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How to Schedule Emails in Gmail on a Computer, Android or iPhone
Gmail's Schedule send lets you pick when an email goes out. Here's how to use it on a computer and on your phone, how to change or cancel a scheduled email, and what to do when you need to schedule a whole list.
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To schedule an email in Gmail, write it as usual, click the small arrow next to Send, and choose Schedule send. Pick one of the suggested times or set your own. Gmail holds the email in your Scheduled folder and sends it at that time, even if your computer is off.
The rest of this guide covers the mobile apps, how to change your mind, and the limits worth knowing before you rely on it.
Schedule an email on a computer
- Click Compose and write your email, including the recipients, subject and any attachments.
- Click the down arrow next to Send at the bottom left.
- Click Schedule send.
- Choose a suggested time, such as tomorrow morning, or click Pick date & time to set your own.
The time you pick is in your own time zone. If you’re writing to someone eight hours ahead, work out their morning first, then schedule for that. Google says delivery can run a few minutes past the time you set, so don’t count on it landing at the exact minute.
Schedule an email on Android or iPhone
The steps are the same in both apps:
- Tap Compose and write your email.
- Tap More (the three dots) at the top right.
- Tap Schedule send and choose a time.
Change or cancel a scheduled email
Gmail doesn’t let you edit a scheduled email in place. You cancel it, which turns it back into a draft, and then schedule it again.
- Open the Scheduled folder in the left panel. In the apps, tap Menu first.
- Open the email and click Cancel send.
- Edit the draft.
- Use Schedule send again to pick a new time.
To cancel for good, stop after step 2 and delete the draft.
Limits worth knowing
- 100 scheduled emails at a time. That’s Gmail’s cap for emails waiting in the Scheduled folder.
- One email at a time. Schedule send works on a single message. There’s no way to schedule a batch or a repeating email.
- Daily sending limits still apply. A personal Gmail account can send to about 500 recipients a day and Google Workspace to about 2,000. Scheduled emails count toward the limit on the day they go out.
Scheduling an email to a whole list
Schedule send is built for one email at a time. If you want to schedule a personalized email to 200 people, you’d have to write and schedule 200 drafts, and you’d hit the 100-email cap halfway through.
A mail merge handles that case. With BetterMerge, you keep the list in a Google Sheet, write one email with merge tags such as {{First Name}}, and schedule the campaign for a date and time. Each person gets their own email from your Gmail address. Scheduling is on the Lite plan and above.
For bigger lists, delivery automation on Plus and above paces the send: a daily cap, sending days and hours, and a delay between emails, so a long list spreads across several days on its own. The scheduled mass email page has the details, and how to automate emails in Gmail covers the other ways Gmail can send for you.
FAQ
Can I schedule an email in the Gmail mobile app?
Yes. Write the email, tap More at the top right, then Schedule send. This works in both the Android and iPhone apps.
How many emails can I schedule in Gmail?
Up to 100 at a time. Once one sends, it no longer counts toward the limit.
Does my computer need to be on for a scheduled email to send?
No. Gmail sends scheduled emails from Google’s servers, so you can close the browser or turn off your computer.
Can I schedule a recurring email in Gmail?
Not with Schedule send. For a fixed email that repeats, such as a weekly reminder, you can use a short Google Apps Script with a timer. We walk through it in how to automate emails in Gmail.
