embed file attachments as additional pages or list them as links.
Handle embedded images and formatting
The tool preserves HTML email formatting including fonts, colors, tables, and inline images. Toggle 'Simple layout' if you prefer a clean, text-focused output without complex HTML styling.
Convert and download
Click 'Convert' to generate the PDF. The output includes the email content as formatted pages, with attachments appended at the end if you chose to embed them. Download the archival PDF.
Pro Tips
- 💡 For legal archiving, always include full headers—they contain routing information and timestamps that prove the email's authenticity and delivery path.
- 💡 Batch-convert multiple emails by uploading several .eml files at once. Each email becomes a separate PDF, or you can merge them into a single chronological document.
- 💡 If your email has important attachments (PDFs, images, documents), embed them in the output PDF to create a complete self-contained archive.
- 💡 For Gmail users, the 'Download message' option preserves the most complete email data. Using 'Print to PDF' from the browser loses metadata and may miss parts of threaded conversations.
Privacy & Security
All processing happens directly in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to any server — they remain on your device throughout the entire process. SublimePDF uses WebAssembly technology for fast, secure, client-side processing.
Works Everywhere
This tool works on any modern browser — Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge — on desktop, tablet, or mobile. No software to install. PDF is an open ISO standard supported by all major platforms.
How to Convert Emails To PDF — FAQ
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