How do I save Outlook emails as PDF without Outlook?

Open the .pst here, select the emails and click Save selected as PDF. Choose Save as PDF in the print dialog.

How many emails fit in one PDF?

Up to 500. Larger selections are offered in batches of 500, oldest first.

Are attachments included?

Picture attachments are printed in the PDF. Other attachments are listed by name; download them separately, all at once as a ZIP if you like.

Can I convert a whole folder?

Yes. Pick the folder, use Select all, and save it in batches of 500.

Is my .pst file uploaded?

No. It is read in your browser and never sent to our server or stored.

Does it work on a Mac?

Yes, in Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Edge. See how to open a .pst file on a Mac.

Yes. No signup and no size cap.

PST to PDF: save Outlook emails as PDF

Why save Outlook emails as PDF?

A PDF is easy to keep, share, print and read on any device, years from now, without Outlook. It's a common way to hand emails to a lawyer, an accountant or a colleague, or to keep a record of an old account before it's closed.

How to convert PST to PDF

Drop the .pst or .ost file onto the box at the top of this page, or click Choose files.
Pick a folder in the Folder drop-down, such as Inbox or Sent Items.
Find the emails. Type a name, address or subject in the search box. Tick Search message text too to search inside the messages as well; a progress bar and a Stop button show while it runs.
Select them. Tick messages one by one, or use Select all for all shown results.
Click Save selected as PDF. A print view opens with each email on its own page, oldest first.
Save the PDF. In your browser's print dialog, choose Save as PDF as the destination (in Safari, click the PDF button and choose Save as PDF), then save.

For one email, open it and click Save as PDF in the reading pane.

More than 500 emails

Each PDF holds up to 500 messages, which keeps the print view fast and the file a manageable size. If you select more, the viewer offers them in batches of 500, oldest first: save the first batch, then the next. Search is the easiest way to narrow a big folder, for example to one sender or one project, before you save.

What goes into the PDF

The header: subject, from, to, cc and date.
The message, laid out as it was sent. Messages stored as Outlook rich text are converted first.
Attachments: picture attachments (JPEG, PNG, GIF) are printed after the message. Other files, such as Word documents or spreadsheets, are listed by name. Download them from the reading pane, one by one or with Download all (ZIP).
Remote images are only included if you load them first with Load remote images.

Big .pst files are fine

The viewer reads the file in pieces, only what it needs for the folder or messages you work with. A multi-gigabyte .pst opens quickly and isn't loaded into memory all at once. The PDF itself is made by your browser's own print function.

Your email stays on your computer

The viewer runs entirely in your browser. Your .pst file is read on your device and is never uploaded to our server or stored. Only this page and its scripts come from us. Searching and making the PDF happen on your computer.

Limits

Complex HTML emails print the way your browser renders them; fonts follow the browser.
Encrypted (S/MIME) messages aren't decrypted.
Damaged parts of a corrupt file are skipped; the viewer tells you how many.
Calendar items and contacts open as simple items, not as a calendar or address book.
.ost files from some setups may not open.