How can I turn off Google Gemini™ and AI features in Gmail™?

Why You Might Want to Turn Off Gemini™ AI Features in Your Gmail™ Inbox#

Google Gemini™ integration in Gmail™ offers a range of AI-powered conveniences designed to streamline your email experience. Features like summarizing lengthy email threads, suggesting quick replies, helping you draft emails, and even pulling information from your Drive or Calendar can indeed be time-savers.

However, for users who prefer a more traditional and focused approach to email management, or those who find AI interventions like auto-suggested responses or summarizations more distracting than helpful, these features can clutter the interface and interrupt workflow. If you value deep focus even while managing your inbox, or if you simply prefer to craft every response manually without AI prompts, you might want to disable these tools.

Updated July 2026: Google has split the old single smart-features setting into two separate toggles — one for Gmail™, Chat, and Meet, and one for the rest of Google Workspace. The steps below reflect the current interface.

Locating the Master Controls for AI Features#

The settings still live directly within Gmail™, but there are now two toggles instead of one. The first controls Gmail™ itself (along with Chat and Meet); the second controls smart features in other Workspace apps like Docs™ and Sheets™.

Step-by-Step Guide to Disabling Gemini™ AI in Gmail™:#

1. Open Gmail™ on your computer.
2. Click the Settings icon (the cogwheel ⚙️) in the top right corner.
3. Select See all settings.
4. In the General tab, scroll down to the section "Smart features in Gmail, Chat, and Meet" and turn it off. This is the switch that disables Gemini AI features inside your inbox — thread summaries, suggested replies, "Help me write," and similar prompts — as well as in Google Chat and Meet.
5. If you also want to remove Gemini from Docs™, Sheets™, Drive™, and Calendar, scroll slightly further to "Google Workspace smart features," click Manage Workspace smart feature settings, toggle off "Smart features in Google Workspace," and click Save. (See our companion guide for turning off Gemini in Google Docs™.)
6. Refresh Gmail™ for the changes to take full effect.

Good news: unlike in the past, the split settings mean you can now disable Gemini in Gmail™ while keeping smart features active in Docs™ and Sheets™ — or the other way around.

What You Give Up: The Trade-Offs#

Be aware that these toggles control more than just Gemini. Turning off smart features in Gmail™ also disables some long-standing non-AI conveniences, including:

• Smart Compose and Smart Reply
• Priority inbox sorting and email categorization
• Package tracking and flight/event summary cards
• Automatic Calendar events created from emails

If you rely on any of these, weigh the cleaner interface against the lost conveniences before switching everything off.

Using a Work or School Account?#

If you use Gmail™ through an employer or school, your administrator ultimately controls whether Gemini is available. With smart features turned off you will see far fewer AI prompts, but some Gemini elements (like the side panel) may persist until your admin disables Gemini for the whole organization.

Tailor Your Inbox for Optimal Focus#

While AI brings powerful tools to our digital communication, having the ability to manage their presence is vital for maintaining personal productivity habits and concentration. By adjusting these settings, you can ensure your Gmail™ environment is optimized for how you work best.

Happy (focused) emailing!

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Next Step: Master Your Writing Environment#

• Set Your Own Default Styles - Now that you've turned off distractions, take the next step in personalizing your workspace by setting your favorite fonts and colors as the permanent default.