How to Delete Contacts from Gmail?

Gmail is one of the most popular and widely used electronic mail platforms worldwide. As most of you may already know, this application allows you to synchronize your contacts and store them in your Google account. You can then access those contacts, contact them as well as mail them through that. But how do you delete contacts from Gmail when you want to get rid of some?

Anyone who has ever lost their phone knows that all the contact information you have saved in your Google accounts gets back up and visible when you log into your mail account. This is a good thing but there might arise conditions when you might want to get rid of someone’s contact information because you don’t want to see it or, they are no longer a part of your life.

In those cases, you can easily delete contacts from Gmail and take a step forward to deleting them from your lives. Keep reading the article to learn how to do so.

How to Delete Contacts from Gmail?

Whether it be that you want to delete a contact or upload them again by saving a new contact, Gmail allows you to do so flawlessly. Contacts when deleted will be sent to the trash and you can only recover them within 30 days. So, if that is an important number, better save it or export it somewhere first. You can delete contacts from Gmail by:

1. Using Phones

2. Using Desktop/PC

1. Using Phones

You can delete contacts from Gmail by using phones or, the Google contacts app by following the given steps:

1. Open Gmail on your phone and log into your account.

2. Click on the ‘Hamburger’ icon.

3. Select ‘Contacts’ option.

4. A list of your Google contacts will appear.

5. Press and hold for a few seconds on the name of the person whose contact you want to delete till it gets selected.

6. Click on the ‘Delete’ icon at top.

7. Click on ‘Move to Trash’ option.

The contact gets deleted and moved to the trash. You can also search for the contacts you can delete and follow the same steps.

2. Using Desktop/PC

You can delete contacts from Gmail by using a desktop/PC or, by following the given steps:

1. Open a web browser where you have logged into your Gmail account.

2. Select the ‘Google apps’ option.

3. Click on ‘Contacts’.

4. You will be taken to a page with your contacts list.

5. Take your mouse to the name of the person whose contact you wish to delete. Click on the ‘Three dots’.

6. Select ‘Delete’ option.

7. Click on ‘Delete’.

The contact gets deleted and moved to the trash. You can also search for the contacts you can delete and follow the same steps.

How to Recover Deleted Contacts in Gmail?

When you delete contacts in Gmail/ your Google contacts, that information will be first moved to the trash and be deleted permanently after 30 day time period. So, if you are looking to get those contact info back, you must do so within 30 days. To do so, follow the given steps:

For Phone

1. Open Google Contacts on your phone.

2. Click on ‘Fix and Manage’.

3. Select the ‘Trash’ option.

4. Press and hold for a few seconds on the name of the person whose contact you want to recover till it gets selected.

5. Click on the ‘Three dots’.

6. Click on ‘Recover’.

The contact gets recovered.

For Desktop/PC

1. Open Google apps and go to ‘Contacts’.

2. On the left side bar, click on ‘Trash’ option.

3. Your deleted contacts appear.

4. Take your mouse to the name of the person whose contact you wish to recover. Click on the ‘Recover’.

The contact gets recovered.

Conclusion

Hence, by using the steps mentioned above, you can now easily delete contacts from Gmail. Remember that once you delete a contact, it will not appear on any other device with your Google contact as well. And if you want to recover them, just go to the trash and get those contacts back.

Hope this article was helpful and cleared your doubts. Feel free to leave comments in case of any queries.