GMail/Email Notifications

You need to change the setting for each account if you have multiple accounts in the Gmail app. 

Turn on alerts.

By default, notifications are turned on for any email messages in your Primary label.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app.

2. In the top left, tap Menu   Settings.

3. Select your account.

4. Tap Email notifications.

5. Select a notification level.

Get notified of important emails.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app.

2. In the top left, tap Menu   Settings.

3. Select your account.

4. Tap Email notifications  High priority only.

Turn notification sounds on or off.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app.

2. In the top left, tap Menu Settings.

3. Select your account.

4. Under "Notifications," tap Notification sounds.   

5. Tap Email or Chat and spaces. When sounds are turned on, you'll see the name of the sound.

6. Choose the sound you want to use. 

7. To turn off notification sounds, tap None.