How do I change my Google Account image, name & other info?

Other people who use Google can access your name, your profile picture, and other basic info. You can control what others see about you across Google services.

Important:

If you haven't added a profile picture yet, you'll see your initials instead.
If you change your Google name or profile picture, it won't change your YouTube name or profile picture. For more information, go to Manage your channel branding.

Learn more about your YouTube channel's basic info.

How do I add or change my Google Account profile picture?

Change your Google Account picture

On your Android phone or tablet, open your device's Settings app .
Tap Google Manage your Google Account Personal info.
Under "Basic info," tap Photo. You may be asked to sign in.
Tap Change or Add profile picture.
Take or choose a new profile picture, then drag your profile picture to the center of the square.
Tap Save as profile picture.

Tips:

Your profile picture is used across all Google services. Your other photos aren’t shared. Find out where your profile picture shows up.
You can tap and edit your profile picture in most places where your picture shows up.
To find a past profile picture, at the top right, tap More Past profile pictures.

How do I change or edit the name on my Google Account?

You can change your name as many times as you want.

On your Android phone or tablet, open your device's Settings app .
Tap Google Manage your Google Account.
At the top, tap Personal info.
Under "Basic info," tap Name Edit . You may be asked to sign in.
Enter your name, then tap Done.

Tip: Find out where your name shows up.

How do I fix my old name that still shows in my Google Account?

After you change your name, clear your cache and cookies. Clearing your cache and cookies may not update your name in every product. Past Chat conversations where you were mentioned may show your old name.

Important: When you clear your cookies, you can be signed out of non-Google sites.

How do I change my personal info in my Google Account?

You can edit personal info like your birthday and gender. You can also change the email addresses and phone numbers on your account.

On your Android phone or tablet, open your device's Settings app .
Tap Google Manage your Google Account.
At the top, tap Personal info.
Under "Basic info" or "Contact info," tap the info you want to change.
Make your changes.

More details

Name

You can change your name as many times as you want.

Nickname

To add, update, or remove your nickname, go to About Me or account.google.com. For account.google.com, follow these instructions:

Tap Personal info.
To the right of your name, tap .
Next to "Nickname," tap Edit .

Birthday

Once you add your birthday to your account, you can't delete it. However, you can edit it and choose who can see it.

Important: Google may use your birthday for account security and personalization across Google services.

Who can view your birthday

We don’t automatically share your birthday with other people who use Google services. To control who can view your birthday:

Go to your Google Account.
On the left, tap Personal info.
Under "Basic info," tap Birthday.
Fill in your birthday information if not already there.
Under "Choose who can see your birthday," tap Only you or Anyone.

Highlight your birthday

When you set "Choose who can see your birthday" to Anyone (or Your organization, if applicable), you can let Google highlight it. For example, near your birthday Google may decorate your profile picture wherever it may appear. Others can see your birthday and birthday highlights when they communicate with you or view content you create in some Google services.

If you don't want your birthday visible, set "Choose who can see your birthday," to Only you, and Google won't highlight it. Google will do things like decorate your profile picture in some places, but only you can see them.

Tip: If your birthday isn't highlighted near the correct date, make sure your birthday is correct in your profile. If it appears highlighted to others on a different date, they may have entered the date incorrectly in their Google Contacts.

Some ways Google uses your birthday

Google may use your birthday to:

Verify your age and make sure you're old enough to use certain services and features.
Know when to show a birthday theme on the Google Search page.
Determine your age group for personalized recommendations and ads. You can turn off personalized ads in your ad settings.

Change your birthday

Gender

You have a few options in the Gender section of your Google Account. You can:

Specify your gender
Choose not to specify your gender
Add a custom gender and choose how Google refers to you

Who can view your gender

By default, your gender isn't shared with other people who use Google services. To control who sees your gender, go to the About me section of your Google Account.

How Google uses your gender

We use your gender to make Google services more personal. When you specify your gender, you help us to:

Personalize messages and other text that refer to you. For example, people who can see your gender will see text like "Send him a message" or "In her circles."
Provide more relevant, tailored content you might be interested in, like ads.

If you don't specify your gender, we'll refer to you in gender-neutral terms, like "Send them a message."

Change your gender

How do I change the other info of my Google Account?

How do I change my Google Account password?

Open your device's Settings app and tap Google Manage your Google Account.
At the top, tap Personal info.
Under "Basic info," tap Password. You might need to sign in.
Enter your new password. Learn how to create a strong password.
Tap Change password.