Remove Gmail from your Google Account

If you no longer want your Gmail address, you can remove it from your Google Account.

After you remove Gmail from your Google Account:

• Gmail deletes your emails and settings after 30 days.
• You can no longer use your Gmail address to send or receive emails. If you change your mind, you may be able to recover your Gmail address and emails.
• Your Gmail address can’t be used by anyone in the future.
• You can still access your Google Account and other services that aren't affected like:
  • Your activity across Google services
  • Purchases from Google Play

Before you begin

• If you use Gmail through your work, school, or other group, contact your administrator.
• Before you remove Gmail from your Google Account, download your data.
• To continue to use other Google services with your Google Account, you need an alternate email address that isn’t Gmail.
  • Before you can remove your Gmail address, sign in to your Google Account. If you can’t sign in, learn how to recover your Google Account or Gmail.

Delete your Gmail service

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
2. At the top right, tap your Profile picture.
3. Tap Manage your Google Account Data & privacy.
4. Scroll to "Data from apps and services you use."
5. Under "Download or delete your data," tap Delete a Google service.
6. Sign in to your Google Account.
7. Next to "Gmail," tap Delete .
8. Enter an alternate email address.
9. Tap Next.
   • This sends an email to the alternate email address. Until you verify your address, your Gmail address and emails aren’t removed from your Google Account.

Recover your Gmail address

Even if you remove your Gmail address, you can get it back. But, if it’s been a while since you removed your Gmail address, you might not be able to get your emails back.

1. On your device, open Gmail.
2. Sign in to your Google Account.
3. Follow the steps on the screen.

Related resources

• Delete your Google Account
• How to recover your Google Account or Gmail