How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail

Emails you receive on Gmail are mainly categorized into three parts- Primary, Promotions, and Socials. Among these categories, the Promotions tab doesn’t require your immediate attention. Emails relating to deals, offers, marketing, and other promotional emails usually land here.

So, you can delete or disable the whole category from your inbox to get rid of such emails. This article will discuss different ways to Delete all Promotions in Gmail at once. 

Table of Contents

  • How to Delete All Promotions in Gmail?
    • On PC
    • On Mobile
  • How to Delete All Promotions From the Bin/Trash?
    • On PC
    • On Mobile
  • How to Disable Promotions From Gmail?
    • On PC
    • On Android
    • On iPhone

How to Delete All Promotions in Gmail?

Make sure you have signed in with your Google account on your device and follow the steps below.

On PC

Here’s how to delete all Promotions Emails from Gmail on your PC. 

  1. Open Gmail on your Web Browser.
  2. Go to the Promotions tab.
  3. Click on the Checkbox right below the search bar. All the Emails on that page get selected.
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
  4. Click on Select all X conversations in Promotions below the checkbox to select all Emails from all pages. 

    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail

  5. Click on the Bin icon at the top.
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
  6. Under Confirm bulk action confirmation box, click on OK.
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail

On Mobile

There’s no option to select all emails at once on mobile yet. So, you will have to select them manually and delete them. However, you can use the Desktop Site feature on your phone’s web browser. Doing so converts the Phone Interface to a Desktop, and you can quickly delete emails in Gmail at once, like on a PC.

Here’s how to do it. 

  1. Open a new tab on your Web Browser.
  2. Click on the three Vertical Dots on the top right.
  3. Enable the Desktop Site option from the menu.
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
  4. Search for Gmail and open it.
  5. Log into your account. 
  6. Go to the Promotions tab.
  7. Press the Checkbox right below the Search mail bar on the top left.

    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail

  8. Tap on Select all X conversations in Promotion option beside the checkbox.
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
  9. Press the Bin icon.

    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail

  10. Click OK on the confirmatory box.

    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail

Following these steps will move the Emails to the bin. They won’t get deleted permanently yet.

How to Delete All Promotions From the Bin/Trash?

Deleted Emails tend to stay in the trash for 30 days. To permanently remove the recently deleted promotion Emails, go through the following steps.

On PC

  1. Open Gmail on the Web Browser.
  2. On the left side, click More on the menu.
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
  3. Select the Bin/Trash option.
  4. Click on the Empty Bin Now option.

    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail

  5. Click OK on the Confirm Deleting Messages box. 

    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail

On Mobile

  1. Open Gmail.
  2. Tap on Three Horizontal Lines on the top left.
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
  3. Select the Trash/Bin option on the menu.
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
  4. Select the Empty Trash Now option.

    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail
    How do i delete all promotional emails in gmail

  5. Tap on OK on the confirmation box.

How to Disable Promotions From Gmail?

If you don’t want promotional Emails to appear in your inbox, you can easily hide them. Disabling Promotions tabs can help you organize your Gmail space and keep you away from commercial promotions and sale announcements. 

How do I delete all promotion emails?

Every promotional email comes with a 'Unsubscribe' button at the end. Clicking on this button will stop these emails from 'spamming' your Gmail inbox. To do so, login to your Gmail account and open the website/company's email you wish to unsubscribe from. Now, hit on the Unsubscribe button at the bottom.

Can I delete all my promotional emails at once in Gmail?

In the Gmail app for Android, click on the menu in the top-left corner (icon with 3 horizontal lines). This will show your list of inboxes. When all the promotional emails you wish to delete are highlighted hit the trash icon in the top-right corner to delete.