How to Get the HTML of a Sent Email in Hubspot

When you send a marketing email from Hubspot, you may later want to access the raw HTML for reuse, troubleshooting, or sharing with a developer. This step‑by‑step guide explains exactly how to view and copy the email HTML from your Hubspot account after an email has already been sent.

The process is handled entirely inside the email tool and works for most traditional marketing emails, as long as they meet a few important conditions. Follow the instructions below to quickly find the original HTML for any eligible sent message.

Before You Start: Hubspot Email HTML Requirements

Not every email in Hubspot allows you to pull the original HTML. The feature is available only when your message meets all of the following criteria:

The email was sent from the Marketing Email tool, not from a one‑to‑one sales email or a reply thread.
The email was sent using a classic drag‑and‑drop or custom coded template that generates HTML content.
You still have access to the email record in the marketing email dashboard.

If an email has been deleted or was never sent from the main marketing email tool, the standard Hubspot HTML view will not be available.

Step‑by‑Step: View Sent Email HTML in Hubspot

Once you confirm the email is visible in your marketing email dashboard, you can use the following steps to reach the HTML view. These instructions are based on the current interface of the email tool.

Step 1: Open the Marketing Email Dashboard in Hubspot

Sign in to your Hubspot account.
In the main navigation, go to Marketing > Email.
Make sure you are on the Regular or Automated tab, depending on the type of message you sent.

This area lists all marketing emails that have been sent, scheduled, or saved as drafts. You can sort or filter to locate the specific email whose HTML you want to view.

Step 2: Locate the Sent Email in Hubspot

To find the right email record in your Hubspot portal:

Use the search bar to enter the email name or subject line.
Optionally filter by Sent status if the list is long.
Confirm the send date and subject so you are working with the correct message.

Once you find the correct row, you are ready to open the email details.

Step 3: Open the Email Details Screen

Click the name of the email in the list.
You will be taken to the email performance page, which shows metrics such as opens, clicks, delivery rates, and more.
From this screen you can also preview the design and inspect additional settings.

The performance view is the starting point for reaching the underlying email HTML in your Hubspot account.

Step 4: Access the HTML View in Hubspot

From the email performance page, you can open a preview that exposes the HTML. The exact label and position can vary slightly, but generally you will perform the following actions:

Click the Preview or View in browser option available on the email performance screen.
A new browser tab or window will open, showing the email as it appears to recipients.
In that browser preview, open your browser’s developer tools or view source feature to see the complete HTML of the rendered email.

Because Hubspot hosts a web version of the email, your browser will load the full markup, making it easy to copy the sections you need.

How to Copy and Reuse Email HTML from Hubspot

Once you have the browser preview open and can see the code, you can extract the HTML. The basic process will look like this:

Right‑click anywhere in the browser preview and choose View Page Source or open Developer Tools.
Locate the main body of the email within the HTML document. You will typically find it inside the <body> tag.
Select the relevant HTML (or the entire document) and copy it to your clipboard.
Paste the HTML into your editor, development environment, or a new custom coded email template in your Hubspot portal, depending on your use case.

Be aware that emails generated by Hubspot often contain inline styles, tracking parameters, and other platform‑specific elements. If you intend to use the code outside of your portal, you may need to clean or adjust the markup to match your new environment.

Limitations When Working with Hubspot Email HTML

While accessing HTML from a sent message is powerful, there are some practical limitations you should consider before relying on this method for ongoing development.

Template Reuse Inside Hubspot

Copying HTML from a rendered email is not always equivalent to reusing the original template. For best results when building new campaigns within your Hubspot account:

Use saved email templates or cloned emails rather than relying only on copied HTML.
Update modules and content via the drag‑and‑drop editor whenever possible.
Reserve raw HTML copying for edge cases, troubleshooting, or migrations.

Code Adjustments Outside Hubspot

If you export HTML for use in another platform, remember that some features are tied specifically to Hubspot, such as:

Personalization tokens and smart content logic.
Tracking parameters or tracking pixels automatically injected into links and images.
Subscription links and unsubscribe modules maintained by the email tool.

When you move the email to a separate system, you must replace or reconfigure these elements so they conform to the new platform’s requirements and your compliance policies.

Best Practices for Managing Email HTML in Hubspot

To avoid having to repeatedly pull HTML from sent messages, you can use a few simple best practices in your day‑to‑day Hubspot email workflow:

Save templates: Convert successful emails into reusable templates within the design tools.
Clone proven campaigns: Instead of starting from scratch, clone a high‑performing email and modify content as needed.
Document changes: Keep a record of major layout or code updates so your team knows which template versions exist in Hubspot.
Use version control: For advanced teams, maintain core email templates in an external repository and sync them with Hubspot’s design manager.

These practices reduce the need to rely on sent‑email HTML as your primary source of truth and keep your design system more organized.

Additional Resources Beyond Hubspot

If you need expert help building a scalable email framework or optimizing your marketing operations around a platform like Hubspot, you can work with a specialist consultancy. For example, Consultevo provides strategic and technical support for marketing automation, data, and email architecture.

You can also review the original platform documentation that this guide is based on. For the most current interface details and any recent changes, see the official help article at Hubspot’s knowledge base.

By following the steps above, you can reliably access the HTML of your sent marketing emails, whether you plan to analyze the code, adapt it for a new layout, or migrate it into another system, all while keeping your work aligned with how Hubspot manages email content and templates.

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