Short answer: Open the email, then click Unsubscribe next to the sender's name and confirm in the pop-up. To clear out many newsletters at once, use Gmail's Manage subscriptions page (on the left, click More, then Manage subscriptions), which lists your mailing lists by sender with an Unsubscribe button on each. It can take a few days for a sender to stop. If there's no Unsubscribe option, block the sender or report the message as spam.
Gmail has changed how unsubscribing works since this guide first went up. You no longer need to hunt for a tiny link at the bottom of each message. Here's what works now on the web and in the Gmail app, plus what to do when a sender won't let go.
How to unsubscribe from an email in Gmail
On a computer:
- Go to Gmail and open a message from the newsletter or store you want to stop hearing from.
- Next to the sender's name, click Unsubscribe.
- In the pop-up, click Unsubscribe. Some senders show Go to website instead, which takes you to their own unsubscribe page to finish there.
In the Gmail app on Android, iPhone or iPad, the steps are the same: open the email, tap Unsubscribe next to the sender's name, then tap Unsubscribe or Go to website in the pop-up.
Two things to know. Unsubscribing from one email may only remove you from that one mailing list, so a store that sends deals and a separate newsletter can keep sending the other. And Google says it can take a few days before the emails stop.
No Unsubscribe button next to the name? Not every email gets one. In that case, scroll to the bottom of the email and look for the sender's own unsubscribe link (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F and "unsubscribe" finds it fast).
How to mass unsubscribe from emails on Gmail
Manage subscriptions, which Google started rolling out in July 2025 on the web, Android and iOS, puts all your active subscriptions on one page, sorted by the senders who email you most, with a count of how many emails each has sent recently. Google notes it's still rolling out and may not be available to every account yet.
- On a computer, go to Gmail. On the left, click More, then Manage subscriptions. In the app, tap Menu at the top left, then Manage subscriptions.
- Click a sender's name if you want to see everything they've sent before deciding.
- Next to the sender, click Unsubscribe. Gmail unsubscribes you from all of that sender's active mailing lists, not just one.
- Repeat for each sender you no longer want.
After you unsubscribe here, any new emails from that sender go to Spam with a banner explaining why. If you change your mind, open one of those emails and click Report not spam.
Chrome extensions and apps that promise one-click mass unsubscribing often ask for permission to read your whole mailbox. Check what access they ask for before you sign in with Google.
Unsubscribe, block or report spam?
| Option | Use it when | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Unsubscribe | You signed up at some point and now want out | Gmail asks the sender to remove you; it can take a few days |
| Block | A person or sender keeps writing and has no unsubscribe option | Future emails from that address go to Spam; you stay on any list |
| Report spam | You never signed up, or the email looks like a scam | The email moves to Spam and Gmail learns to catch similar mail |
Blocking doesn't unsubscribe you. The sender still sends; Gmail just files it in Spam. For real newsletters, unsubscribe first. Don't use unsubscribe links inside an email that looks like phishing; report it instead. Our guide to spotting phishing emails shows the warning signs.
How to block an email address on Gmail
- Open a message from the sender.
- At the top right, next to Reply, click More (the three dots).
- Click Block "sender name".
To unblock someone later, open one of their messages and choose Unblock from the same menu, or go to Settings, See all settings, Filters and Blocked Addresses, tick the address and click Unblock selected addresses.
Clear out the newsletters you already have
Unsubscribing stops new mail, but the old messages stay. To remove them, type unsubscribe into the Gmail search box (most marketing emails contain the word), or search category:promotions. Select all results and delete them. Check the list before you delete, because receipts and account emails sometimes include the word too. Our guide to mass deleting emails on Gmail covers selecting thousands at once, and you can create rules in Gmail to label or archive newsletters you do want to keep.
Using Apple Mail as well? Here's how to unsubscribe in Apple Mail on Mac. For a wider plan, see how to organize your email inbox.
Keeping newsletters out of your way
Disclosure: we make Canary Mail. Unsubscribing deals with mail you don't want. The harder part is mail you do want but don't need to see right away. Canary Mail is an email app for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows and Android that works with Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo, Exchange and other IMAP accounts. The free plan covers unlimited accounts on 2 devices with AI inbox sorting, and tracker blocking is on by default. The Growth plan ($36 a year) adds AI writing and summaries, read receipts and send later. More than 2 million people use it, and Apple has featured it on the App Store and the Mac App Store.
Comparing options beyond Gmail's own apps? Our roundup of Gmail alternatives with AI and privacy goes into more detail.
Frequently asked questions
How do I mass unsubscribe from unwanted emails in Gmail?
Use Manage subscriptions. On a computer, click More on the left, then Manage subscriptions; in the app, tap Menu, then Manage subscriptions. Click Unsubscribe next to each sender. If you don't see the page yet, Google is still rolling it out, so unsubscribe from individual emails in the meantime.
Why am I still getting emails after I unsubscribed?
Google says it can take a few days for a sender to process the request. Unsubscribing from one email can also remove you from only one of a sender's lists. If mail keeps coming after a week, block the sender or report it as spam.
How do I stop receiving unwanted emails in Gmail without an unsubscribe link?
Block the sender from the More menu in the open email, so future messages go to Spam. If you never signed up, click Report spam instead, which also helps Gmail catch similar mail.
How do I delete emails I've unsubscribed from?
Search Gmail for the sender (for example from:news@example.com), select all results, then click the select-all link in the banner and delete. Deleted messages stay in Trash for 30 days.
Is it safe to click unsubscribe in Gmail?
Gmail's own Unsubscribe button next to the sender's name is the safer choice, because you don't have to open a link inside the email. Don't use unsubscribe links in emails that look suspicious; report those as spam or phishing.
Sources
- Gmail Help: Unsubscribe from an email
- Gmail Help: Manage your subscriptions in Gmail
- Google blog: Declutter your inbox with Gmail's newest feature (July 2025)
- Gmail Help: Block an email address in Gmail
- Gmail Help: Report spam in Gmail
- Gmail Help: Search operators you can use with Gmail
- Gmail Help: Delete messages in Gmail