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Delete Multiple Emails
Delete Single Emails
Frequently Asked Questions
What to Know
Multiple emails: Select the icon to the left of each email you want to delete in bulk. Then, tap the trash icon.
Single emails: Set up a gesture via menu > Settings > General settings > Swipe actions. Then, swipe to delete.
Delete all emails in a folder: Select one email, tap Select all, then tap the trash icon.
This article explains how to quickly erase emails in the official Gmail app for Android. You'll learn how to send several emails to the trash at once and how to set up a swipe gesture to erase individual emails in seconds.
How to Delete Multiple Emails at Once in Gmail
If there are lots of emails you need to erase in bulk, or you want to trash every single email in a folder, follow these steps:
Tap the three-line menu at the top of the app, then pick a folder you want to erase emails from.
Tap the icon to the left of one of the messages you want to erase, then tap the second one, and so on, until you've made your selection. Or, if it's easier, tap and hold the subject or preview to select an email.
To select all the emails at once, choose just one, first, then tap Select all at the top.
It's fine to scroll past your selection to choose additional emails. If you scroll back up, you'll notice that the app retains your selection. You can't, however, switch between folders while one or more emails are selected.
Select the trash icon in the upper-right area of the screen.
Depending on how you've configured your app, you might see a confirmation prompt before the emails are sent to the trash folder; tap OK. This is controlled by the Confirm before deleting option in the app's settings.
How to Empty Trash on Android
How to Quickly Delete Single Gmail Emails
The above steps work just fine for deleting individual emails, but an even faster method is to swipe the message. Doing this skips the need to press the trash icon. Here's how to set this up:
Tap the three horizontal lines in the upper-left portion of Gmail, then scroll down and select Settings.
Go to General settings > Swipe actions.
Tap Change next to Right swipe or Left swipe (pick the direction you plan to swipe to delete your emails). Tap Delete in the list that appears.
Tap the Back arrow a few times to return to your emails, then try out the new swipe gesture. Drag your finger from the left or right to the other side to instantly delete the email.
If your Gmail account is set up to use IMAP, removing emails from your Android also deletes them from other devices connected to your account.
How to Delete All Emails in Gmail App
FAQ
How do I delete a Gmail account?
To delete a Gmail account, go to your Google account settings, select Data & Privacy > Delete a Google Service, and sign in. Next to Gmail, select the trashcan, enter the email address of the account you want to close, and follow the prompts. Google will send a confirmation email. Select the deletion link > Yes, I want to delete [account].
How do I delete all the emails on Gmail?
To empty your Gmail inbox quickly, go to the Gmail search field and enter in:inbox. Select the checkbox at the top of theSelectcolumn to choose all the emails, and then choose Archive to archive them or select the trash can to delete them.
How do I delete all unread emails in Gmail?
Go to your Gmail inbox and select the arrow next to the box at the top of the search bar. Select Unread to filter all your unread messages. Select your unread messages and select the trash can to delete them.
To delete Gmail emails in bulk on Android, open the Gmail app, go to the "All Mail" folder, select one email, scroll down to load more, and tap "Select All". Then tap the trash icon to delete all the selected emails. For a more quick and efficient method, use Clean Email to automate bulk deletion.
As an Android user, keeping your Gmail app's inbox uncluttered is key to staying on top of your emails. To do that, tap and hold an email to enter selection mode, then choose the emails you want to delete.Once selected, tap the delete/trash icon. You can also click on the 'Select all' option on the top left.
Use Gmail's "Select All" feature to select all emails in a tab, then click on "Delete" (the trash can icon) for a speedy cleanup. Please note that Gmail allows you to select up to 50 emails at a time, so the process can get slightly manual. To make it faster, you may want to use filters in Gmail instead.
Can you unsubscribe from multiple emails at once Gmail? No, Gmail does not have a built-in feature to mass unsubscribe Gmail subscriptions at once. To mass unsubscribe from Gmail, you need a Gmail unsubscriber app like Clean Email.
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