Gmail Tips: How to Easily Delete All Unread Emails ?

Is your Gmail inbox filled with unread emails? Do you feel stressed and don’t know how to start organizing your inbox?

Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. In this blog post, we’ll show you how to easily delete all your unread emails, such as promotional emails, ads emails, etc., in Gmail, so you can clear out the clutter and start fresh.

Our simple and straightforward guide will walk you through the process of achieving a clean inbox, give you the tools you need to take control of your inbox, and improve your email management.

How to delete all unread emails in Gmail?

You can watch the video for your convenience on how to delete all unread message in Gmail and follow the below mentioned steps to delete all unread emails in Gmail .

Using search bar

• Firstly go to Gmail and log in to your account.

• Then type in:unread in the search bar and press Enter.

• Next, click on the selection box at the top of the emails, as shown in the image below, to select.

• If the search results contain more than 50 emails, a message will appear at the top. Click on ‘Select all conversations that match this search.

• After selecting the email list from the selection box, click the Delete button, represented by a trash icon, in the actions bar. In addition, you can search by someone’s first or last name, complete name, or email address (or even a part of any of those).

• Finally click Ok in the confirmation menu to delete all the marked emails.

Use the “Unread First” Inbox Feature

This method allows you to display all your unread emails at the top of your inbox and delete them with a single click. To use this method follow below mentioned steps:

• Firstly, open Gmail in your web browser and sign in if you haven’t already.

• Next, click the gear icon in the top right corner and scroll down to the Inbox Type section.

• Then, from the available options, select Unread first. Your inbox will automatically show all unread messages at the top. Your Promotions tab automatically sorts these types of email and keeps them away from your main inbox

• Afterwards, check the selection box above your messages and choose list of emails (Unread emails), which selects all visible unread emails from your primary inbox, social, promotions, or other tabs.

• Following this, click the delete icon to delete all selected messages.

• In last, optionally, go to the Trash folder in the left sidebar and click trashcan icon to delete them. Now to permanently delete the messages immediately; otherwise, Gmail will automatically delete them after 30 days. By using these methods you can delete thousands of emails at once.

Use Clean Email App

This method allows you to use a third-party application to delete all your unread emails in Gmail quickly and efficiently. To use this method follow below mentioned steps:

• Initially, log in to the app using your web browser here or install it on your iOS or Android device.

• Next, in the main panel, click the Unread Mail folder in the left sidebar. All unseen mail in all folders (except Spam and Trash) will be displayed, choose the list of emails or select all.

• Then, click Automatic Cleanup and choose Delete from the action menu. This will delete all your unread emails in Gmail.

• Finally, optionally, go to the Trash folder in the left sidebar and click trashcan icon to delete email lists. Now to permanently delete the email messages immediately; otherwise, Gmail will automatically delete them after 30 days.

How to delete all unread emails in Gmail on mobile device ? (Android and iPhone)

Do you have a lot of unread emails cluttering up your Gmail inbox? Do you want to get rid of unwanted emails quickly easily on your mobile device?

Furthermore, in this section, we will show you how to delete all unread emails in Gmail mobile apps on Android and iPhone devices.

Using the Gmail app

• Firstly, open the Gmail app on your phone and tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner.

• Next, tap Settings and select your account.

• Then, tap Inbox Type and choose Unread First. This will display all your unread emails at the top of your inbox.

• After that, go back to your inbox and tap the checkbox icon in the top right corner. This will select all email messages on the current page.

• Following this, tap the three dots icon in the top right corner and select All from the menu. This will filter your inbox to show only the emails that you have not read yet.

• Finally, tap the trash icon at the bottom to delete all selected emails.

• Additionally, tap the menu icon again and go to the Trash. Tap Empty Trash Now to permanently delete emails.

Using swipe actions (Android only)

• First, open the Gmail app on your phone.

• Next, tap the menu (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner.

• Then, scroll down and tap “Settings.”

• After that, tap “General Settings.”

• Following this, tap “Mail Swipe Actions.”

• Subsequently, choose the direction you want to swipe to delete (left or right).

• Then, select “Delete” from the action list.

• After configuring the settings, return to your inbox.

• Finally, swipe in the chosen direction on any unread email to delete it. This will also work for future unread emails​

How to delete all unread spam emails in Gmail?

Here are the steps to delete all unread spam emails in Gmail:

• Go to your Gmail inbox.

• To search for unread spam emails in Gmail, type in the search field “is:unread spam”. This will filter your inbox to show only unread spam emails.

• Click the check box at the top of the email list to select all unread spam email.

• Click on the Delete button.

• A confirmation window will pop up. Click Yes to delete all selected emails.

Note: Deleting all unread spam emails moves them to the Trash folder, where they remain for 30 days before being permanently deleted.

Also check: How to check Junk or spam E-mail in Gmail ?

How to delete unread emails older than 30 days?

To delete unread emails that are only 30 days old, follow the steps mentioned below.

• Go to Gmail and log in to your account.

• Then type is:unread Older_Than:1m (type any number followed by ‘m’, ‘d’, or ‘y’ for the number of days, months, or years respectively) in the search box and press Enter.

• Next, click on the empty checkbox at the top, as shown in the image below, to select it.

• If the search results contain more than 50 emails, a message will appear at the top. Click on ‘Select all conversations that match this search.

• Then, click on the Delete button, represented by a trash icon, in the actions ribbon.

• Finally, click on ‘OK’ in the confirmation menu to delete all the old unread emails.

Additional Information

You can also search for and delete unread emails older than a specific date by entering ‘is:unread before:YYYY/MM/DD’ in the search box.

In this search query, ‘YYYY’ represents the year in four digits, ‘MM’ represents the month in two digits, and ‘DD’ represents the date in two digits.

How to delete unread emails using third-party cleaning apps ?

Once you know how to delete unread email in Gmail, keeping your inbox clean is easy.

However, doing it manually may take some extra steps as there is no Gmail Delete All Unread button. This means that if you don’t try, your inbox will be cluttered and ineffective.

An email cleaning app like Clean Email can be a powerful tool to help you be more productive. The app cleans your inbox from unwanted emails for you and save your storage space – you just have to set the rules once and it does the rest.

Third-party email cleaning apps can automate the process of deleting unread email. Setting up rules and filters ensures none of your important messages get lost.

If you’re like the average Gmail user who receives 121+ emails every day, automation can save you a lot of time.

Also Check: How to mark all Emails as read in Gmail ?

Conclusion

Ultimately, managing your Gmail inbox doesn’t have to be stressful. With our simple and straightforward guide, you can easily delete emails in bulk, especially your unread and promotional emails in Gmail, and start fresh.

Whether you’re using a computer or a mobile device, our step-by-step instructions will help you take control of your inbox, improve your email management, and optimize your storage space.

And if you want to take it a step further, consider using a third-party cleaning app like Clean Email to automate the process and keep your inbox clutter-free.

Say goodbye to unread email and say hello to a more organized inbox!

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