The steps on this page can be used for both the Android and iOS Gmail apps.

kick off the Gmail app and repeatedly swipe up to scroll down and load as many emails as possible.

Every visible email within your inbox will now be selected.

There are two screens of the Gmail app. The left screen has an upward facing arrow with an arrow swipe up arrow and the second screen highlights the Select all button.

Tap theDeleteicon to delete all of the selected emails.

All of the selected emails will now be deleted.

An Undo option will appear in the lower-right of the screen for a brief few seconds.

There are two screens of the Gmail app. The left screen has the trash can highlighted. The right screen has the confirmation message that the messages have been moved to the trash.

If you made a mistake, you could just tap it to undo the above deletion process.

Repeat the above steps until all your emails have been deleted from the Gmail app.

Click theSelectbox next to theRefreshicon at the top of the screen.

The Gmail service in a web browser with the Select all button highlighted.

nudge the new text link that readsSelect all conversations in Inbox.

Every single email in your Gmail inbox will now be selected.

Due to the scale of this action, a confirmation message will appear.

The Gmail service in a web browser with the Select all text link highlighted.

ClickOKto delete all of your emails at once.

All emails are permanently deleted from the Trash folder after 30 days.

Heres how to recover multiple emails in the Gmail app.

Gmail inbox in web browser with OK option highlighted.

From your Gmail inbox, tap the hamburger menu icon in the top-left corner.

Perform a long-press on an email that you want to undelete.

Gmail is customized based on your location.

Three screens of the Gmail mobile app. In the left screen, the Hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) is highlighted. In the middle screen the trash can (labeled Bin) is highlighted. Nothing is highlighted in the right most screen.

So, in my case, the Trash is called Bin.

Depending on where you’re located, it could say Trash or Bin.

Tap additional emails to select them.

Three screens of the Gmail mobile app. In the left screen the ellipses menu button is highlighted. In the middle screen, the Inbox is highlighted. In the right screen the confirmation message is highlighted.

If you want to restore all emails in the Trash folder, tapSelect all.

Tap the ellipsis in the top-right corner.

The multiple selected emails will now be moved back to your Gmail inbox.

Can I Delete My Gmail Account?

Yes, you might delete your Gmail account and all its emails and associated data.