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.
• To continue to use other Google services with your Google Account, you need an alternative email address that isn't Gmail.
• Before you remove Gmail from your Google Account, sign in to your Google Account and download your data.

Tip: If you can't sign in, learn how to recover your Google Account or Gmail.

Delete your Gmail service

1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
2. At the top right, click Profile Manage your Google Account.
3. On the left, click Data and privacy.
4. On the 'Data and privacy' page, scroll to the 'Tools' section.
5. Click Remove data from services that you no longer use.
6. Sign in to your Google Account.
7. Next to 'Gmail', click Delete .
8. Enter an alternative email address.
9. Click Next.
   • This sends an email to the alternative email address. Until you verify your address, your Gmail address and emails aren’t removed from your Google Account.

Delete your Gmail service

Recover your Gmail address

Even if you remove your Gmail address, you can get it back. However, 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