There are many reasons why you may want to print out an email. It can help to have a physical copy of an address or directions if you are driving or expect to have spotty internet access. It can also be useful to print emails with checklists or instructions to pin to a corkboard and markup by hand as necessary.

How to Print from an iPhone Using the Mail App

To print an email from your iPhone, follow these steps:

Open the Mail app.
Open the email you want to print.
Tap the reply button at the bottom of the screen.
Scroll to the bottom and tap Print.
The Printer Options menu will pop up. Adjust the settings as necessary, then tap Print.

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How to Print from an iPhone Using the Gmail App

Many iPhone users use Gmail as their preferred email app. Learn how to print email from Gmail in a few easy steps:

Open the Gmail app.
Open the email you want to print.
Tap the three dots next to the reply button.
Select Print.
Tap AirPrint.
Adjust the settings as necessary, then tap Print.

If you have both the Mail and Gmail app, you can print from either one. As you can see from this example, Mail tends to space the email out more, which is great for handwritten notes. On the other hand, the Gmail app generally condenses the text more tightly to save paper.

Now you know how to print from your iPhone! You can print emails from both the Mail app and Gmail app. AirPrint allows you to print out any email in seconds. Now you learn how to print text messages right from your iPhone. You can also find out how to print without ads from Safari!