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How long does Gemini keep your chats after you delete them?
thecontinuitylayer.com/your-data/gemini/how-long-chats-are-keptWhat Gemini's own pages say happens to a deleted chat, and when it is gone.
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Docs grade · Says how long chats are kept after you delete them
3 November 2026
Checked on Google's pages
Read from published docs, not a test we ran
Report a change →Partly, according to Google's own pages.
Google's Gemini page gives no period for deleted chats, only 72 hours for unsaved chats and up to three years for human-reviewed ones.
Google's own pageChecked 3 November 2026
https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961?hl=enHow to do it in Gemini
- 1.Your chats, in Gemini Apps Activity. They are deleted after 18 months by default. You can pick 3 or 36 months, or never.
- 2.Chats you have with Keep Activity off, and temporary chats, are kept with your account for up to 72 hours.
- 3.Chats that human reviewers have seen are kept for up to three years. They are disconnected from your account and are not removed when you delete your activity.
- 4.Feedback you send is kept for up to three years too.
- 5.Saved instructions stay until you delete them.
- 6.Some data, such as how often you use Gemini, is kept until you delete your Google Account.
Memory of your past chats only works with Keep Activity on. To remove something Gemini learned, delete the chats that contain it.
Google's own pagesChecked 24 October 2026
The test: Says how long chats are kept after you delete them
Look for the retention period after a chat or the account is deleted.
- ✓ Yes
- A stated number of days or hours for removal from its systems.
- ½ Partly
- A period is mentioned but vague, or only for some data.
- ✕ No
- No retention period stated.
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