Connect Gmail
The app explains what it will access, then opens Google sign-in in your browser. You approve access on Google’s own consent screen. Tokens are stored encrypted on your Mac.
Tame your inbox. Keep what matters.
EmailTamer is a Mac app that finds the newsletters and promotions crowding your Gmail, unsubscribes you from the ones you don’t want, and files the rest out of your inbox. Your mail is processed on your Mac, not on our servers.
EmailTamer isn’t available to download yet. Join the early-access list and we’ll email you when it is.
For Gmail on macOS
Processed on your Mac
Archives, never deletes
See EmailTamer in action
A short walkthrough of taming every subscription in a Gmail inbox with one click.
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How EmailTamer works
No account to create with us and no inbox to upload. The app connects directly to Gmail, and to a sender’s unsubscribe service only when you choose to unsubscribe.
Scan for subscriptions
The app reads your recent messages to find subscription senders and their unsubscribe options, then groups and categorizes them on your Mac.
Keep or tame
Mark the senders you want to keep, then tame the rest in one click: unsubscribe where the sender supports it, and label, archive and mark their email read.
RFC 8058 one-clickemail-only senders archivedfinish in your browser
A calm workspace for a noisy inbox
Screens from the current macOS build, shown with a sample Gmail account and demo data. Select an image to open it at full size.
Everything you need to win your inbox back
Built for people who are done with newsletters they never read.
One-click Tame
Unsubscribe from every sender you haven’t kept, in one pass. Senders that need a web page are listed for you to finish.
Label, archive, mark read
Handled email gets a Gmail label, leaves your inbox and is marked read. Nothing is deleted; find it anytime under the label.
Keep what matters
Mark senders to keep and they are left alone, now and on future scans. Restore any decision later.
Honest results
See which requests were sent, attempted, failed or need you, and retry the ones that didn’t go through.
Categories & auto-rules
Senders are sorted into News, Shopping, Social and more. Rules can keep senders or schedule them for cleanup when you scan.
Insights
Subscription volume per day to per year, your noisiest senders, and a breakdown by category.
More than one Gmail
Connect personal and Google Workspace accounts and switch between them. Outlook and Yahoo are in development.
Keyboard first
A ⌘ K command palette and shortcuts for moving through senders without the mouse.
Themes & a little joy
Light and warm-dark themes, plus optional streaks, achievements and confetti.
What EmailTamer does with Gmail access
EmailTamer requests one Google permission, https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modify, when you connect a Gmail account. Here is every way the app uses it.
Read messages
To find subscription senders, their unsubscribe headers and links, and short previews shown in the app. Metadata and previews are saved in an encrypted database on your Mac.
Label, archive and mark read
For senders you tame or unsubscribe from, the app creates and applies a Gmail label, removes the messages from your inbox, and marks them read.
Handle email-only senders
Some senders only accept an unsubscribe by email. EmailTamer never emails them. It labels and archives their current and future mail instead.
Identify your account
The app reads your Gmail address to show which account is connected and to confirm the same account when you reconnect.
What it never does: send email from your account, permanently delete email, upload your mailbox to AppStart or any other server, sell your data, show you ads, or use your data to train AI models. EmailTamer contacts a sender’s unsubscribe service only when you choose to unsubscribe from that sender.
EmailTamer’s use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Removing an account in EmailTamer revokes its Google access and deletes the account’s data from your Mac. You can also revoke access at any time in your Google Account connections. Details are in the privacy policy.
Never hand a company you’ve never met the keys to your inbox.
EmailTamer processes your mailbox on your Mac. Connecting an account authorizes direct access to Gmail; unsubscribing contacts the sender’s opt-out destination. We have no cloud backend that reads your inbox.
Your workspace stays with you
- Message metadata and short previews
- Google sign-in tokens and unsubscribe links
- Sender decisions, rules and statistics
Know where requests go
- Google, for sign-in, scans and mailbox changes
- A sender’s unsubscribe endpoint, when you unsubscribe
- Google again, to revoke access when you remove an account
The details are in the privacy policy
It covers local storage, network requests, deleting an account, and revoking Google access.
Read the privacy policy →Get early access
EmailTamer for macOS is in pre-release while we finish release testing and Google’s review of Gmail access. Leave your email and we’ll let you know when you can download it.
Frequently asked
Can I download EmailTamer now?
Not yet. EmailTamer for macOS is in pre-release while we finish release verification and Google’s review of Gmail access. Join the early-access list and we will email you when a build is available.
Does the app upload my inbox to AppStart?
No. The app processes your mailbox on your Mac. It connects directly to Gmail and contacts unsubscribe destinations only when you choose to unsubscribe. AppStart has no server that receives your email.
Why does Google say EmailTamer can read, compose and send email?
Google describes the
gmail.modify permission as read, compose and send, because that is how it groups the permission. EmailTamer uses it to read messages to find senders and their unsubscribe links, and to apply a label, archive messages and mark them read. It never sends email from your account and never permanently deletes messages. See what EmailTamer does with Gmail access.How does unsubscribing work?
The app uses the sender’s one-click unsubscribe request (RFC 8058) when one is offered, or lists the unsubscribe page for you to finish in your browser. Senders that only offer an email-based unsubscribe are not emailed; their mail is moved out of your inbox instead. It reports the outcome; a sender’s future behavior cannot be guaranteed.
Which email providers are supported?
Gmail and Google Workspace accounts. Outlook and Yahoo support is in development and not part of the first release.
Is my data sold or used to train AI?
No. Google user data is used only to provide EmailTamer’s visible features. It is not sold, used for advertising, or used to train AI models. Subscription detection is deterministic.
How do I disconnect my Google account?
Remove the account in EmailTamer. The app revokes its Google access and deletes the account’s data from your Mac. You can also remove access at any time in your Google Account connections. See the privacy policy for storage and backup details.