How to Download Emails from Gmail on Android: 7 Steps

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1

Open the Gmail app on your Android. The Gmail icon looks like a white envelope with a red outline. You can find it on your Apps menu.

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2

Tap the email you want to download. Find the email you want to save, and tap on its sender or subject line to open the email message.

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3

Tap the

⋮

on the top-right. 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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5

Select

Save as PDF

on the printer drop-down. 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.