2 Easy Ways to Add and Use Gmail on an iPhone

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A user-friendly guide accessing your Gmail account on an iPhone

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: April 6, 2025 Fact Checked

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If you want to view Gmail emails on your iPhone, you can easily do so with iOS's native Mail app or the Gmail app. For the Mail app, you can manage synced accounts in your Settings. For Gmail, you'll just need to download the app and sign into your account. This wikiHow will show you how to access and add a Gmail account to Apple Mail or Gmail on an iPhone.

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Open the "Settings" app. Go to "Mail" → "Accounts" → "Add Account" → "Google".
Enter your Google email address and password, and then tap "Allow".
On Gmail, tap "Sign in", or tap your profile picture and tap "Add another account". Enter your email address and password to sign in.

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Open the Settings
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- Make sure to update your iPhone for important bug fixes.
You can find this towards the middle of the page, underneath Passwords.

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This will be below the Allow Mail to Access section.
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Tap Google. It's in the middle of the list.^{[3]
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- The Google Sign-in page will open.
Input the email address you want to use on your device.
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Enter your password and tap Next. If you don't know your password, you'll need to reset it.
- If you've enabled two-step verification for Gmail, enter the verification code you received via text or using Authenticator.
This will be at the bottom. You must allow iOS access into your Google Account to add it into the Mail app.
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Tap Save. This will be in the top-right corner. You can now send and receive Gmail messages using the native iPhone Mail app.
- If you want to remove this email address, go to Settings → Mail → Accounts → click your email → Delete Account → Delete Account (again).

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Download the Gmail app. Open the App Store and enter Gmail in the search bar. Tap Gmail by Google LLC and tap Get.
- It will take a few moments to install.
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Open the Gmail app. This looks like a multi-colored M.
- If you receive a pop-up for notifications, tap Allow or Don't Allow.
  - You can change this in Settings → Gmail → Notifications.
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Tap Sign In. This will be at the bottom of your screen.
- If you're already signed into an account and want to add another, tap your profile picture. Then, tap Add another account.^{[5]
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Tap Google. This will be the first option. If you receive a pop-up, tap Continue.
- You'll be taken to Google's Sign-in page.
Input the email address you want to use on your device.
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Enter your password and tap Next. If you've enabled two-step verification for Gmail, enter the verification code you received via text or using Authenticator.
- Your Gmail will be added. You can now send and receive emails using the Gmail app.

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How do I get my Gmail email on my iPad?

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You can use the same method described here for an iPad. Either download the Gmail app from the app store and log in from there, or open Safari and go to gmail.com just like you would on your computer.

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How do I delete multiple emails from my inbox?

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Hold shift, then select the emails you want to delete and delete them like you normally would.

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Hold the email until a list of options pops up or slide your finger over the email and it should disappear.

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