How to Delete All Promotions in Gmail (Unsubscribe Too)

Gmail promotions can quickly pile up and become overwhelming. To help you maintain a clean inbox, we walk you through the steps on how to delete all promotions in Gmail: whether you choose a few or wipe them in one go. We also introduce a simpler solution, AgainstData, a unique tool that clears your inbox and unsubscribes you from newsletters at the same time, so you never have to deal with unwanted promotions again.

How to Delete Promotions in Gmail

If you're wondering how to delete promotional emails directly in Gmail, the good news is that it's easier than you might think. By following a few steps, you can either clean all your Promotions tab or select a few messages to delete.

On the Web

By accessing your Gmail account on a web browser, you can select and delete promotional emails you no longer want to receive in your Gmail inbox.

How to Delete All Promotions in Gmail

To delete all your promotions in Gmail at once, follow these steps:

• Step 1. Login to your Gmail account.
• Step 2. Go to “Promotions”.
• Step 3. Select all unwanted emails. Click the checkbox at the top left of the email list to select all the emails visible on the page. After this, you will see a message that says "Select all conversations in Promotions." Click on this to select every promotional email in the tab, not just the ones on the current page.
• Step 4. Click on the trash can icon to delete all Promotions.

This process helps quickly clear out all promotional emails you no longer need, freeing up space and decluttering your inbox.

How to Delete Selected Promotions in Gmail

To remove a selected amount of promotional emails in Gmail, here's what you need to do:

• Step 1. Open Gmail. Log in to your Gmail account on a web browser.
• Step 2. Go to the Promotions tab. Click on the "Promotions" tab at the top of your inbox. This tab contains all promotional emails filtered by Gmail.
• Step 3. Select unwanted emails. Select one email or click on the checkbox at the top left of the email list to select all the emails visible on the page.
• Step 4. Delete the emails. Click the trash can icon to delete all selected emails. This will move them to the Trash folder.

⚠️ Caution: This step may not be reversed and you will lose all of the emails forever.

• Step 5. Empty the trash. To permanently delete these emails, go to the Trash folder and select "Empty Trash now."

On Mobile

Go through these steps to find out how to delete promotional emails in Gmail, straight from your mobile phone.

• Step 1. Open the Gmail App on your mobile device
• Step 2. Select the menu bar at the top left corner
• Step 3. Go to the Promotions tab
• Step 4. Long press on the message you want to delete
• Step 5. Tap on “Select all” if you wish to delete all messages on that page (up to 50 emails per page)
• Step 6. Tap on the Trash Icon at the top right corner to delete promotions

💡 Pro Tip: Deleting all Gmail Promotions at once can only be achieved through a web browser. With a few clicks, you’ll be able to get rid of all Promotions that sit in your inbox in one go.

How to Bulk Delete Promotional Emails with AgainstData

Although some of the promotional emails sitting in your Gmail inbox may come from subscriptions you've signed up for, many are likely to be spam or irrelevant. You might find lots of messages from companies you’ve never interacted with, or offers that have nothing to do with your interests. Deleting promotional emails is a necessary step in cleaning up your inbox. Instead of spending hours manually sorting your inbox, the AgainstData App offers you a simpler solution. It quickly identifies all your Promotions senders and lets you bulk delete emails with just one click.

However, simply deleting emails is not enough. If you don't unsubscribe, you'll keep receiving more emails because you’re technically still on the mailing list. That’s why you should also ensure unsubscribing from unwanted newsletters, so you never hear back from them again! Here’s a step-by-step demonstration on how to get rid of Promotions for good, with AgainstData:

• Step 1. Login to the AgainstData dashboard
• Step 2. Click on the Promotions tab on the left hand side
• Step 3. In the Promotions tab, AgainstData identifies every sender behind your promotional emails
• Step 4. Click “Unsubscribe” next to the sender you want to stop hearing from
• Step 5. A new window will open allowing you to delete all unwanted emails from that sender
• Step 6. Click on “Yes, unsubscribe me!” to unsubscribe from the newsletter

With AgainstData, you don’t just delete Promotions that clutter Gmail your inbox, you also unsubscribe from the source, making sure they never come back.

🔒 Did you know? Most companies that send you promotional emails often retain your personal data.

Unsubscribing from promotional emails and deleting them will declutter your inbox, but it is still not enough. Many of those senders might still hold your personal data, even after you’ve unsubscribed from their mailing lists. This can include personal details like your full name, your email ID or your purchase history, which could be shared or exposed in a data breach.

To ensure that your personal information is private and secure, AgainstData allows you to identify the companies that hold your data, and helps you send personal data deletion requests to regain control over your digital footprint.

How to Delete Promotions with Gmail Search Function

If you wish to delete a selected set of promotional emails that come from a certain sender, or contain a specific keyword, or even range in a specific time frame, we recommend using Gmail’s Search function.

Here’s how you can search for specific messages in your Promotions:

• Step 1. Login to Gmail on a web browser
• Step 2. Click on the icon next to the search bar
• Step 3. Enter your criteria. For example, you can search for emails that include the word “Sales”. You may also choose to search by sender, subject line or date.
• Step 4. In the Search box, select “Promotions”
• Step 5. Click on “Search”. You will now see all the messages that match your search criteria
• Step 6. Go to the Select checkbox
• Step 7. Click on “All” to select the whole page
• Step 8. Select the Trash Icon to delete all Promotions on that page

How to Delete Promotions with Gmail Filters

Another way to declutter your inbox from Promotional emails is by setting up email filters in Gmail. This will automatically filter out new messages that you will receive in the future.

Here’s how you can delete Gmail Promotions by creating filters:

• Step 1. Login to your Gmail account on a web browser
• Step 2. Locate and click on the Filter icon next to the search bar
• Step 3. Establish your filter criteria. You can choose to filter your incoming emails by sender, keyword, or even date.
• Step 4. In the Search box, select “Promotions”
• Step 5. Click on “Create filter”. A new window will appear where you can decide on what to do with emails that correspond to your criteria
• Step 6. Select “Delete it”
• Step 7. Click on “Create filter”

This email filter will systematically delete all the incoming promotional messages based on your set of rules.

How to Move Emails from Primary to Promotions in Gmail

If some promotional newsletters go into your Primary inbox instead of the Promotions tab, you can easily fix it with a few quick steps.

• Step 1. Login to your Gmail account on a web browser
• Step 2. Locate email you want to move to Promotions
• Step 3. Drag and drop the message into the Promotions tab
• Step 4. A message will appear asking you to choose whether or not you want to move all future messages from this sender to Promotions
• Step 5. Click on “Yes”

Conclusion

There are many ways to get rid of promotional emails. You can either select a few and delete them manually, or choose to delete them all in one go through Gmail itself. However, all these methods don’t prevent you from receiving these promotions again. To completely clean up your inbox and transform it to a clutter-free space, you need to use an email cleaner tool like AgainstData.

FAQs

Can you delete all promotions in Gmail at once?

Yes, you can delete the whole Promotions tab by logging in to Gmail on a web browser. Go to “Promotions”, click the checkbox at the top left to all select emails, then click “Select all conversations in Promotions”, and finally select the trash icon to delete them all at once.

How do I mass unsubscribe from promotional emails in Gmail?

Mass unsubscribing from promotional emails in Gmail can be done with a tool like AgainstData. It allows you to identify all promotion senders in your inbox, and unsubscribe from each of them in one simple click.