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Local MBOX Viewer & Search

Open and search Gmail Takeout or other MBOX archives locally, read messages safely, and export email or attachments without an upload.

The mailbox is indexed and selected messages are parsed in this tab. Email, labels, attachments, and searches are never uploaded.0 uploads · local

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Search a mailbox without importing it.

Open a Gmail Takeout, Thunderbird, or standard MBOX archive. Siftlet scans message boundaries first and parses only the email you choose.

  • No account, extension, or desktop install
  • No product file-size cap; your device sets the practical limit
  • Remote images stay blocked in the safe reader

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How to open and search an MBOX file

Choose an MBOX archive or try the sample. Siftlet scans for standard MBOX separator lines in small chunks, builds a lightweight header index, and lets you search before it decodes any message body.

The safe reader strips scripts, forms, styles, and live links. Remote images are replaced with a notice. Use the destination check before opening a copied link. Exported EML and attachment files can use the phone share sheet when the browser supports it.

A browser still has device limits. Very large archives work best on a computer with free memory and storage. Keep your original archive; this viewer does not edit it.