Apps Script User Free — Remove This Application Was Created By A Google

If your app uses sensitive scopes and will have >100 users, submit for Google verification:

Once verified, the scary message disappears and users see your app name and branding.

If you’ve built a Google Apps Script project and shared it with others, you may have noticed an authorization screen that says:

“This application was created by a Google Apps Script user free”

This message appears because your script hasn’t been verified by Google. It’s Google’s way of warning users that the app comes from an unverified developer (you, the free user).

While you cannot remove this message entirely for unverified apps, you can replace it with your own branding and remove the “free user” label by completing Google’s OAuth verification process.

Google Apps Script has a generous free tier. When you deploy a script as a web app or an add-on, Google inserts that attribution line to remind users:

For internal tools or testing, that’s fine. For client-facing tools, it undermines trust.

If you want, tell me whether this is a standalone web app, add-on, or an HTML sidebar inside Google Sheets/Docs and I’ll give exact step-by-step commands for that case.

You're looking for information on removing an application created by a Google Apps Script user for free. Here's some relevant content:

Removing a Google Apps Script Project

If you've created a Google Apps Script project and want to remove it, you can do so by following these steps:

Deleting a Google Apps Script Project Created by Another User

If you're an administrator or have ownership of a Google Apps Script project created by another user, you can delete it by following these steps:

Free Resources to Remove Google Apps Script Projects

If you're looking for free resources to help you remove Google Apps Script projects, here are a few options:

Best Practices for Removing Google Apps Script Projects

Before removing a Google Apps Script project, make sure to:

By following these steps and best practices, you should be able to remove your Google Apps Script project created for free.

While there is no direct "off" switch in the Google Apps Script settings to remove the branding banner for free, you can use technical workarounds to hide it from your end users. Google includes this banner as a security measure to alert users that the application was not created by Google itself. Workaround 1: Embedding via Iframe

The most common free method to "remove" the banner is to hide it by embedding your web app into a separate website using an </code>. How it works: When the script is embedded, the banner typically does not display. Implementation: You can host a simple HTML file for free on services like <a href="https://github.com/rbbydotdev/someday">GitHub Pages</a> or Google Sites. Example Code: <code><iframe src="YOUR_WEB_APP_URL" width="100%" height="500px"> Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Workaround 2: Google Workspace Domain If your app uses sensitive scopes and will

If you are part of a Google Workspace organization, the banner is automatically hidden for other users within your same domain. It will only appear to external users outside of your organization. Workaround 3: Verified Add-ons

For a truly professional appearance without the banner, you must publish your script as a verified Google Workspace Add-on.

Requirements: This requires a verified Google Cloud project and an official review process by Google.

Cost: While publishing itself is free, obtaining the necessary verification often requires a Workspace account, which is a paid service. Important Limitations

Authentication: If your web app requires the user to log in ("Execute as: user accessing the app"), an iframed version may fail to show the login screen due to security restrictions.

Mobile Scaling: Some users have reported that the banner can cause horizontal scrolling issues on mobile devices, which embedding in a responsive site can help fix.

The Text:

"This application was created by a Google Apps Script user."

How to remove this text: If you are using the MailApp or GmailApp service in your script, Google automatically appends this footer to prevent spamming. You cannot remove it using the standard free tier of Google Apps Script.

To remove it, you must switch to using the Gmail API in your script. Here is a basic example of how to send an email without the footer using the API: Once verified, the scary message disappears and users

function sendEmailWithoutFooter() 
  var recipient = 'example@email.com';
  var subject = 'Test Subject';
  var body = 'This is the body of the email.';
// Create the raw email content
var raw = 'To: ' + recipient + '\r\n' +
'Subject: ' + subject + '\r\n\r\n' +
body;
// Encode the message
var encodedMessage = Utilities.base64EncodeWebSafe(raw);
// Send using the Gmail API
Gmail.Users.Messages.send(
raw: encodedMessage
, 'me');

Note: You must enable the Gmail API service in your script project (Services > Gmail API) for this code to work.

Before we show you how to remove it, you need to understand what you are dealing with.

Google Apps Script is a cloud-based scripting language for light-weight application development within the Google Workspace ecosystem. Millions of users (from solo developers to large corporations) use it to automate tasks in Google Sheets, Docs, Forms, and Gmail.

When someone creates an Apps Script project and deploys it as a web app or an add-on, Google automatically inserts a security notice. The notice says: “This application was created by a Google Apps Script user” to distinguish it from an official Google-made app (like Google Forms or Google Docs).

This message is NOT a virus. This message is NOT malware. This message does NOT mean your account is hacked.

It is simply Google’s way of saying: “Hey, a regular user (not Google) built this tool. Use at your own discretion.” If you’ve built a Google Apps Script project