Mailto Link Generator – Email Link with Subject & Body

How to use the Mailto Link Generator

Fill in To, optional CC and BCC, Subject, Body and the link text in the options panel.

Click Generate link. With auto-update on, the output refreshes as you type.

Review the result in the output editor.

Copy it to the clipboard or download it as a file.

Create mailto links that work in every mail app

A mailto: link opens the user's default e-mail program with a new message. Adding a subject and a pre-written body helps visitors write to you and helps you sort incoming mail. The catch is encoding: spaces, line breaks, ampersands and question marks must be percent-encoded or the message arrives truncated. This mailto link generator handles that and outputs both the raw link and an HTML anchor.

Example

mailto:hello@example.com?subject=Question%20about%20your%20product&body=Hi%2C%0D%0A%0D%0AI%20would%20like%20to%20know%20more

<a href="mailto:hello@example.com?subject=…">Email us</a>

Fields in the mailto link generator

To: one or more addresses separated by commas.
CC / BCC: added as cc= and bcc= parameters.
Subject and Body: encoded with encodeURIComponent; line breaks become %0D%0A, as RFC 6068 recommends.
Link text: the visible text of the generated <a> tag.

Every address is validated, so a typo such as a missing @ is reported before you publish the link.

Things to keep in mind

Mailto links depend on a configured mail client. On computers without one — common with webmail users — clicking does nothing useful, so also show the address as text or offer a contact form. Very long bodies may be cut off by some clients; keep the pre-filled text to a few lines. Addresses published in plain HTML can be harvested by spam bots, so consider a dedicated contact address.

Common mailto mistakes

Plus signs for spaces. Mailto URLs use percent-encoding, not form encoding, so subject=Hello+there shows a literal plus in many mail apps. Spaces must be %20, which the generator writes for you.
Unencoded ampersands. An & typed into the body by hand ends the body parameter and starts a new one, cutting the message short.
Semicolons between addresses. Outlook accepts them, but the standard separator is a comma; other clients may ignore everything after a semicolon.
Exposing the address to bots. Addresses in mailto: links are easy for spam harvesters to collect. For high-traffic pages, consider a contact form or a dedicated address with good spam filtering.

Related tools

Put the link in a QR code for printed material with the QR code generator (choose E-mail), or offer a chat alternative with the WhatsApp link generator. To encode other text for URLs, use URL encode.

Using the HTML

The second part of the output is a complete anchor tag, for example <a href="mailto:hello@example.com?subject=…">Email us</a>. Paste it into your HTML, a CMS HTML block or an e-mail signature editor. You can style it like any other link or button. If you use the link in Markdown, copy only the first line — the raw mailto: URL — and place it in [Email us](mailto:…). Pre-filled subjects such as "Support request – order number:" make it easier to route and answer incoming messages, and a short body template reminds people which details to include.

Privacy

The tool runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type or paste is sent to our servers.

Frequently asked questions

How do I add a line break in a mailto body?

Use %0D%0A. Type your message with normal line breaks in the Body field and the generator converts them for you.

Can I send to multiple recipients?

Yes. Separate addresses with commas in the To, CC or BCC fields.

Why does my mailto link not open anything?

The visitor probably has no default e-mail program configured, which is common for webmail users. Always show the address as text as well.

Can I attach a file with mailto?

No. The mailto scheme does not support attachments; you can only pre-fill recipients, subject and body.