Do you want to delete your Gmail account? Let’s get you started. Here are all the steps and the information that you’ll need for the same. So, let’s get you started.
What happens when you delete a Gmail account?
When you delete your Gmail account, you’re essentially deleting everything associated with that very account. It’s something that cannot be retrieved once the decision is made. It means that you’ll lose access to all your emails, attachments, and settings. Anyone trying to reach you will get a “delivery failed” message, and your old username becomes obsolete. Google doesn’t let anyone else recycle it, but you can’t have it back. Crucially, if that email is the recovery key for your bank, social media, or other apps, you’ll be locked out of those too, so it’s not a decision you can take in a jiffy. If you have the intention to delete an account, you need to make sure you don’t have any important accounts and passwords linked with it.
Steps to delete a Gmail account
If you want to delete a Gmail account, then these are the steps that you can follow.
Sign In
The first thing to do is to head over to your Google Account settings – myaccount.google.com.
Go to Privacy
Open the navigation panel on the screen and click on Data & privacy.
Find Your Services
Scroll down until you see the section labeled “Data from apps and services you use.” This is the section that we’ve been looking for!
Select Delete
Now, under “Download or delete your data,” click on Delete a Google service. You might be asked to sign in again for security, and you can do that in a few seconds.
Pick Gmail
You’ll see a list of services mentioned there, like YouTube or Photos. Find Gmail and click the Trash Can icon next to it. This should precede your request.
Provide a Backup
You’ll need to enter an existing, non-Gmail email address to continue using other Google services like Drive or the Play Store. This is to ensure that you don’t lose access to important accounts and data.
Verify
Check that backup email for a verification link, click on it, and confirm the final deletion. You can’t turn back from here once you proceed, so just make sure you really want to do that. Keep in mind this only deletes the Gmail part, not your entire Google identity, so don’t worry about that.
Following these steps will help you delete an existing Gmail account. But know that you can create a new one any time.
