{"id":501847,"date":"2022-10-18T21:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T18:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-delete-all-unread-emails-in-gmail\/"},"modified":"2022-10-18T21:00:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T18:00:08","slug":"how-to-delete-all-unread-emails-in-gmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-all-unread-emails-in-gmail\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Delete All Unread Emails in Gmail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e57ef600e3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e57ef600e3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-all-unread-emails-in-gmail\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Delete_All_Unread_Emails_in_Gmail%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Delete All Unread Emails in Gmail&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-all-unread-emails-in-gmail\/#Find_and_Remove_All_Unread_Gmail_Emails_at_Once\" >Find and Remove All Unread Gmail Emails at Once<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-all-unread-emails-in-gmail\/#Delete_All_Unread_Spam_Emails_in_Gmail\" >Delete All Unread Spam Emails in Gmail<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Delete_All_Unread_Emails_in_Gmail%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Delete All Unread Emails in Gmail&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-758979 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Gmail_logo_1200.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Gmail logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the Gmail website, search for &#8220;is:unread&#8221; to find all unread emails. Select all email conversations that match your search and click the &#8220;Delete&#8221; button. Be sure to empty Gmail&#8217;s trash afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Want to send your received emails straight to the trash without even opening them? If so, Gmail offers a quick way to find all your unread emails and delete them. We\u2019ll show you how to do that and how to empty the trash so your emails are gone forever.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> As of October 2022, you can only delete all your unread emails on Gmail\u2019s web version. You cannot yet do this in Gmail\u2019s mobile <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> for iPhone, iPad, or Android.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_and_Remove_All_Unread_Gmail_Emails_at_Once\"><\/span>Find and Remove All Unread Gmail Emails at Once<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/715691\/the-fastest-way-to-free-up-space-in-gmail\/\">start cleaning up your inbox, launch a web browser on your computer and open <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/\">Gmail<\/a>. Sign in to your account on the site.<\/p>\n<p>When Gmail launches, at the top, click the search box. Type the following into the box and press Enter:<\/p>\n<pre>is:unread<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833172\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-gmail-find-unread-emails.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"All unread emails in Gmail\" width=\"650\" height=\"290\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gmail will display all your unread emails. To mark these emails for deletion, at the top of the email list, click the \u201cSelect\u201d checkbox.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833173\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-gmail-select-unread-emails.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select option in Gmail\" width=\"650\" height=\"323\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>All emails on your current page are now selected for removal. To select the unread emails that are on other pages, at the top of your current email list, choose \u201cSelect All Conversations That Match This Search.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833174\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-gmail-select-all-unread-emails.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select all conversations in Gmail\" width=\"650\" height=\"291\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve now selected all unread emails in your account. To delete these emails, at the top of the email list, choose \u201cDelete\u201d (a trash can icon).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_warning\"><p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> Make sure you really want to delete your emails as you can\u2019t recover them once they\u2019re gone.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833175\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-gmail-delete-unread-emails.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Deleting emails in Gmail\" width=\"650\" height=\"298\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gmail has moved all your selected emails to \u201cTrash.\u201d To remove your emails permanently, in Gmail\u2019s left sidebar, click \u201cTrash.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then, on the right, choose \u201cEmpty Trash Now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-833176 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-gmail-empty-trash.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Emptying trash in Gmail\" width=\"650\" height=\"260\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And all your unread emails are now deleted from your Gmail account. Enjoy your clean inbox!<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_All_Unread_Spam_Emails_in_Gmail\"><\/span>Delete All Unread Spam Emails in Gmail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The method above deletes all your unread emails except for the ones in \u201cSpam.\u201d To clear unread spam emails, in Gmail\u2019s search box at the top, type the following and press Enter:<\/p>\n<pre>is:unread in:spam<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833177\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-gmail-find-unread-spam-emails.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Unread spam emails in Gmail\" width=\"650\" height=\"310\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When your unread spam emails are displayed, at the top of the email list, click the \u201cSelect\u201d checkbox.<\/p>\n<p>If your unread spam emails are on multiple pages, then at the top of your email list, choose \u201cSelect All Conversations That Match This Search.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833179\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7-gmail-select-unread-spam-emails.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select option in Gmail\" width=\"650\" height=\"311\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To now delete all your unread spam emails, at the top of the email list, click \u201cDelete\u201d (a trash can icon).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833180\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/8-gmail-delete-unread-spam-emails.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Deleting emails in Gmail\" width=\"650\" height=\"269\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your emails are now deleted. To remove them permanently, click \u201cTrash\u201d in Gmail\u2019s left sidebar and choose \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/744669\/how-to-empty-the-trash-in-gmail\/\">Empty Trash Now\u201d on the right.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s all there is to clearing your Gmail account of unread emails.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Want to delete all your Gmail emails and not just the unread ones? 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