{"id":129,"date":"2022-05-22T16:53:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-22T16:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2022-06-25T10:33:35","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T10:33:35","slug":"empty-trash","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/empty-trash\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I empty the Gmail Trash?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you delete an email, it is automatically stored in your trash folder for 30 days. Once this period is exceeded, the mail is permanently deleted and cannot be restored afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read this article to know how to empty the Gmail trash and permanently delete all your trashed mails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#computer\">Empty trash on computer<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#phone\">Empty trash on phone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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: #999;color:#999\" 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><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/empty-trash\/#how-to-empty-the-gmail-trash-using-a-computer\" >How to empty the Gmail trash using a computer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/empty-trash\/#empty-the-gmail-trash-from-a-mobile-phone\" >Empty the Gmail trash from a mobile phone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/empty-trash\/#questions\" >Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"computer\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-empty-the-gmail-trash-using-a-computer\"><\/span>How to empty the Gmail trash using a computer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On your computer, you can empty your Gmail trash by doing the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open Gmail<\/li><li>Click the &#8220;More&#8221; tab on the left side of the page<\/li><li>Select the Trash<\/li><li>Check all the emails you want to delete permanently<\/li><li>Once this is done, click on &#8220;Delete permanently&#8221;.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Where is the &#8220;More&#8221; tab?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/gmail-more-link.png\" alt=\"More tab in Gmail\" class=\"wp-image-131\" width=\"246\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/gmail-more-link.png 492w, https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/gmail-more-link-193x300.png 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><figcaption>Click on the More tab in Gmail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Where is the trash?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/gmail-trash-access.png\" alt=\"Accessing the Gmail trash\" class=\"wp-image-132\" width=\"253\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/gmail-trash-access.png 506w, https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/gmail-trash-access-300x272.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><figcaption>How do I access the Gmail trash?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/attachment\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"256\">Gmail max attachment size<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where is the link to empty the trash?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/gmail-empty-trash-1024x554.jpg\" alt=\"Empty Trash Link\" class=\"wp-image-292\" width=\"512\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/gmail-empty-trash-1024x554.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/gmail-empty-trash-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/gmail-empty-trash-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/gmail-empty-trash.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Link to Empty Trash in Gmail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to delete all the messages in your trash, you can click &#8220;Empty Trash&#8221; directly. This saves you from selecting each mail one by one. Note however that this option of definitive deletion is only present in your trash. Emptying your trash helps you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/free-up-storage-space\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"210\">clear Gmail storage<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be careful not to confuse things: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/archived-messages\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"62\">difference between a deleted and archived mail in Gmail<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/delete-account\/\">How to delete my Gmail?<\/a> and How to block spam emails in Gmail?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"phone\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"empty-the-gmail-trash-from-a-mobile-phone\"><\/span>Empty the Gmail trash from a mobile phone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From your smartphone, do the following to empty your Gmail trash:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open the Gmail application<\/li><li>Click on &#8220;Menu&#8221; at the top left<\/li><li>Click &#8220;Trash&#8221; and then &#8220;Empty Trash&#8221;.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/read-receipt\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"82\">Requesting a receipt in Gmail<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"questions\"><\/span>Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1653211415167\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When I empty the Gmail trash, can I undo it?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No! Once your emails are permanently deleted, you can&#8217;t restore them. So think twice before you delete your trash.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1653211422826\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How to empty the Gmail trash in one go?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Go to the trash (link in the menu). Then, don&#8217;t select messages to delete them (it&#8217;s too long). The easiest way is to click on the &#8220;Empty Trash&#8221; link at the top of your computer screen. All your messages in the trash will be deleted at once.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1653211440124\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I delete ALL the messages in my Gmail trash?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Go to the trash and click &#8220;Empty Trash&#8221;. This saves you from having to select each email one by one.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1653211472454\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Where is the trash in Gmail?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>On a computer, open Gmail in a browser then go to the left side of the page, scroll down and click on More then Trash.<br \/>On your phone, open the Gmail application, click &#8220;Menu&#8221; in the top left corner, then click &#8220;Trash&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1653211486835\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I delete the contents of the Gmail trash?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It&#8217;s very easy to delete your trash on Gmail, both on computer and on phone. Go to the Gmail trash and click on the Empty Trash link.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1653211451283\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I delete ALL the messages in ALL my Gmail account?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>You can do this by reading our time-saving tip: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/delete-all-mails\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"44\">How to easily delete all your Gmail mail?<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>See also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/change-password\/\">how to modify your Google password<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14\">Gmail email tips<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you delete an email, it is automatically stored in your trash folder for 30 days. 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