Using “is:unread”
Step – 01
Go to your Gmail Search box and enter “is:unread“
Like this 👇
Step – 02
Click on the selection check box.
Step – 03
Click on “Select all conversations that match this search” which appears as a blue link below the toolbar.
This will select all the unread emails, not just the first 50 in the list.
Step – 04
Click on the delete/trash icon and wait for Gmail to delete all unread emails.
Done!
Okay cool, but what if I wanna keep unread emails that are up to 3 months old?
Or from a specific sender only?
It’s pretty simple actually …
How to Delete All Unread Emails in Gmail (With Filters)
Gmail filters work with any search item.
And that includes our case of “is:unread“ search we did a minute ago.
So if you want to filter by sender, for example … you can use the “from“ drop-down.
Like this 👇
And if you want to filter by date, click on the “Any Time” drop-down.
You have options to filter unread emails older than a week, a month … what have you.
You can even do a custom date range.
Sweet! 🙏
Also, you have more filters like:
- Has Attachment.
- To. (Filter by the person YOU SENT TO)
- Exclude Social.
- Exclude Promotions.
Read: How to Put Gmail on Desktop
Summary✨
- Search for “is:unread”
- Filter the emails to your liking
- Select all matching conversations
- Delete away!