Why We Built SpamBear

The average person receives over 120 emails a day. Of those, maybe 10 actually matter. The rest? Newsletters you forgot you signed up for, promotions from that one purchase three years ago, and automated alerts you never read.

We've all been there. You open your inbox intending to find one important email, and instead you're greeted by a wall of noise. You scroll past dozens of messages, occasionally hitting "unsubscribe" when the frustration peaks — only to find yourself on a sketchy webpage asking you to confirm your email address. Again.

The Problem with Existing Solutions

There are tools that promise to clean your inbox. Most of them work by reading all your email on their servers. They scan your messages, build profiles, and sometimes even sell aggregated data about purchasing behavior. The trade-off is clear: you get a cleaner inbox, but you give up your privacy.

We thought that was a bad deal.

A Different Approach

SpamBear works entirely on your device. When you connect your Gmail, we use the Gmail API directly from your browser to analyze sender patterns. Your email content never touches our servers. Not during analysis, not during cleanup, not ever.

The core experience is simple: we show you a card for each sender, with context about how often they email you and whether you ever open their messages. Swipe right to keep, left to unsubscribe. It takes about five minutes to clean up what took years to accumulate.

Why "Bear"?

Bears are protective. They guard what matters and don't tolerate intruders. That felt right for a tool that guards your inbox. Plus, there's something satisfying about the image of a bear swatting away unwanted emails.

What's Next

We're building SpamBear for people who want a clean inbox without sacrificing privacy. The free tier handles the basics. Pro adds cross-device sync and power features for people with multiple accounts or serious inbox debt.

If your inbox feels out of control, give SpamBear a try. Five minutes is all it takes.