Jan 27 How to Hide Ads in Gmail

Most of the times the Gmail ads particularly the new experimental image ads are the most irritating but to get rid of them you don’t want to go and install something as a solution to it like AdBlock Plus but not to work about it anymore as we are providing you some ways that would keep Gmail ads from infiltrating your inbox, enclosing the way to block ads in Gmail without installing an internet-wide adblocker:

Hide Ads (and Do Much More) with Minimalist for Everything

The easiest method to hide ads from Gmail is using the formerly mentioned Minimalist for Everything Chrome extension (Firefox users will have to skip to the next section; there is sadly no equivalent for Firefox) which is a full-featured Gmail tweaker that enables you add row highlights, the chat sidebar, alter the Google links at the top of the page, and (of course) hide Gmail’s ads. In case you are a Gmail user and haven’t installed yet then you must grab it on the go. You must be amazed that it has tremendous features, not the least of which is getting rid of pesky ads

Hide Only Ads with a User Script or Browser Extension

In case you are a Firefox user then you have few choices like you can use Remove/Hide Gmail Ads user script that works for Chrome’s users as well with a need to install an entire extension. This will hide ads all along the side and top of your messages, without getting rid of Gmail’s new contact info. By this you won’t be able to save any of that white space, but at least everything will look a little less cluttered.

Alternatively, you can install the Ad-Blocker for Gmail Chrome extension, or the Gmail Ad Remover extension for Firefox. Both do exactly the same thing as the user script, but they’re handy to know about in case the developer of the user script stops updating it.

Turn Off Web Clips in the Inbox

If the ads in the message don’t bother you as much as the Web Clips along the top of your inbox do, there is actually a way to turn them off right in the Gmail’s settings. Just head to Gmail’s Settings > Web Clips and uncheck the “Show My Web Clips” box. This will transform your inbox view a little much cleaner without installing any extension or user script. Furthermore it is accessible in any browser which is good for the folks who use less popular ones.

Of course, if you want to block ads somewhere else on the net, you can always install something like Adblock Plus, which should hide most; if not all of Gmail’s ads (you might need the Element Hiding Helper to remove a few stray ads). Not only will this hide ads all over the net, but you can also use it to block malware, which is a nice boon. It will slow down your browser more than the above options, though.