Google Chat is the latest chat tool to come out of Google’s lab. Google Chat has a lot to offer as a chat tool, helping professional users be more productive on a daily basis. The service is already replacing Hangouts in all areas, including Gmail, and is only going to gain popularity in the coming days.
How to Disable Google Chats from Gmail Account | Delete Google Chats
However, today's article is not about enabling or using Google Chat in Gmail. This piece is about how to disable Google Chat in Gmail.
If you use Gmail in your browser, you’ve probably noticed something strange on the left side of your screen. That’s because Google has replaced the Hangouts client with Google Chat, hoping to give it the traction it needs to succeed.
So yes, right now Google Chat is enabled by default in Gmail — both on the website and in the mobile app. If you'd like to disable it, check out our detailed guide below. You can also choose to disable just Google Chat notifications in Gmail, by the way, and we have a guide for that below as well.
