- You can delete your gmail account in the “data and privacy” section of your google settings.
- Deleting your gmail account will not delete your entire google account, but it will delete all email you have saved.
- If you want to save your emails, you can download them before deleting your gmail account.
If you have a gmail account that you no longer want, you may want to delete it. Deleting your gmail account will delete all messages saved in it and you will no longer be able to send or receive emails using it.
but deleting your gmail account is not the same as deleting your entire google account. this means you will still be able to use other google apps like youtube or docs.
If you’re sure you want to, here’s how to delete a gmail account using your pc or mac computer, as well as how to delete your other google-linked accounts.
how to delete your gmail account
Once you follow these steps, you will lose all access to your gmail account. it can’t be undone, so make sure you really want to remove it before doing anything.
1. Open the gmail account you want to delete on your pc or mac computer. you can use any internet browser.
2. click your profile icon in the upper right corner to open your account menu, then click manage your google account.
3. in the left sidebar, click data & privacy tab.
4. scroll down to the download or delete your data section, then click remove a google service.
5. enter your password to confirm that it is you.
6. Locate the gmail option and click the trash can icon next to it.
Important: If you want to save the emails you have sent and received before deleting them, first click the download your data option at the top of the page . It will take you to a page called “google takeout” where you can archive your mail data.
7. enter a new email address to connect your google account (cannot be another gmail address) and click send verification email .
8. Sign in to the email account you provided and open the email google just sent. click the link inside to finish the removal process.
how to remove other google services
google runs all kinds of sites, like youtube and stadia.
If you want to delete your accounts on these sites, you can usually follow the same steps as above. when you get to the page with the trash icons, just click on them instead of gmail.
You can also remove your youtube channel by visiting the site itself. see our article on how to delete your youtube account for more details.
And if you just want to delete your entire google account at once, you can do that too, and just like gmail, you can also download all of your data beforehand. see our article on how to delete your google account for all the information.