How to log into Gmail from Google Chrome without syncing to Chrome


Method 1; the Easy Way

Use Microsoft Edge or Firefox to access Gmail.  Copy and paste the following URL into the address bar of Edge or FireFox (clicking will not work if Chrome is your default browser):

https://accounts.google.com/signin/v2/identifier?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2F&service=mail&sacu=1&rip=1&flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=ServiceLogin 

Method 2; if you must use Chrome:

  1. Launch Google Chrome.  From top-right, open Settings (3 dots stacked vertically)
  2. From the left, click on Privacy and security
  3. On the right side, select Sync and Google services
  4. In the next panel, toggle the Allow Chrome sign-in switch to OFF position
  5. Restart Chrome.

You can even directly visit the following URL to reach the setting:

chrome://settings/syncSetup 

(copy and paste the above into Chrome’s browser address bar (the top bar of the browser)