A Google Account lets you use an email address and password or passkey to get Google-wide access to most Google products. Your Google Account helps you get the most out of all the Google services you use by personalizing your experience across devices and gives you control over your data.
When you’re signed in, you get access to helpful features like Autofill, helpful recommendations, easy access to your most important information from anywhere, and much more.
In your Google Account, you can edit personal info and control where it appears, as well as update privacy and security settings. Your Google Account is also a safe, central place to store your personal information like credit cards, passwords, and contacts.
Find out if you have a Google Account
You already have a Google Account, if you:
- Have a Gmail Account
- Use an email and password to sign into Google services
- Use Google services on an Android device
You’re not currently signed in to a Google Account.
Your Google Account and Google services
A Google Account is necessary to save data when you use Google services like:
- Gmail
- Photos
- Google Play
You can use other Google services without a Google Account, but it creates enhanced experiences when you’re signed in.
For example, if you’re signed in to your Google Account you can:
- Resume a YouTube video on a different device.
- Choose to have info sync between services so that an email about an upcoming flight is added directly to your Google Calendar.
- Automatically fill in passwords, addresses, and payment details with info saved to your account.
- Choose to sign in to third-party apps or websites safely and quickly.
Your Google Account also has built-in security that keeps your info safe but allows you easy access across services.