How To Delete a Gmail Account

Plus some factors to consider beforehand

Have you ever felt like breaking up with all the online accounts you have on your devices and just go back to the peace and quiet of the pre-Internet days? With all the noise online from ads, trolls, fake news, promotional andjunk emails, it’s easy to feel like you’re living in a cluttered world, and you just want to get rid of it all.

Even though it takes a couple of clicks to leave some websites and social networks, there are those that make you jump through more hoops, while others make it near-impossible to leave.

In some cases, legality may prevent a service from permanently erasing everything you’ve posted publicly in the past, which means some relics of your relationship remain in perpetuity.

If you’re ready to make a clean but permanent exit from Gmail, read on to find out how to delete a Gmail account.

Factors To Consider Before You Delete Your Gmail Account

If you’re sure that you’d like to delete your Gmail account, here are some things to consider just before you hit that Delete button.

Delete Gmail Account From Your Device

Note: If you want to be sure that your Gmail account has been deleted for good after the deletion period has lapsed, open Google and go to My Products section. If you see a link to Gmail, it means the account has not been deleted, and it’s still active. However, if there’s no link to Gmail, then the Gmail account has been deleted permanently.

Purge Your Gmail Account From The Internet

Whether you want to get a new email account with Google or with a different email service, our step-by-step instructions will guide you how to completely get rid of your old address so you can start over.

If you have any further questions about how to delete a Gmail account, or you’re having any trouble with the account deletion process, share with us your experience by dropping a comment in the section below.

Elsie is a technology writer and editor with a special focus on Windows, Android and iOS. She writes about software, electronics and other tech subjects, her ultimate goal being to help people out with useful solutions to their daily tech issues in a simple, straightforward and unbiased style. She has a BCom degree in Marketing and currently pursuing her Masters in Communications and New Media.Read Elsie’s Full Bio

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