Gmail Search

Connect Harvey to Gmail to seamlessly search emails, labels, and threads for analysis and review.

Last updated: Sep 30, 2026


Harvey integrates directly with Gmail, allowing you to search and upload your emails and threads from a connected inbox.


Authenticate Your Gmail Account

Before you can begin using the connector, follow the steps below to authenticate your individual Gmail account:

  1. Go to Settings Personal Settings, then select Connectors.
  2. Find Gmail in the list, then select Sign In.
  3. Follow the prompts to authenticate your Gmail account in Harvey.

After authenticating, you’ll see a “Connected” badge next to Gmail in your connectors list.


Search Gmail in a Harvey Thread

You can ask Harvey to search Gmail by enabling it as a source in a thread.

A Harvey thread with the Sources menu expanded and the Gmail option highlighted
  1. Select Sources Sources.
  2. Find and enable Gmail in the list.
  3. Enter your query.
  4. Review the answer. Citations provide direct links to open source documents and email threads in a new Gmail tab.

You can search your entire inbox, or narrow your query to a specific thread or label.

Examples:

  • "Find emails from John about the Henderson contract"
  • "Show me the full thread for this email" or "pull up the rest of this conversation"
  • "Search Starred emails for..." or "Search my Contracts label for..."
  • Use quotation marks for exact phrases, like "material adverse effect"

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