Can you recover deleted emails on Gmail?

If you've permanently delete emails that were already in the Trash folder, your emails can't be recovered (sorry—don't hate the messenger). If you haven't done that yet, then go to your Trash folder, select the emails you'd like to recover, click the Move icon (a folder with a right-facing arrow), and select a folder to move them to. Learn more

Is there a fast way to delete emails on Gmail?

Another way to quickly delete emails on Gmail is to use keyboard shortcuts. First, make sure you have keyboard shortcuts enabled. To mass-delete emails, press * and a on your keyboard simultaneously to select all emails on the current page, then press # to delete the selected emails. Or, to mass-archive your emails, press * and a simultaneously to select all emails on the current page, then press e to archive the selected emails. Learn more

Home

Productivity

App tips

App tips

7 min read

How to mass delete emails on Gmail

By Cecilia Gillen · April 23, 2025

Get productivity tips delivered straight to your inbox

We’ll email you 1-3 times per week—and never share your information.

Cecilia Gillen

Cecilia is a content marketer with a degree in Media and Journalism from the University of South Dakota. After graduating, Cecilia moved to Omaha, Nebraska where she enjoys reading (almost as much as book buying), decor hunting at garage sales, and spending time with her two cats.

tags

Tech tips

mentioned apps

Gmail

Best apps
The 7 best Gmail add-ons and extensions in 2025
The 7 best Gmail add-ons and extensions in...
Productivity tips
11 out-of-office message templates for every scenario (plus an OOO message generator)
11 out-of-office message templates for every...
App tips
How to create a group in Gmail
How to create a group in Gmail
Zapier tutorials
How to automatically save Gmail attachments to a Google Drive folder
How to automatically save Gmail attachments...
App tips
How to merge Google accounts (Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts)
How to merge Google accounts (Gmail, Google...
App tips
How to block emails on Gmail
How to block emails on Gmail
App tips
What is Notion Mail—and how does it stack up?
What is Notion Mail—and how does it stack...
Zapier tutorials
Send emails from a prompt with Zapier MCP
Send emails from a prompt with Zapier MCP

Improve your productivity automatically. Use Zapier to get your apps working together.

See how Zapier works

How to mass delete emails on Gmail

Related articles

Improve your productivity automatically. Use Zapier to get your apps working together.