How to delete gmail mail in bulk

There are a few ways to delete Gmail emails in bulk:

Method 1: Using the Gmail search operator

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
  3. Type the following search query: in:inbox is:unread (or in:inbox is:read if you want to delete all read emails).
  4. Press Enter to execute the search.
  5. Check the box next to the search results to select all emails.
  6. Click on the "Bulk actions" dropdown menu and select "Delete forever".

Method 2: Using the Gmail label feature

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Create a new label by clicking on the "Labels" button in the top right corner of the page.
  3. Name the label (e.g., "Delete").
  4. Apply the label to the emails you want to delete by checking the box next to each email and clicking on the "Apply label" button.
  5. Go to the "Labels" page by clicking on the "Labels" button in the top right corner of the page.
  6. Click on the "Delete" label to select all emails with that label.
  7. Click on the "Bulk actions" dropdown menu and select "Delete forever".

Method 3: Using a third-party browser extension

There are several browser extensions available that allow you to delete Gmail emails in bulk, such as:

These extensions often provide more advanced features, such as filtering and sorting options, to help you delete emails more efficiently.

Method 4: Using the Gmail API

If you have a large number of emails to delete, you can use the Gmail API to delete them in bulk. You'll need to:

  1. Enable the Gmail API in the Google Cloud Console.
  2. Create a project and enable the Gmail API.
  3. Create a service account and generate a private key file.
  4. Install the Google API Client Library for your programming language of choice.
  5. Use the API to delete emails in bulk.

Note: Be careful when deleting emails in bulk, as it's easy to accidentally delete important emails. Make sure to review the emails you're about to delete before confirming the deletion.