{"id":344242,"date":"2021-09-25T19:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-empty-the-trash-in-gmail\/"},"modified":"2021-09-25T19:00:35","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T16:00:35","slug":"how-to-empty-the-trash-in-gmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-empty-the-trash-in-gmail\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Empty the Trash in Gmail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Empty the Trash in Gmail&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-744669\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-744134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Gmail-logo.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Gmail-logo.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Gmail-logo.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Gmail logo.\" width=\"1201\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There are two ways to remove emails from Gmail: \u201cArchive\u201d and \u201cDelete.\u201d When you delete an email, it gets sent to the \u201cTrash,\u201d which is where it stays for 30 days. You can also empty it sooner to im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely free up space.<\/p>\n<p>While an \u201cArchived\u201d email is not actually removed, \u201cDeleted\u201d emails do eventually dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear forever. Gmail keeps them in the \u201cTrash\u201d for 30 days just in case you change your mind. After that, they\u2019re gone forever, but you can speed up the process if you want.<\/p>\n<p>To empty the trash, you\u2019ll need to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/\">open Gmail<\/a> in a desktop browser or on your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/gmail-email-by-google\/id422689480\">iPhone<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/gmail-email-by-google\/id422689480\">iPad<\/a>, or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.gm&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Android<\/a> device. Use the \u201chamburger\u201d menu button\u00a0at the top-left corner of the screen to expand the menu\u2014if it\u2019s not already expanded\u2014and select \u201cTrash.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-744697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-07-29_17-06-16.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Trash&quot; in the sidebar.\" width=\"651\" height=\"167\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At the top of the screen, you\u2019ll see a message explaining that trash is deleted after 30 days. Select \u201cEmpty Trash Now\u201d to do it now.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-744698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-07-29_17-08-19.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Empty Trash Now&quot; to do it immediately.\" width=\"446\" height=\"166\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A confirmation message will make sure you want to empty the trash. Select \u201cEmpty\u201d to proceed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-744699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-07-29_17-09-09.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Confirm &quot;Empty&quot; to proceed.\" width=\"445\" height=\"211\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it. Enjoy your squeaky clean digital trash can and a little more space in your Google account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Unarchive an Email in Gmail<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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You can also empty it sooner to immediately free up space. 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