Save Outlook Emails as PDFs with Attachments Using PDF.co and Zapier

Step 1: Prepare the Email File

Save or download your Outlook message as an EML or MSG file, retaining its attachments.

Upload it to a dedicated Google Drive folder. This workflow starts when the saved email file is uploaded; it does not monitor your Outlook inbox directly.

Step 2: Set Up the Trigger

Create a Zap and select Google Drive → New File in Folder.

Connect your account and select the folder containing your saved email files. Test the trigger and select your sample EML or MSG file.

Step 3: Configure PDF.co

Add PDF.co → Anything to PDF.

Connect your PDF.co account using OAuth by signing in and authorizing Zapier.

Configure:

• Input Format: Select the email-to-PDF option for EML/MSG files.
• Input Source: Map the File value from Google Drive.
• Output PDF Name: Enter email-with-attachments.pdf.

See the Anything to PDF documentation for action settings.

Step 4: Check Attachment Handling

By default, email conversion includes attachments and converts supported attachment formats into PDF pages merged with the email.

Supported attachment conversions include PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, HTML, and EML. Other attachment types are embedded as files inside the PDF rather than displayed as pages. Use a PDF reader that supports embedded attachments to access them. See the PDF from Email documentation.

Test the action and open the returned url. Check the email content and confirm that its attachments are present.

Step 5: Save the PDF

Add Google Drive → Upload File.

Choose an output folder and map the PDF.co output url to File. Keep this folder separate from the watched input folder to prevent repeated processing.

Test the upload, then publish the Zap. Each saved Outlook email uploaded to the input folder will be converted and stored as a PDF.