You can make some information on your Google Account private or visible to anyone. That way, you’re in control of who views info like your birthday or phone number across Google services.
Choose what info to show
Other people who use Google services or devices where your Google Account profile is shown can check your name and profile picture.
- Go to your Google Account.
- On the left, click Personal info.
- Under "Choose what others see," click Go to About me.
- Below a type of info, you can choose who currently can see your info.
- Choose one of the following:
- To make the info private, click Only you
.
- To make the info visible to anyone, click Anyone
.
- To make the info private, click Only you
Add, edit, or remove personal information
Important: Some info can't be removed from your Google Account. For example, you can edit, but not remove, your name and date of birth.
- Go to your Google Account.
- On the left, click Personal info.
- Under "Choose what others see," click Go to About me.
- Change your info:
- Add: For each category you want to add info to, click
Add.
- Edit: Click the info you’d like to change and then click Edit
.
- Tip: If you've changed your name recently, you might need to wait before you can change it again.
- Remove: Click the info you’d like to remove and then click Remove
.
- Add: For each category you want to add info to, click
- Follow the on-screen steps.
Tip: To change some other account info, like your password, go to your Google Account.
View & manage your profiles in Google services
In some Google services, you have a profile that’s visible to other people who use that service. You can find your profiles for some services in your Google Account.
- Go to your Google Account.
- On the left, click Personal info.
- Scroll to "Your profiles."
- Click See profiles.
- Go to the service to manage your profile info.