CleanQuote
Ten replies deep, the thread is a wall of nested quotes, banners and repeated signatures. CleanQuote tidies the quoted chain before you hit send — preview first, apply when you're happy.
€19 one-time · free tier, free forever · 30-day money-back
The reply chain nobody can read
By the fifth reply, the useful conversation is buried under nested quote bars, "EXTERNAL EMAIL" banners, embedded logos and four copies of everyone's signature. Forward it to a client like that and you look as messy as the thread does.
CleanQuote untangles it in one pass. It strips quote levels deeper than you want, removes the banner and image clutter, collapses runs of blank lines — and always shows you a before/after preview with an explicit Apply button. It never rewrites your email behind your back.
Free vs Pro
Free handles the everyday mess. Pro removes the stubborn stuff — disclaimers, quote styling, repeated signatures.
| Feature | Free | Pro €19 |
|---|---|---|
| Strip nested quote levels deeper than N | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remove embedded reply-chain images & banners | ✓ | ✓ |
| Collapse 3+ blank lines | ✓ | ✓ |
| Before/after preview with explicit Apply | ✓ | ✓ |
| Disclaimer-block remover (your own start markers) | — | ✓ |
| Strip colored quote bars & blockquote styling | — | ✓ |
| Signature-block dedupe (same sig repeated through the chain) | — | ✓ |
How it works
Install the free add-in
Two minutes, no account, no card. Add it via Outlook's Get add-ins dialog — see the install guide.
Clean before you send
While composing a reply, open CleanQuote, check the before/after preview, click Apply. Free forever — not a trial.
Unlock Pro when you need it
Buy once on Gumroad, paste your license key into the pane. Disclaimer removal and signature dedupe unlock instantly.
Installing CleanQuote
In Outlook: Get add-ins › My add-ins › Add a custom add-in, then add the CleanQuote manifest from URL or file. A CleanQuote button appears when you're composing a message.
Coming to AppSource: CleanQuote is being submitted to Microsoft's add-in marketplace, after which it installs in one click from inside Outlook. Sideloading works today.
FAQ
Can it mangle my email?
That's exactly why CleanQuote never auto-rewrites anything. Every change is shown in a before/after preview first, and nothing touches your draft until you click Apply. Don't like the result? Don't apply it.
Does it delete what the other person wrote?
Only the quote levels you tell it to trim — you choose how many levels of history to keep. The recent conversation stays; the five-reply-old archaeology goes.
Does my email leave Outlook?
No. The draft body is read, cleaned and previewed entirely inside your Outlook session. No uploads, no analytics. See the privacy policy.
Refunds?
30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked — reply to your Gumroad receipt or email [email protected].