{"id":6697,"date":"2026-04-27T11:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorespeak.com\/blog\/?p=6697"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:44:50","slug":"how-to-turn-off-gmail-smart-reply-and-smart-compose-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorespeak.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/how-to-turn-off-gmail-smart-reply-and-smart-compose-features\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Turn OFF Gmail Smart Reply and Smart Compose Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6697\" class=\"elementor elementor-6697\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b9f572 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b9f572\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d56e5c\" data-id=\"5d56e5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d27ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"31d27ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/L49ryC2j-0k&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39d9aa5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39d9aa5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72bf122\" data-id=\"72bf122\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fc12b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1fc12b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">If you find Gmail&#8217;s predictive text and suggested replies more distracting than helpful, you aren&#8217;t alone. Many users prefer to write their own emails without &#8220;Smart Compose&#8221; trying to finish their sentences or &#8220;Smart Reply&#8221; offering canned responses.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"1\">This video walks you through how to disable these features individually, allowing you to keep your inbox organized while reclaiming your own writing style.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"2\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">What you\u2019ll learn in this video:<\/b><\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"3\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\">How to turn off <b data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"16\">Smart Compose<\/b> (writing suggestions).<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\">How to disable <b data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"15\">Smart Compose Personalization<\/b> (so Google stops learning your writing style).<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\">How to turn off <b data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"16\">Smart Reply<\/b> (the suggested response buttons at the bottom of emails).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Step-by-Step Instructions:<\/b><\/p><ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\">Open <b data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"5\">Gmail<\/b> on your desktop.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\">Click the <b data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"10\">Settings (gear icon)<\/b> in the top right corner and select <b data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"66\">See all settings<\/b>.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\">Stay on the <b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"12\">General<\/b> tab and scroll down until you see the following sections:<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"5,2,1\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"5,2,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Smart Compose:<\/b> Select <b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"22\">Writing suggestions off<\/b>.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"5,2,1,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Smart Compose personalization:<\/b> Select <b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"38\">Personalization off<\/b>.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"5,2,1,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Smart Reply:<\/b> Select <b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"20\">Smart Reply off<\/b>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><hr data-path-to-node=\"6\" \/><p data-path-to-node=\"7\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Why do this?<\/b> Turning off these specific options is a great &#8220;middle ground&#8221; for privacy-conscious users. 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