{"id":505885,"date":"2026-03-31T21:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/505885\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T21:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:21:09","slug":"google-now-lets-you-change-your-gmail-address-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/505885\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Now Lets You Change Your Gmail Address. Here\u2019s How"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was in middle school when I set up the personal Gmail<\/a> account I still use today. Luckily, my still-developing brain picked a bland, straightforward option. At the time, I had no clue that this account would become so central to my digital identity years later.<\/p>\n

Not as happy with your choice, UnicornLover69? Google<\/a> just dropped a major update for Gmail users in the US who want to try something new. You can finally change your Gmail address. Hallelujah. Google calls this your \u201caccount username,\u201d but don\u2019t let that confuse you. The company is referring to your email<\/a> address.<\/p>\n

The process of changing your Gmail address is quite simple. First, you need to be logged in to your account. Then, open the email’s settings page and find the Personal info section. After that, go to Email and Google Account email. Here\u2019s where you\u2019ll find the option to make the switch. In the Gmail mobile app, go to Settings, choose your email, then tap Manage Your Google Account. The steps are the same as the desktop version after that.<\/p>\n

This is rolling out in the US for Gmail users, so you can try it now. You should spend some time thinking about the decision before going through the new process, since Google allows you to change the name only once a year moving forward. This feature could be great for many situations, from trans people who no longer want to see their deadname to job applicants who want a more professional email address. Maybe you also have your birth year listed in your email and don\u2019t want people to know how old you are.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no need to worry about blasting this new address to everyone immediately or fretting over what will happen to your old inbox data. If someone emails your old address after you\u2019ve made the change, their messages will come through normally and show up in your inbox. None of your data or messages will be lost by changing your email address.<\/p>\n

Google’s process is easier than many of the options from other email providers. For example, Microsoft lets you create an alias<\/a> in Outlook and set it as a new contact method, but this doesn\u2019t change the core email associated with your account. Similar options are available to Yahoo Mail<\/a> users.<\/p>\n

Looking to make an even more drastic change? If you\u2019re feeling ready to ditch Google\u2019s email altogether, WIRED\u2019s pick for the best alternative is Proton Mail<\/a>. Proton is the company behind our pick for the best VPN<\/a>, so you know the company puts an emphasis on privacy and security. Proton Mail even lets new users import their data from Google.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I was in middle school when I set up the personal Gmail account I still use today. Luckily,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":505886,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[226,30037,59,3897,844,6993,4863,86,7737,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-505885","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-apps","9":"tag-email","10":"tag-gb","11":"tag-gmail","12":"tag-google","13":"tag-how-to","14":"tag-software","15":"tag-technology","16":"tag-tips","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom","19":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=505885"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505885\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/505886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=505885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=505885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=505885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}