Does Gmail have a format painter?
Format Painter for Gmail is a Chrome extension that adds one: copy the formatting of any text and apply it to other text in one click.
Free: the full format painter, 10 applies a month.
No card, no account.
How to use Format Painter for Gmail
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Install
Add it from the Chrome Web Store. Takes ten seconds.
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Select styled text
In a compose window, highlight text that already looks right.
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Click the paintbrush
It's in Gmail's compose toolbar; clicking it copies the formatting.
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Select the target text
It instantly matches the source. Done.
Four ways to trigger it
Same painter, your choice of trigger. The free plan includes all four entry points.
Toolbar paintbrush
One click, right in Gmail's compose toolbar.
Right-click menu
Copy Format / Apply Format on any selection.
Keyboard shortcuts
Copy and apply without leaving the keyboard. Rebindable; ⌥C / ⌥V on Mac.
Popup buttons
Copy and apply straight from the extension icon, no toolbar needed.
What it paints
What it copies
- Font family and size
- Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough
- Text color and highlight color
- Lists & alignment (optional, off by default)
It removes formatting too: if the source isn't underlined, the target won't be either.
You choose what carries
A settings cog in the popup lets you pick exactly what a paint carries.
Saved styles PRO
Name a look once, reapply it forever: 50 presets, synced across your devices. Each name wears its own style.
Simple pricing
Free
$0
The full format painter: every style, all four entry points. 10 applies a month, unlimited copying. No card, no account.
Pro
$5.99 / year or $14.99 once, lifetime
Unlimited applies. Saved styles: 50 named presets. Works on up to 5 devices.
Teams
$3.99 / user / year
Pro for every seat. One key for the whole team. Minimum 5 seats.
Why is Pro paid?
Gmail never built a format painter, so we built one to help people who live in their inbox, and the everyday version is free. Heavy users on Pro cover what it takes to keep the tool built, supported, and working every time Gmail changes. No ads, no selling data.
Questions
Is Format Painter for Gmail free?
There's a permanent free plan: the complete painter, every style and all four entry points, 10 applies a month. No card, no account. Heavy users can go unlimited with Pro for $5.99/year or $14.99 once.
What counts as an apply?
One successful application of copied formatting to selected text. Copying never counts, failed applies never count, and the counter resets on the 1st of each month.
Does my email content leave my browser?
Never. The extension runs only on mail.google.com and has no analytics or trackers. Pro activation sends only your license key and a random install ID, nothing else.
What do I get with Pro?
Unlimited applies plus saved styles: up to 50 named presets that sync across your devices. $5.99/year or $14.99 once, on up to 5 devices.
Is there a plan for teams?
Yes: $3.99 per user per year, minimum 5 seats. One key covers the whole team, deployed by IT or pasted once per person.
What is the refund policy?
Every purchase has a 14-day no-questions refund, handled by email: write to [email protected] from your purchase email.
Does it work outside Gmail?
No. It's built for the Gmail compose window at mail.google.com and runs nowhere else.