Why use a Gmail delay send extension?
Many email mistakes become obvious only after you press Send. You notice the wrong Alex in the recipient field, a missing file, an accidental reply-all, a typo in an important proposal, or wording that sounds harsher than intended.
Gmail's built-in cancellation period can help if you react within 30 seconds. A Gmail send delay extension creates a longer review window by keeping the message unsent for a period you choose.
How Soft Send works
- You press Send in Gmail on desktop Chrome.
- Soft Send checks whether the message can use its queue.
- A Gmail API draft waits while the local countdown runs.
- You can cancel, pause, edit, or send now.
- When the countdown expires, Soft Send asks Gmail to send the draft.
Soft Send does not run an email relay. Queue metadata and supported risk checks stay in the browser, while sending uses Google's Gmail API.
Gmail Undo Send versus Soft Send
| Feature | Gmail Undo Send | Soft Send |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum window | 30 seconds | 1 minute to 1 hour |
| Automatic on supported sends | Yes | Yes |
| Cancel during the delay | Yes | Yes |
| Pause or send immediately | No | Yes |
| Risk warnings | No | Yes |
| Recall after delivery | No | No |
Mistakes Soft Send can flag
- A recipient you have not emailed before
- Text that mentions an attachment when Gmail has no attachment chip
- A reply-all message with many recipients
- Potentially sensitive wording or number patterns
- A message written unusually quickly
- A forward to a new contact
- A user-defined high-risk person or domain with Pro
Warnings are prompts to review, not guarantees that an email is safe. The sender remains responsible for recipients, content, files, and organizational policy.
Attachment behavior in version 1.0.1
Messages containing real file or inline attachments bypass the longer Soft Send queue and use Gmail's native sending flow. This preserves the attachment and leaves Gmail's configured Undo Send window available. Soft Send can still warn when your text says a file is attached but Gmail has no attachment chip.
Privacy and Gmail permissions
Soft Send uses Gmail compose access to create and send drafts. It does not request permission to read the inbox. No Soft Send server stores message content, and the extension does not operate a third-party delivery relay.
Read the complete Soft Send Privacy Policy before installing if you want the exact data handling and service-provider details.
Who is it useful for?
Soft Send is designed for people who regularly send important email from Gmail in Chrome, including freelancers, recruiters, account managers, founders, consultants, customer-facing teams, and anyone who has ever noticed a mistake just after the ordinary Undo link disappeared.
Free and Pro
The extension is free to install. The optional $14.99 lifetime Pro upgrade adds custom high-risk people and domains, giving important recipients a stronger warning and longer delay. There is no subscription.
Frequently asked questions
Is Soft Send the same as Gmail Schedule send?
No. Schedule send targets a chosen future time. Soft Send adds a short automatic safety delay after supported Send clicks.
Can Soft Send retrieve an email after delivery?
No. It prevents delivery during its queue window. It cannot remove an email that already reached the recipient.
Does it work on mobile?
No. The current extension supports Gmail in desktop Chrome.
Give yourself more than 30 seconds
Install Soft Send and choose a Gmail safety delay that fits your workflow.
Add Soft Send to Chrome