# Gemini: how to delete all chats on web, Android and iPhone > Open Gemini Apps Activity, choose Delete, then All time. Steps for one chat, auto-delete and Keep Activity, from Google's help pages. URL: https://claudegpt.si/news/gemini-how-to-delete-all-chats Published: 2026-10-28T18:52:17.807Z Author: ClaudeGPT Si Newsroom Section: Guides Topics: Gemini, Google, Privacy, Gemini Apps Activity Publisher: ClaudeGPT Si ## Key takeaways - To delete everything, open Gemini Apps Activity, choose Delete, then All time. - Gemini auto-deletes activity older than 18 months by default; you can pick 3, 18 or 36 months, or none. - Even with Keep Activity off, Google saves conversations for up to 72 hours, and work or school accounts can't delete chats. To delete all your chats in Gemini, open Gemini Apps Activity, tap or click Delete, and choose All time. That removes every chat and prompt saved in your Google Account's activity. Google's Gemini Apps Help describes these steps as of October 28, 2026, and they differ slightly between the web and the mobile app. Deleting also protects less than it seems, because Keep Activity and auto-delete decide what gets saved in the first place. If your goal is to stop Gemini from learning from your chats, our guide on [how to turn off Gemini training](https://claudegpt.si/news/gemini-how-to-turn-off-training) covers that setting. ## How to delete all chats in Gemini According to the [official help page](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13278892), you do this from Gemini Apps Activity. On a computer: 1. Go to gemini.google.com and click **Settings & help**, then **Activity**. You can also open myactivity.google.com/product/gemini. 2. Above your activity, click **Delete**. 3. Choose **All time**. On the Android app: 1. Open the Gemini app and tap the menu icon. 2. Tap your profile picture or initial, then **Gemini Apps Activity**. 3. Above your activity, tap the delete icon, then choose **All time**. On iPhone and iPad, the steps are the same as Android: menu, your profile picture or initial, then Gemini Apps Activity, then the delete control and **All time**. Google's help page for iOS describes the control without naming the icon, so the label on your screen may differ. ## How to delete one chat in Gemini There are two routes, and both remove the chat from Gemini Apps Activity. **From the side panel.** Per Google's [recent chats help page](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13666746), on a computer you click **Menu** if your chats are hidden, hover over the chat, click **More**, then **Delete**. On Android, open the Gemini app, tap Menu, touch and hold the chat under **Recent**, and tap **Delete**. This also deletes content made in that chat, such as Canvas docs and apps. Google's page gives no separate steps for iPhone. **From Activity.** Open Gemini Apps Activity as above and use **Delete activity item** next to the prompt or chat. This removes one item at a time. ## How to delete chats from one day or a time range In Gemini Apps Activity: - To clear one day, use **Delete all activity from [day]** next to that day. - To clear a period, use **Delete** above your activity and choose **Last hour**, **Last day** or **Custom range**. ## How to set Gemini to delete chats automatically Gemini deletes activity older than 18 months by default, according to Google. You can change that: 1. Open Gemini Apps Activity. 2. Near the top, click or tap **Deleting activity older than … months** or **Choose an auto-delete option**. 3. Choose **3 months**, **18 months**, **36 months** or **Don't auto-delete activity**. 4. Click or tap **Next** and follow the on-screen instructions. ## How to turn off Keep Activity Keep Activity is on by default for users 18 and over. To turn it off, open Gemini Apps Activity, click or tap **On** near the top, then choose **Turn off** or **Turn off and delete activity**. The second option also deletes what is already saved. Turning it off alone does not delete past activity. With Keep Activity off, Google says chats with Gems aren't saved, though Gems you create are. Only some connected apps stay available: Device assistance, Gemini Notebook, Messages, Phone and WhatsApp. ## What deleting does not remove - Google still saves your conversations with your account for up to 72 hours, even with Keep Activity off, to provide the service and process feedback. That activity does not appear in Gemini Apps Activity. - Deleting a conversation with a Gem does not delete the Gem. - Deleting a shared chat does not delete its public link. - Deleting a Gemini Live chat also deletes its audio, transcript, videos and screenshares. - Activity disappears from view right away, then is removed from Google's storage systems. ## Work and school accounts Google's help pages say you can't delete chats with a work or school account. For Gemini Apps Activity, your Google Workspace administrator controls the settings, and you may not be able to change retention. The official pages cover Gemini on the web, Android and iPhone. Menu names can shift as Google updates the app, so if a label doesn't match, open Gemini Apps Activity and look for the delete control above your activity. ## Frequently asked questions ### How do I delete all my Gemini chats at once? Open Gemini Apps Activity, click or tap Delete above your activity, and choose All time. On a computer, reach it through Settings & help, then Activity. ### How do I delete a single Gemini chat? On a computer, hover over the chat in the side panel, click More, then Delete. On Android, touch and hold the chat under Recent and tap Delete. ### Does Gemini delete chats automatically? Yes. As of October 28, 2026, Google's help page says activity older than 18 months is auto-deleted by default. You can change it to 3 or 36 months, or choose Don't auto-delete activity. ### Does turning off Keep Activity delete my old chats? No. Choose Turn off and delete activity to remove saved activity as well. Google still keeps conversations for up to 72 hours with Keep Activity off. ## Sources - [Manage & delete your activity in Gemini Apps](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13278892), Google Gemini Apps Help - [Find & manage your recent chats in Gemini Apps](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13666746), Google Gemini Apps Help