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# Gmail ## Try the connector ## Next steps # Gmail integration ## How to use Gmail integration ### 1. Ask a question ### 2. Review Claude's response ### 3. Follow up ## Understanding citations ### Authentication ### Data access ## Related topics
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1# Gmail integration
1# Gmail
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3> Search and analyze emails with Claude
3> Connect the Gmail connector so Claude can search your email and answer questions from your messages, with citations back to each one.
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5The Gmail integration enables Claude to search your emails and provide answers based on your email content, reducing time spent retrieving information.
5The Gmail connector lets Claude search your email and answer questions from what it finds, with citations that link back to the messages it used. It's available on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans. On Team and Enterprise plans, an Owner or Primary Owner enables it for the organization before members can connect.
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7By the end of this page you have connected your Google account and asked Claude a first question about your email. Claude reads and searches email only; it can't create, send, or modify messages.
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79<Note>
8 Available on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.
10 If your organization uses Outlook, see [Microsoft 365](/docs/connectors/microsoft/365) instead.
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1113## Connect Gmail
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131. In claude.ai, go to **Customize > Connectors**.
142. Find Gmail and click **Connect**.
153. Sign in to your Google account and grant the requested permissions.
15You connect Gmail once from your connector settings, and Claude can then search your email in any conversation where you turn the connector on.
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17On Team and Enterprise plans, an Owner or Primary Owner must enable the integration for your organization before it appears in your connector list. For the full walkthrough, including troubleshooting, see [Get started with connectors](/docs/connectors/getting-started).
17<Steps>
18 <Step title="Open your connectors">
19 Go to [**Customize > Connectors**](https://claude.ai/customize/connectors) in claude.ai. **Customize** is the page that holds your connectors, skills, and plugins.
20 </Step>
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19## How to use Gmail integration
22 <Step title="Connect Gmail">
23 Find **Gmail** in the list and select **Connect**.
24 </Step>
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21### 1. Ask a question
26 <Step title="Sign in to Google">
27 Sign in to your Google account and grant the requested permissions.
28 </Step>
29</Steps>
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23Simply ask Claude a question that needs email information. Claude automatically detects when email data is needed.
31When the connection succeeds, the **Connect** button on the Gmail connector changes to **Disconnect**.
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25**Example questions:**
33On Team and Enterprise plans, Gmail doesn't appear in your connector list until an Owner or Primary Owner enables it for your organization. For the full walkthrough, including troubleshooting, see [Get started with connectors](/docs/connectors/getting-started).
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27* "What did Sarah say about the project deadline?"
28* "Find emails about the Q4 budget review"
29* "Summarize my conversation with the sales team last week"
35## Try the connector
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31### 2. Review Claude's response
37In a conversation, select **+** at the lower left of the message box, select **Connectors**, and turn on **Gmail**. Then ask a question that needs your email. Claude detects when email data is needed and searches Gmail to answer. For example, ask Claude:
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33Claude provides answers that include:
39* What did Sarah say about the project deadline?
40* Find emails about the Q4 budget review
41* Summarize my conversation with the sales team last week
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35* Clear answers to your questions
36* Citations indicating which emails were used
37* Links to original sources when applicable
43Claude's answer includes citations that show which emails it used, with links to the original messages where applicable, so you can open a message to verify the answer or read more context. You can follow up in the same conversation to ask for more detail, find related threads, or summarize a longer exchange.
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39### 3. Follow up
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41You can ask for more details, such as:
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43* Requesting additional email information
44* Finding related threads
45* Summarizing longer conversations
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47## Understanding citations
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49Citations show which specific emails Claude used to answer your question. You can follow links back to original sources for verification and additional context.
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5145## Privacy and data handling
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53### Authentication
47You authenticate directly with your Google account, and Claude's access follows these rules:
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55You must authenticate directly to your Google account. For Claude for Work (Team/Enterprise) plans, an Owner or Primary Owner must enable integrations at the account level.
49* Claude accesses only data from the Google account you connected
50* Claude searches your email only when your request calls for it
51* Claude retrieves the minimum information needed to answer your question
52* Your existing Gmail permissions apply, so Claude can search only the email you can access
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57### Data access
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59* Claude accesses only data from your connected Google account
60* Access occurs only when you explicitly request it
61* Minimum information is retrieved to answer your question
62* Your existing Gmail permissions are mirrored
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6454## Limitations
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66<Warning>
67 * Claude cannot create, send, or modify emails
68 * Embedded images in emails are not visible to Claude
69 * Only emails you have access to can be searched
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56The connector is read-only, and some email content isn't visible to Claude:
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72## Related topics
58* Claude can't create, send, or modify emails
59* Claude can't see images embedded in emails
60* Claude can search only the emails you have access to
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74<Columns cols={2}>
75 <Card title="Google Calendar" icon="calendar" href="/docs/connectors/google/calendar">
76 Access your calendar information.
77 </Card>
62## Next steps
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79 <Card title="Google Drive" icon="google-drive" href="/docs/connectors/google/drive">
80 Connect your documents.
81 </Card>
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64* [Google Calendar](/docs/connectors/google/calendar): access your calendar information
65* [Google Drive](/docs/connectors/google/drive): search and read your Drive files
66* [Connectors directory](/docs/connectors/directory): browse verified and community integrations
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