Say Goodbye to “CoolDude2007”: Change Your Gmail Address!

We’ve all been there—using an email address created a decade ago that doesn’t quite fit who you are today. For years, the only way to get a new one was to start from scratch and leave your data behind.

 

Not anymore. We are excited to announce that you can now change your primary @gmail.com address while keeping every single email, photo, and file exactly where it is.

 

Why You’ll Love It:

Keep Your Data: All your Google Drive files, Photos, and YouTube history stay with you.

 

No Missed Emails: Your old address becomes an alias. Emails sent to your old handle will still arrive in your inbox.

 

Dual Sign-In: You can sign into Google services using either your old or your new email address.

 

Identity Protection: Your old address is permanently linked to you; no one else can ever claim it.

 

How to Change Your Address

The feature is rolling out gradually. To see if it’s available for you:

 

Go to myaccount.google.com.

Select Personal info on the left.

Under Contact info, click on Email.

If available, you will see a pencil icon or a link that says “Change your Google Account email address.”

 

Follow the prompts to choose your new username!

 

Important Things to Know

12-Month Cooldown: You can only change your address once every 12 months.

 

Lifetime Limit: You can change it a total of three times (meaning you can have up to four addresses total associated with the account).

 

Login Required: After changing, you may need to sign back into third-party apps and your mobile devices.

 

Note: This feature is currently for personal @gmail.com accounts. If you use a Workspace account (for work or school), your administrator still manages your email identity.