How to Download Emails from Gmail on Android

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Learn how to download your Gmail emails on Android
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This wikiHow teaches you how to download a PDF copy of an email from your Gmail mailbox, and save it to your phone or tablet's local storage, using Android.

Things You Should Know

  • Open the email on your Android smartphone or tablet, then tap the vertical three-dot menu icon.
  • Tap "Print," then select "Save as PDF" from the printer menu at the top of your screen.
  • Tap the PDF download icon and select "Save."
  • Find the downloaded email in the Downloads folder of your Android's file manager app.

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    The Gmail icon looks like a white envelope with a red outline. You can find it on your Apps menu.
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    Find the email you want to save, and tap on its sender or subject line to open the email message.
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    This button is located next to a white envelope icon in the upper-right corner of your screen. This will open your email options on a drop-down menu.
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    This will open a print preview of your email on a new page.
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    Tap the drop-down menu at the top of your screen, and select Save as PDF here. This will allow you to download a PDF copy of the selected email to your Android.
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    This is a light-blue button near the upper-right corner of your screen.
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    This will download a PDF copy of the selected email, and save it to your Android's Downloads folder.
    • Optionally, you can also rename your file before saving it here.
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