If you find Gmail’s predictive text and suggested replies more distracting than helpful, you aren’t alone. Many users prefer to write their own emails without “Smart Compose” trying to finish their sentences or “Smart Reply” offering canned responses.
This video walks you through how to disable these features individually, allowing you to keep your inbox organized while reclaiming your own writing style.
What you’ll learn in this video:
How to turn off Smart Compose (writing suggestions).
How to disable Smart Compose Personalization (so Google stops learning your writing style).
How to turn off Smart Reply (the suggested response buttons at the bottom of emails).
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Open Gmail on your desktop.
Click the Settings (gear icon) in the top right corner and select See all settings.
Stay on the General tab and scroll down until you see the following sections:
Smart Compose: Select Writing suggestions off.
Smart Compose personalization: Select Personalization off.
Smart Reply: Select Smart Reply off.
Why do this? Turning off these specific options is a great “middle ground” for privacy-conscious users. Unlike the “Master Toggle” for Smart Features, disabling these individually ensures you don’t lose other helpful tools like automatic inbox categories (Social, Promotions) or package tracking.