Gmail users now get to change their usernames
Published: 10:04 AM,Apr 04,2026 | EDITED : 02:04 PM,Apr 04,2026
Google has launched a feature that allows users to change the username of their Gmail account.
In its blog, the company said: “Your digital identity just got an upgrade. You can now change your Google Account username (i.e., the part before @gmail.com), which you use to sign in to apps and services like Gmail, Photos, Drive, and modvsre. We started rolling this out last year to help your account grow with you.” Available to Gmail users in the US, the update will help those looking to change their ‘embarrassing’ Gmail username for good. In this article, we list steps you can follow to change your Gmail, things you should keep in mind before changing the username, and explain what happens to your old Gmail username, among other things. Take a look
In its blog, the company said: “Your digital identity just got an upgrade. You can now change your Google Account username (i.e., the part before @gmail.com), which you use to sign in to apps and services like Gmail, Photos, Drive, and modvsre. We started rolling this out last year to help your account grow with you.” Available to Gmail users in the US, the update will help those looking to change their ‘embarrassing’ Gmail username for good. In this article, we list steps you can follow to change your Gmail, things you should keep in mind before changing the username, and explain what happens to your old Gmail username, among other things. Take a look
When a user changes their Google Account email from one that ends in gmail.com to a new address that ends in gmail.com, the previous Google Account email ending in gmail.com will become an alternate email address, and emails will come to both old and new addresses.
The data saved in the account won’t be affected. This includes things like photos, messages, and emails sent to the previous email address.
The users can change back to their 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. The new email address cannot be deleted.
The user can sign in with their old or new email address on Google services, such as Gmail, Maps, YouTube, Google Play, or Drive.