MSG to PDF API

Convert MSG emails to PDF with multiple settings

MSG to PDF features

The MSG to PDF API converts MSG email files into PDF.

This API allows you to customize various aspects, such as email headers, page orientation, page size, and margins. It also provides options for compressing files, converting email attachments, and merging them with the email body to create PDF and PDF/A-compliant documents.

This API is especially valuable for businesses needing to maintain an accessible and standardized email archive and for legal firms that require secure, tamper-proof email documentation for evidentiary purposes.

API Endpoint

ConvertAPI offers a cloud-based solution, which makes MSG to PDF conversion effortless with just a single REST-API call:

        HTTP POST
    
https://v2.convertapi.com/convert/msg/to/pdf

Postman OpenAPI cURL CLI

Authenticate your API call

Converting msg to pdf via REST-API is now easier than ever. Sign up for a free account to obtain your authentication secret, append it as a query string parameter to the conversion URL, and voilà! You can find advanced authentication techniques in our docs.

        QUERY AUTHENTICATION
    
https://v2.convertapi.com/convert/msg/to/pdf?auth=secret_or_token

Convert MSG to PDF using REST-API in no time!

Once you have your authentication in place, you can convert your files using application/json, multipart/form-data and application/octet-stream content types. A simple HTTP POST request using JSON would look like this:

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI JavaScript Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-js

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Node.js Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-nodejs

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI PHP Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-php

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Java Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-java

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI C# Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-dotnet

# Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Ruby Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-ruby

# Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Python Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-python

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Go Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-go

REM Code snippet is using the command line utility program: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-cli

Conversion request using cURL

You can easily convert msg to pdf with a simple cURL request. Our documentation provides more advanced cURL request techniques.

File conversion using CLI

ConvertAPI CLI allows you to convert files using our command-line file conversion utility tool. Check out CLI documentation for a detailed explanation and usage examples.

REM Code snippet is using the command line utility program: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-cli

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Conversion parameters

ConvertHeader Bool

This property controls the inclusion of email header in the PDF conversion process. When set to true, the converter will incorporate the email's header information, such as From, To, Subject, Date, etc., into the generated PDF file.

ConvertAttachments Bool

Convert email attachments.

Merge Bool

Merge email body with attachments during the conversion process. Only works when ConvertAttachments property enabled.

PageOrientation Collection

PDF page orientation.

Values: portrait landscape

PageSize Collection

PDF page size.

Values: a0 a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7 a8 a9 b0 b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 letter legal ledger

MarginTop Integer

Set the page top margin in millimeters (mm).

MarginRight Integer

Set the page right margin in millimeters (mm).

MarginBottom Integer

Set the page bottom margin in millimeters (mm).

MarginLeft Integer

Set the page left margin in millimeters (mm).

CompressPDF Bool

It tries to produce smaller output files but requires Adobe Reader 6, released in 2003 or newer, to view created PDF files.

Pdfa Bool

Create PDF/A-1b compliant document.