Last updated: June 29, 2026
Gmail Thread Extractor does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. All operations performed by the extension occur entirely within your browser and do not involve any external servers.
We do not use any tracking scripts, analytics, cookies, or external logging mechanisms, and we do not share any data with third parties.
The extension reads a Gmail conversation only when you explicitly click the
“Extract” button. It converts the open thread into Markdown, copies that Markdown to your
clipboard, and downloads it as a .md file to your own device. The extracted content
never leaves your browser and is never sent to us or anyone else.
The extension requests the minimum permissions needed to function, used strictly locally:
mail.google.com — to read the conversation you choose
to extract. The extension runs on no other website.
clipboardWrite — to copy the generated Markdown to your clipboard.storage — to remember a single preference (whether the on-page
Extract button is shown).
activeTab — so the toolbar popup can trigger extraction in the
Gmail tab you are currently viewing.
Source code and issues: github.com/nitzanpap/gmail-thread-extract.