To remove your signature in Gmail on a computer, click the gear icon, choose See all settings, and scroll to Signature on the General tab. Either delete the signature with the trash icon, or set both Signature defaults drop-downs to No signature, then click Save Changes. The Gmail app on your phone has its own separate mobile signature, so if it still appears on emails you send from your phone, turn that off too. Steps for each are below.
Remove or turn off your signature on the web
- Open Gmail in a browser and click the gear icon at the top right.
- Click See all settings.
- On the General tab, scroll down to Signature.
- To stop using it but keep it for later, set For new emails use and On reply/forward use to No signature under Signature defaults.
- To delete it completely, click the trash icon next to the signature’s name and confirm.
- Scroll to the bottom and click Save Changes.
If you have more than one email address in Gmail (through Send mail as), each address has its own defaults. Use the drop-down above the defaults to choose each address.
Remove the signature from just one email
- Start a new message or reply.
- In the toolbar at the bottom of the compose window, click the pen icon (Insert signature). It may be under the three dots.
- Choose No signature.
You can also select the signature text in the message and press Delete. Your settings stay unchanged for future emails.
Remove the mobile signature
Android
- Open the Gmail app, tap the menu icon (three lines), and tap Settings.
- Tap your account, then Mobile signature.
- Delete the text and tap OK.
iPhone and iPad
- Open the Gmail app, tap the menu icon, and tap Settings.
- Tap your account, then Signature settings.
- Turn off Mobile signature.
On some versions of the app, the web signature is used on mobile when no mobile signature is set. If a signature still appears, turn off the web signature as described above.
Remove the “Sent from my iPhone” line
That line comes from Apple’s Mail app, not Gmail. On your iPhone, open Settings > Apps > Mail > Signature (or Settings > Mail > Signature on older iOS) and delete the text.
Troubleshooting
My signature still appears after I removed it
Check that you clicked Save Changes, that you changed the defaults for the right email address, and that your phone’s mobile signature is off. Drafts started before the change keep the old signature.
I don’t see a Signature section
Make sure you’re on See all settings > General, not the Quick settings panel. Work or school accounts may have signatures added by the organization that you can’t remove yourself.
A signature appears that isn’t in my settings
Your organization may add it automatically to outgoing mail. Ask your IT administrator.
Frequently asked questions
Can I edit my signature instead of removing it?
Yes. In the same Signature section, click the signature and edit the text in the box, then save.
How do I add a signature in Outlook instead?
See how to add a signature in Outlook on Windows.
Where’s the out of office setting?
It’s on the same General tab, further down. See how to set an out of office reply in Gmail.
Summary
In Gmail on the web, go to See all settings > General > Signature, delete the signature or set the defaults to No signature, and click Save Changes. Turn off the separate mobile signature in the Gmail app’s settings, and use the pen icon to remove it from a single email.
Related: How to Block an Email Address in Yahoo Mail.
Related: how to change the default email account on iPhone.
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