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.
Add or change your profile picture
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Under "Personal info," click Photo.
- Upload a photo from your computer or choose one of your Google Photos.
- Rotate and crop your photo as needed
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- Click Next.
- At the bottom, click Save as profile picture.
.Tips:
- You can tap and edit your profile picture in most places where your picture shows up.
- To find past profile pictures, at the top right, click More
Crop your photo with assistive technology or keyboard
Crop your photo from a corner
- Navigate to select the corner of your photo.
- Use the arrow keys to crop the photo.
Move the entire crop square
- Navigate to select the entire crop square.
- Use the arrow keys to change the position of the crop square.
Edit your name
You can change your name as many times as you want.
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Sign in to your Google Account.
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At the top left, click “Personal info”.
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Under "Basic info," click on Name.
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Next to your current name, click
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Update your name.
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Click Save.
.Fix an old name that still shows
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.
Change your personal info
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Sign in to your Google Account.
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Under "Personal info," click the info you want to change.
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Follow the steps on the screen.
More details
NameYou can change your name as many times as you want.
To add, update, or remove your nickname, go to About Me or account.google.com. For account.google.com, follow these instructions:
- Click Personal info.
- To the right of your name, click
- Next to "Nickname," click Edit
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.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.
- Changing your birthday can affect your access to age-restricted content or services. In some circumstances, you may be asked to verify your age.
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, click Personal info.
- Under "Basic info," click Birthday.
- Fill in your birthday information if not already there.
- Under "Choose who can see your birthday," select 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 still 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.
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 other info
Change your Google Account password- Open your Google Account. You might need to sign in.
- In the "Security" section, select How you sign in to Google.
- Select Password. Sign in again if prompted.
- Follow the steps on the screen. Learn how to create a strong password.
To choose what information other people see about you on Google services, go to the About me section of your Google Account.
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