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# Save Email as PDF

Airmail allows you to save the emails as PDFs. This can be done from the message preview/reading pane. Please refer to the screenshot below to create a PDF.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cda391d2-f5f9-4dc6-bec0-935bb2d9a44e/c6f972a6-a848-48e8-aeb7-db37040bc9c1.png)

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We can create shortcuts manually to convert an email into PDF file. Please check the following screenshots:

#### Menu Buttons

Please go to Airmail preferences > Actions > Menu Buttons 1/2/3/4 and select PDF action with any of the Menu buttons: 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cda391d2-f5f9-4dc6-bec0-935bb2d9a44e/4d6cf44e-1abf-4f25-85db-331f3908ce2f.png)

The **PDF** button will appear at the top of the preview panel like this: 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cda391d2-f5f9-4dc6-bec0-935bb2d9a44e/cf665048-68c4-4244-85d1-5041002a92cc.png)

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#### SWIPE Actions
Similar to the Menu buttons, we can select the PDF action with Left or Right Swipe action. 

Please go to Airmail preferences > Actions > Left/Right Swipe > PDF

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cda391d2-f5f9-4dc6-bec0-935bb2d9a44e/4527c974-24c4-4ab4-b934-e4ad480326e7.png)

You can swipe the desired email in the email list to perform PDF action: 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cda391d2-f5f9-4dc6-bec0-935bb2d9a44e/8b9fcb22-0385-4052-ae30-165cc51e49a3.png)