How to delete your Google Account (or just your data) in 2026
At a glance
- Platform Google Account
- Company Google LLC
- Grace period Short recovery window (typically ~2-3 weeks); full deletion can take up to ~2 months
- Official page support.google.com
What you need to know first
No deactivation. You can delete the whole Google Account, delete a single service (e.g., Gmail) while keeping the account, or delete activity (My Activity) without deleting anything.
Step-by-step: delete your data from Google Account
- Step 1: Go to myaccount.google.com and sign in
- Step 2: Click Data & privacy in the left menu
- Step 3: Scroll to More options
- Step 4: Click Delete your Google Account
- Step 5: Verify identity (password/PIN)
- Step 6: Read warnings, check both boxes, click Delete account
On mobile
- Settings > Google > Manage your Google Account
- Tap Data & privacy tab
- Scroll to More options > Delete your Google Account
- Verify and confirm
Opt out of AI training
For Gemini AI, see remove-data-from-gemini
Separate data request
Delete a Google service (Data & privacy > Delete a Google service) to remove just Gmail/YouTube; My Activity (myactivity.google.com) and Takeout for activity deletion/export without account deletion
Key gotchas
- Breaks 'Sign in with Google' logins — switch those first
- Lose Play purchases, Gmail address (never reusable), Drive, Photos, YouTube
- Transfer Workspace admin/Google Fi/Voice first
- Back up with Takeout first
What this doesn't cover
Deletion does not remove your info from sites that used 'Sign in with Google' or from data brokers, and can break those logins.
Google deletion is the broadest single-account cleanup but doesn't touch broker databases aggregating your name, address, and phone.
See what personal data is exposed about you beyond Google Account.
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Does Google Account delete my data immediately?
Short recovery window (typically ~2-3 weeks); full deletion can take up to ~2 months
Can I opt out of Google Account using my data for training?
For Gemini AI, see remove-data-from-gemini
Does deleting my Google Account account remove my data from the internet?
Deletion does not remove your info from sites that used 'Sign in with Google' or from data brokers, and can break those logins.
What are common mistakes when deleting Google Account data?
Breaks 'Sign in with Google' logins — switch those first. Lose Play purchases, Gmail address (never reusable), Drive, Photos, YouTube.
Steps and URLs reflect the platform documentation as of the date above. Platforms may change their settings layout at any time. This guide is informational and not affiliated with Google LLC.