Open and read MSG and EML email files right on your iPhone and iPad.
Got an email file you can't open? msg Lense renders the full message — sender, recipients, subject, rich HTML body, inline images, and every attachment — exactly as it was sent. Tap a file in Mail, Files, or any app and read it in seconds.
WHY MSG LENSE
• Opens .msg and .eml (standard email) files natively
• Keeps rich HTML formatting, inline images, and the full recipient list intact
• Preview, open, and save every attachment — PDFs, images, documents, and more
• Quick Look and Share sheet support: open a message straight from Files, Mail, or anywhere
• Print a clean copy or export a message for your records
• Reply or forward by handing the message off to Apple Mail, Gmail, Outlook, or Spark
• Built-in search across every message you've imported
• Designed for both iPhone and iPad
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
msg Lense does all of its work on your device. No accounts, no servers, no analytics, no tracking — your email never leaves your device. Subscriptions are handled securely by Apple.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Receive a .msg or .eml file by email, AirDrop, or in your Files app
2. Tap it, or use Quick Look and the Share sheet
3. Read the full message, save attachments, print, or forward it
PERFECT FOR
• Business and legal email saved as .msg files
• Forwarded message files that won't open on iOS
• Archived emails exported from Apple Mail, Gmail, Thunderbird, and more
• Anyone who receives email files they can't read on their phone
MSG LENSE PLUS
An active msg Lense Plus subscription is required to open and read messages. One subscription unlocks everything:
• Unlimited message viewing
• Open and save attachments
• Printing
• Reply and forward
• Quick Look and Share extensions
Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewing plan. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions.
Privacy Policy: https://msglense.credeo.io/privacy.html
Terms of Use: https://msglense.credeo.io/terms.html
Questions or feedback? Email support@credeo.io
Followed the on-screen instructions and open the .msg file, which had been saved to my Dropbox.Easy, accurate, and solved my problem.Thanks.
Opens email but doesn’t d/l images
D9
This opened the email well enough within the app itself (rather than as an Outlook viewer), but it didn’t download any of the images within the newsletter/email...tried on 3 different .msg files.That is a showstopper here...only good if you need to read the text within an email
Works ok
JM Here
Works ok, it allows the iPad to at least recognize the file type and download it to opened in this 3rd party app
Doesn’t display text formatting properly
RossUK
Unfortunately, while cheap, this isn’t good enough to actually be usable. I attempted to open an email with very basic formatting, and it couldn’t even handle indenting and bold. I’m going to try to get a refund.
Bug fixes and stability improvements.
Version 2.0.3
The developer, credeo GmbH, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Supported Features
Dark Interface
Information
Seller
credeo GmbH
Size
13.4 MB
Category
Business
Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.