Choose which email addresses you use to do things like sign in to your Google Account, get back into your account if you lose access, and get information from Google.
Google Account email
This is the main email for your Google Account. When you create a Google Account, it's set as your primary email. You can choose a different primary email if you like.
To change your Google Account email:
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app
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- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial
Manage your Google Account.
- If you don't use Gmail, go to myaccount.google.com.
- At the top, tap Personal info.
- Tap Email.
- Tap Google Account email.
- If you can’t open this setting, you might not be able to change your email or username. Learn about changing your username.
- Follow the steps on the screen.
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Manage your Google Account.
Other emails
About me emailsThese email addresses are from your "About me" page. You can choose who can find these emails across Google products like Drive or Photos.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app
- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial
- If you don't use Gmail, go to myaccount.google.com.
- At the top, tap People & sharing.
- Under "Choose what others see," tap Go to About me.
- Under "Contact info," tap Edit.
- If you can’t find this, at the bottom right, tap Add info.
- Under "Email," add, edit , or remove your email address.
- Select OK.
Learn more about controlling what others find about you across Google products.
You can add an email that isn’t a Gmail address to your account. You can use it to sign in, get your password back, and more.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app
- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial
- If you don't use Gmail, go to myaccount.google.com.
- At the top, tap Personal info.
- Tap Email.
- Under "Alternate emails," tap Add alternate email or Add other email.
- Enter an email you own.
- Tap Add.
If you forget your password or get locked out, to quickly and securely get back into your account, add a recovery email.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app
- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial
- If you don't use Gmail, go to myaccount.google.com.
- At the top, tap Personal info.
- Tap Email
- Follow the steps on the screen.
Important: Some Google products still use your Google Account email even if you add a contact email.
When there’s something important that you need to know about your Google Account or the products you use, like YouTube, Google notifies you at your contact email. By default, Google uses your Google Account email to contact you unless you add a contact email.
You can use any email for this. It should be one you frequently check.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app.
- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial
- If you don't use Gmail, go to myaccount.google.com.
- At the top, tap Personal info.
- Tap Email
- Add your contact email address.
- Check your inbox for your verification email and open it.
- Tap Verify contact email.
When we’ll send you emails
We'll use your email address to communicate with you in certain situations. For example, we'll email you when we need to:
- Help you get into your account when you can’t sign in or forget your password.
- Send you important security-related information about your account. This includes when there’s unusual activity with your email address.
- Send you updates about your account. For example, when you’re running out of space or when we’ve changed a policy.
- Send you a receipt for what you bought in the Play Store.
- Send you updates about Google products and services that you've asked to receive.
