Your Google Account email is the address you use to sign into Google services and to identify your account to you and others. If you choose, you can change your Google Account email that ends in gmail.com to a new address that ends in gmail.com.
Important: The ability to change your Google Account email is gradually rolling out to all users and this option may not be available to you yet.
What your Google Account email is
- Your Google Account email is what you use to sign into Google products and services
- When you're signed in, this email address shows up for you next to your name and profile photo. To find your email address, select your Profile picture or initial at the top right of any Google service.
- Your Google Account email is where you get important information about most Google services you use, unless you've added a different contact email.
- Your Google Account email will also be visible when you do things like share Drive files, send Calendar invites, or use Sign in with Google.
Important: Your Google Account email is the main email address for your Google Account. But you can also add additional email addresses for account recovery, as alternates, and more. Learn how to use different email addresses on your account.
Change your Google Account email
If your Google Account email ends in gmail.com, you may be able to change it to another address that ends in @gmail.com.
Tip: If you want to change the name on your Google Account but not change your Gmail address. Learn how to change the name on your Google Account.
Other ways you may be able to change your Google Account email
You may also be able to change your Google Account email if:
You have a Google Account with a @gmail.com address and want to switch to a non-Gmail address. To do this, you’ll need to delete your Gmail service. Learn more about deleting your Gmail service.
Tip: If you don’t want to delete your Gmail service, you can also add a non-Gmail address as an alternate email. You may be asked to verify any alternate email addresses. Learn more about alternate emails.
You have a Google Account with a non-Gmail address and want to switch to a Gmail address. To do this you’ll need to add Gmail to your Google Account. Learn how to use Gmail to access your Google Account.
Your Google Account email was set up through your work, school, or other group. To change this email address, contact your administrator.
What happens after you change your Google Account email
When you change your Google Account email from one that ends in gmail.com to a new address that ends in gmail.com:
Your previous Google Account email ending in gmail.com will become an alternate email address. Learn more about alternate emails.
You’ll receive emails to both your old and new addresses.
The data saved in your account won’t be affected. This includes things like photos, messages and emails sent to your previous email address.
You can change back to your previous email address at any time, but you can’t create a new Google Account email ending in gmail.com for the next 12 months. You also can’t delete your new email address.
You can sign in with your old or new email address on Google services, such as Gmail, Maps, YouTube, Google Play or Drive.
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