Every day, our inboxes get flooded with numerous emails, many of which are unnecessary and distracting. This can cause us to miss important messages. Google is planning to introduce a new feature for Android users that will allow emails to be marked as read directly from the notification.

Gmail notifications will show a “Mark as read” button for Android devices

With this feature currently being tested in the Gmail app for Android, users will be able to manage their emails quickly without needing to open the app. A social media post revealed that Google is experimenting with this update among a limited group of users.

At the moment, Android notifications only offer options to delete or reply to emails, but with the new button, marking emails as read will also be possible. This will make managing a cluttered inbox much easier.

The feature is being tested in Gmail version 2025.06.15, but it hasn’t been rolled out to all users yet. Google plans to gradually expand access to this update.

Since this function has been available on iOS for a while, its arrival on Android is expected to meet users’ long-standing demands. For now, all that’s left is to wait.