How to delete a gmail account

If you have a Gmail account that you no longer use, or that you simply want to undo, this time we will tell you how to delete a Gmail account step by step. Of course, before you must take into account that it is a definitive and permanent process. Also, in case you have used this account to log in to different products and services, you will have to change the information of said accounts, or create new accounts, so you should do this before you get rid of the Gmail account.

Delete a Gmail account forever, step by step

When you are about to delete a Gmail account, only the Gmail email data will be deleted. Your Google identity, and the other company services you use, such as YouTube. Having clarified this aspect, let's proceed to delete a Gmail account.

First of all, access your Gmail account from your usual browser. Click on your account icon in the upper right corner and select "Google Account". You will access a new screen with different options related to your account.

In the menu located on the left side of the screen, click on "Data and personalization". Now go down the screen and select the option "Delete a service or account. "

On the new screen, click on the option “Delete a Google service”. Next, you must enter your password again.

Then click on a trash can symbol next to the service you want to delete, in this case, Gmail. If you wish, before deleting a service you can download your data. To do this, click on Download data and follow the instructions.

Now you will have to enter an alternative email address so that you can log in to the rest of Google services once your default Gmail address has disappeared.

Finally, click on "Delete Gmail", a blue button located in the lower left corner of the screen, and you're done.