Control whether your users can have temporary chats and delete

Control whether your users can have temporary chats and delete conversations in the Gemini app

Google introducing two new administrator controls for the Gemini app (gemini.google.com) that allow end users to manage their own chat activity. Admins can now configure whether users can use temporary chats and delete their conversation history.

Temporary chats allows users to have conversations that are not saved to their history.
Conversation deletion allows users to delete individual chats or their entire chat history.

These settings give organizations greater flexibility in managing data while empowering users to control their Gemini app experience.

Please note: If your organization uses Google Vault, Vault retention rules will always be honored if they are set up.

Getting started

Admins: These features will be ON by default and can be disabled at the domain, OU, or group level. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
End users: If enabled by your administrator, you can start a temporary chat or delete a chat directly within the Gemini app interface.

Rollout pace

Admin controls

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (5-7 days for feature visibility) started on June 15, 2026

End-user visibility

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (5-7 days for feature visibility) starting on June 21, 2026

Availability

Available to all Google Workspace customers

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Enable Gemini temporary chats in the Gemini App
Gemini Apps Help: Start a temporary chat
Gemini Apps Help: Delete a chat from pinned & recent chats
Workspace Updates Blog: Google Vault now supports retention rules and litigation holds for Gemini app

As a Google Workspace administrator, you can configure these permissions through the Google Admin Console. Follow these steps to adjust whether your users can start temporary chats and delete their own conversation history: [1]

Step-by-Step Configuration

Log in: Sign in to the Google Admin Console using an account with Gemini Settings administrator privileges. [1]
Navigate: Go to Menu → Generative AI → Gemini app. [1]
Select Conversation History: Click on Gemini conversation history. [1]
Choose Target Users:
- To apply the setting globally, stay on the top-level organizational unit.
- To apply it selectively, choose a specific organizational unit or configuration group from the left-hand panel. [1]
Adjust Toggles: Check or uncheck the following options according to your organization’s policy:
- Allow temporary chats: Enables users to have quick conversations that are excluded from their history and activity tracking.
- Allow users to delete conversations: Empowers users to manually wipe out individual chats or clear their entire history. [1, 2]
Save Changes: Click Save. [1]

Important Retention & Compliance Notes

Default State: Google leaves both temporary chats and conversation deletion toggled On by default.
Google Vault Integration: If your enterprise enforces data retention using Google Vault, local user deletions or temporary chat states are overridden. While the conversations disappear from the end-user’s application screen, the backend data remains fully retrievable and searchable within Vault for eDiscovery purposes. [1, 3] Control whether