EML to TXT: Email to Plain Text

Convert an EML email to plain UTF-8 text, headers and message, from any charset or encoding. Free, in your browser.

Drop a email (.eml) here
or use Open above. It stays on your computer.

How it works

  1. Drop your email (.eml)

    Drop a email (.eml) or click to choose one. It is read in your browser and shown as it will read.

  2. Check the preview

    The document appears beside it, with the text underneath.

  3. Download the text

    Plain UTF-8 text with paragraphs, list bullets and table rows kept as lines. Nothing is uploaded at any point.

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Convert EML to TXT in your browser: drop in a EML file and download the TXT. The file is converted on your own device and never uploaded, so this eml to txt converter is safe for private and confidential files.

EML is a single email message as saved by Outlook, Thunderbird and Apple Mail. TXT is plain text, with no formatting, readable anywhere.

Headings, paragraphs, lists and links carry across, and the text stays real, selectable text.

More conversions from EML: EML to PDF, EML to Word, EML to HTML.

Other conversions to TXT: Markdown to TXT, HTML to TXT, PDF to TXT, Word to TXT, EPUB to TXT, MOBI to TXT.

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Why it matters

What it reads

The sender, recipients, date and subject, the message in its HTML or plain text form, pictures in the message, and a list of attachments.

What you get

Plain UTF-8 text with paragraphs, list bullets and table rows kept as lines.

Nothing uploaded

Your document never leaves this tab: it is read and written by your browser, so private reports, books and emails stay private.

Questions

How do I convert EML to TXT?

Drop your EML file on this page, check the preview, and press Download. The TXT is made in a few seconds, with no sign-up.

Is my EML file uploaded anywhere?

No. The eml to txt conversion runs in your browser, on your own device. The file never leaves it.

How do I convert EML to text?

Drop the file on this page, check the preview, and press Download text. The conversion runs in your browser in a second or two.

Are attachments included?

Their names, types and sizes are listed under the message. Pictures shown inside the message are kept in place.

Is my file uploaded?

No. Everything happens in your browser, so the file never reaches a server. It works offline once the page has loaded.