How To Delete Google Account [Everything You Need To Know]

So… you’ve decided that you want to delete your Google account.

You should probably consider what you’re actually deleting.

Say goodbye to your content from Drive, Gmail, Photos, Chrome bookmarks (if synced), and YouTube. You’ll also lose access to your Google Play purchases.

To be fair, there are some legitimate reasons to remove Google. Do you realize how much Google knows about you?

If yes, let’s jump right in to find out how to delete your Google Account permanently.

How To Delete Google Account? 

Deleting your Google account is a very straightforward process.

Open any web browser and do the following:

• Go to myaccount.google.com
• Sign in and click Next
  
  
• Click on Data & privacy 
  
  

• Then, go to More options
  
  

• Select Delete your Google Account
  
  

• Enter your password and click Next
  
  

• You can download your data before deleting the account 
  
  
• Scroll down and tick the two boxes 
• Finally, click on Delete Account
  
  

If you want to only delete certain Google services or Gmail, do the following:

• Go to myaccount.google.com
• Sign in and click on Data & privacy 
• This time, go to Data from apps and services you use
  
  
• Click on Delete a Google service
  
  

• Enter your password and click Next
  
• You can download your data before removing the service 
• Click the trash icon on the service you want to remove
  
  
• If you’re doing this to delete your Gmail account, you’ll be asked to sign in with another email. It has to be different from Gmail. For example, Yahoo or Outlook – it doesn’t matter. After that, click on Send verification email 
  
  
• Read the text and click Got it
  
  

Complete the process by opening the verification email.

• Open the link
  
  
• Tick the box and then click Delete Gmail
  
  

If for some reason, none of these solutions work, there’s another option. You can make Google delete your account by using the Inactive Account Manager. 

Follow these next steps to do so:

• Go to myaccount.google.com/inactive
• Click on Decide when Google should consider your Google Account inactive. 
  
  
• Pick the time and click Next 
  
  

• On Choose who to notify & what to share, just click Next
  
  

• On Decide if your inactive Google Account should be deleted, choose the Yes, delete my inactive Google Account option on the right, and click on Review Plan 
  
  

• Click on Confirm Plan 
  
  

If you want to remove a Google account from Google Chrome, do the following:

• Go to google.com
• Click on your profile picture at the top right corner
  
  
• Click on the gear
  
  

• Then, on the three dots
  
  

• Choose Delete
  
  

Depending on what device you’re using, there are some differences in how to deactivate a Google Account.

Continue reading to find out how to do it on different devices.

On iPhone

These steps will only help you remove your Gmail account from your iPhone:

• Go to Settings
• Scroll down and tap on Mail
• Tap on Accounts
• Choose which account to delete
• Tap on Delete Account
• Then on Delete from My iPhone

If you want to delete your Google account, services, or Gmail or from an iPhone, you have to use a web browser. Just follow the instructions above.

On Android

To delete your Google account on Android, do the following:

• Open the Gmail app
• Tap on your profile picture in the top right corner
• Then on Google Account
  
  
• Tap on Data & privacy
  
  

• Scroll down to More options and choose Delete your Google Account
  
  

• Enter your password, and click Next
  
  

• You can download your data before deleting the account
  
  
• Scroll down and tick the two boxes
• Tap on Delete Account
  
  

If you want to permanently delete a Gmail account or a Google service, do the following:

• Open the Gmail app
• Tap on your profile picture in the top right corner
• Tap on Google Account
• Go to Data & privacy
• Scroll down to Download or delete your data. 
• Tap on Delete a Google service.
  
  
• Enter your password and tap Next
• You can download your data before deleting 
• Tap on the trash icon on the service you want to remove
  
  

If you’ve deleted your Gmail account, you’ll have to sign in with another email (Yahoo, Outlook, etc.). After that, tap on Send verification email.

If you already have the other account on the Gmail app, you’ll automatically go to the next step. If not – go and open the link from the new email.

• Tick the box and then tap on Delete Gmail
  
  

If you just want to know how to remove a Gmail account from the device, do the following:

• Open the Gmail app
• Tap on your profile picture in the top right corner
• Pick Manage accounts on this device
  
  
• Tap on the email you want to remove
  
  

• Tap on Remove Account
  
  

On Windows

You can’t really delete your Google account from Windows. 

That’s because by adding the account to your computer/laptop, you’re actually linking your Gmail account. The only thing you can do is remove it.

You can do it by following these steps:

• Go to Settings
• Click on Accounts
  
  
• Then on Email & accounts
  
  
• Choose the email you want to remove
• Click on Manage
  
  
• Click on Delete account from this device
  
  
• Click on Delete in the lower part of the screen
• Finally, confirm by pressing Done

Can You Recover A Deleted Google Account? 

Well, it depends. 

If it hasn’t been long since you deleted the account, there’s a chance. 

The window is between 20 and 25 days. The sooner you do it, the better. If it’s been more than that, your account is gone for good.

Now, if you’re in the right time frame, follow these steps:

• Go to accounts.google.com/RecoverAccount 
• Input your email or phone and click Next
  
  
• If the account can be recovered, it’ll say so. To continue, click Next
  
  
• Enter your password and click Next
  
  

• Congratulations, you’ve restored your account  
• Click Continue
  
  

Keep in mind that even if you attempt it at the right time, recovery may still not be possible depending on various factors.

Wrap Up 

Hopefully, this guide has answered all your questions on how to delete your Google аccount. 

As we’ve demonstrated, it’s a very easy process regardless of the device you use. 

Most Google products are synced, and deleting the main account can cause a lot of problems. Especially if you haven’t prepared for it beforehand. 

Personally, I would recommend that you download any data you want to save before you decide to remove your Google account.