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MSG TO EML
Convert MSG to EML Online — Free & Instant
Rebuild an Outlook message as a standard RFC 822 email that Thunderbird, Apple Mail and almost any other client can open.
Drop a .msg file here
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Your mail never leaves your device
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No account, no email address, no software install. Open the page, drop a file, take the result and close the tab.
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Message bodies, headers and attachments stay yours. Nothing is read, logged, shared or repurposed by us at any point.
// Postmarked in three steps
How the conversion works
1
Drop your .msg file
One file or a batch of them — everything is read directly in your browser, nothing is sent to a server.
2
Pick a destination format
Choose from EML, PDF, TXT and more. Each conversion keeps the header, body and attachments intact.
3
Download instantly
Your converted file is ready in seconds — no email, no account, no waiting in a queue.
// 01
What is a MSG file?
MSG is the file format Microsoft Outlook uses to save a single email, contact, or calendar item. It stores the header (sender, recipient, subject, timestamp), the message body, and any original attachments in one file — which is why it can typically only be opened natively in Outlook.
// 02
What is an EML file?
EML is the plain-text email format defined by RFC 822/5322 and used by Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Windows Mail and most other clients. Headers sit at the top as readable key–value lines, and the body plus attachments follow as MIME parts. Because it is text based rather than a proprietary binary container, an EML file can be opened in any mail client, indexed by search tools, and stored safely for years — which makes it the usual first stop when migrating away from Outlook.
// Frequently asked
Questions people ask before converting
No. Both store one email, but MSG is Outlook's proprietary binary container while EML is a text-based MIME file that follows the open RFC 5322 standard. Converting from MSG to EML is what makes the message readable outside Outlook.
Yes. Attachments are re-encoded as base64 MIME parts inside the EML file, so opening the result in Thunderbird or Apple Mail shows the same attachments as the original.
Double-click it in Thunderbird, Apple Mail or Windows Mail. You can also drag it into most webmail clients, or rename it to .txt to read the raw headers.
Yes — drop multiple files and each one is converted separately, or use the batch converter to get everything back as a single ZIP.
Convert from MSG
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Same file, a different destination — pick another format.
.MSG → .PDF
MSG to PDF
Flatten an email into a fixed, printable document — ideal for records, evidence and sharing.
.MSG → .TXT
MSG to TXT
Strip everything down to plain text — just the header and body, no formatting.
.MSG → .DOC
MSG to DOC
Editable Word document, formatting preserved — good for redacting or annotating.
.MSG → .HTML
MSG to HTML
View the message as a webpage, or embed it in an internal knowledge base.
.MSG → .JPG
MSG to JPG
A visual snapshot of the message — handy for tickets, reports and quick previews.
.MSG → .PST
MSG to PST
Bundle multiple messages back into an Outlook-importable mailbox file.
.MSG → .RTF
MSG to RTF
Rich text for legacy word processors that don't read modern formats.
.MSG → .TIFF
MSG to TIFF
Multi-page image format used for fax and long-term compliance archives.
.EML → .MSG
EML to MSG
Reverse conversion, for Outlook users receiving mail from other clients.
.MSG → .ZIP
Batch converter
Convert an entire folder of messages in one pass and download one ZIP.
.MSG → .VIEW
MSG Viewer online
Read a message right now without downloading or installing anything.
.MSG → .REPAIR
MSG file repair
Diagnose an unreadable .msg file and salvage the content that survives.
.MSG → .GMAIL
MSG to Gmail
Scenario route: get an Outlook message into a Gmail mailbox via EML.