NOTE: If you want to save a single email as PDF to Google Drive, please check the following support note: Save a single email to Google Drive.

cloudHQ can save automate saving of multiple emails (i.e., all emails in the label or emails matching query). This means that cloudHQ will continuously monitor your Gmail and save emails matching criteria you have specified.

The emails can be saved in the following formats:

  • Save each conversation in a separate PDF: Export each email into separate PDF files
  • Merge all conversation into one PDF: Merge multiple emails into a single PDF file
  • Save only attachments: This will not save email body and only attachments will be saved to Google Drive
  • Save emails as HTML files
  • Save emails as TXT files
  • Save emails as EML files

Here are the steps:

  1. Install the cloudHQ Chrome browser extension  Save emails to Google Drive from this location: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-emails-to-google-dri/glgaegbgegomicnedooifcbnmppmofkf/
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  2. Add the extension to Chrome so you will have the “Save to Google Drive” button on your Gmail or Google Apps mail:
    chrome extension
  3. If you want to automate saving of all emails matching some query (for example all emails from support@cloudHQ), enter that query in Gmail Search box and then select all emails:
  4. You will notice the ‘Google Drive’ button on your Gmail or Google Apps mail:
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  5. Click the ‘Google Drive’ dropdown icon to see selection:
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  6. Choose the type of conversion you want for emails (if you want to convert emails to TXT, EML or HTML format, then just select PDF and you can change that in sync pair options):
    chrome extension
  7. If you get this notification, it means you will need to authorize Google Drive:
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    • Click “Add Google Drive Account”:
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    • This will display for a few seconds, then automatically redirect to Google Drive:
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    • Authorize cloudHQ in Google Drive:
      authorize

    Then go back to your email and click the “Save to Google Drive” button:
     

  8. Select the Google Drive folder to save your Gmail or Google Apps email:chrome extension
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  10. Click “Save” once you have chosen a location in Google Drive:
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  12. You will get message that your Gmail or Google Apps email is being saved to Google Drive:
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  14. We will create a new sync pair which can automatically save to Google Drive:
  15. If you click on “You can also modify options here” you can also enable export of emails to HTML, TXT, or EML format:
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