How to Delete Gmail Emails Faster on Android

This article explains how to delete Gmail emails in the official Gmail app for Android by deleting multiple emails at the same time or by swiping to delete single emails.

How to Delete Multiple Gmail Emails at Once

Follow these steps to delete more than one email at a time or to delete Gmail emails in bulk.

1. In the Gmail app for Android, open the folder that contains the emails you want to remove.

2. Tap the icon to the left of each email that you want to delete Or, long-press the email to select it.

3. Tap the Delete icon in the upper-right area of the screen.

   

How to Quickly Delete Single Gmail Emails

You can swipe one email after the other to quickly remove several messages. You don't even have to open an email to press the Delete icon.

To delete Gmail messages by setting up a swipe action:

1. Tap the three horizontal lines in the upper-left portion of Gmail, then scroll down and select Settings.

2. Go to General settings and tap Swipe actions.

3. Tap Change next to Right swipe or Left swipe (this is the direction that you want to swipe to delete your emails).

   Select Delete in the list that appears.

   

4. Tap the Back arrow to return to your email, and then swipe in the appropriate direction (left or right) to delete emails.