Top News

Clean up old and unnecessary Gmail emails in an instant: Many people don't know this simple trick
Siddhi Jain | December 27, 2025 8:15 PM CST

Is your Gmail inbox overflowing with emails? With Gmail's built-in tools, you can delete multiple emails at once in just a few minutes and easily free up your mail space. Let us show you how.

Gmail: If opening your inbox fills you with dread, you're not alone. Over time, newsletters, promotional emails, app notifications, and old emails quietly accumulate. Before you know it, your inbox is so full that finding important emails becomes difficult. The good news is that Gmail already has tools that allow you to easily delete multiple emails at once. You don't need any third-party apps or hours. Let us show you how.

  • Use Select All on your desktop
  • Open Gmail on your computer.
  • Click on the small checkbox in the upper left corner of your inbox.
  • Gmail will then select all the visible emails and show the "Select all conversations" option.
  • Click on this and then press the trash icon to delete the emails.

All selected emails will be deleted at once. This method is very useful when your inbox is full of old and unnecessary messages that you no longer need.

Delete emails by category

Gmail automatically categorizes emails into different tabs such as Promotions, Social, and Updates. These tabs mostly contain offers, newsletters, and app notifications. Let's see how to delete them.

  • Open the Promotions or Social tab.
  • Select all emails by clicking on the box at the top.
  • Then tap Delete.
  • This will reduce the clutter in your inbox and keep your important personal and work-related emails safe.

How to delete emails in bulk on mobile

The process of deleting emails in bulk on mobile might be a little slower, but it works. To do this, press and hold on any email for a few seconds; this will activate the selection mode. Then, select the emails you want to delete and tap the delete icon. This method is useful when you want to clean up your inbox without opening your computer.


READ NEXT
Cancel OK