Recover a recently deleted Google Account (2024)

FAQs

Can I recover a permanently deleted Google account? ›

Yes, You can restore you deleted Gmail account and any emails associated with the account. However, Google only provides you a couple of weeks (30 days) before they delete your account permanently.

To get started, head to g.co/recover and enter your Gmail address. If possible, try the following to make recovery easier: Use a computer, phone, or tablet you've previously used to sign into your account. Use the same browser that you usually do, like Chrome or Safari.

The simple answer is - you can't. Most email providers (Gmail included) - delete users email addresses from their system if the account has been inactive for a period of time (usually six months).

If you deleted your Google Account, you may be able to get it back. If it's been awhile since you deleted your account, you may not be able to recover the data in your account. If you recover your account, you'll be able to sign in as usual to Gmail, Google Play, and other Google services.

For your security, you can't call Google for help to sign into your account. We don't work with any service that claims to provide account or password support. Do not give out your passwords or verification codes.

There's a 20 day time limit: the account must have been deleted no more than 20 days ago. After 20 days, the account, and all its associated data, is permanently deleted, and Google cannot recover it.

Restore All Data from Google Backup

Step 2: Connect your Android phone to Wi-Fi. Step 3: When asked on the screen showing Copy apps & data, choose Next and Can't use old device. Step 4: Log in to your Google account. Step 5: Select all the data types you want, such as apps, photos, contacts, etc.

To protect your account, we limit the number of times you can attempt password recovery via email, SMS, or Account Recovery form. Google temporarily disables a particular account recovery option after too many incorrect attempts. The recovery option will be re-enabled on the date indicated below that recovery option.

How do I contact Google support? ›

Sign in to your Google Admin console. Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com). At the top right of the Admin console, click Get help . In the Help Assistant window, describe your issue and click Send .

From your Google Account, click “Security” and then “Recovery email” under “How you sign in with Google.” Follow the steps on the screen. A recovery email address helps you get back in and is where we send you security notifications.

Community content may not be verified or up-to-date. Learn more. Unfortunately, once a Gmail account is deleted, it cannot be recovered.

If your account is disabled, you can ask Google to restore your access. To get started, head to myaccount.google.com and enter your Gmail address. Tip: If you can't get in to your account, you may be able to download and save account data from some Google Services.

When you don't use your Google Account within a 2-year period, it's then deemed inactive, and all of its content and data can be deleted. Before this happens, you have the opportunity to take action in your account when Google sends you: Email notifications to your Google Account.

If your account is disabled, you can ask Google to restore your access. To get started, head to myaccount.google.com and enter your Gmail address.

Once you delete your Gmail account, you'll no longer be able to use your Gmail address to send or receive emails. If you change your mind later on, you may be able to recover your email address, but if it's been a longer period of time, then it may be forever inaccessible.