By Mayank Parmar
Publication Date: 2026-01-16 00:36:00
Google has confirmed that it’s now possible to change your @gmail.com address. This means that if your current email is xyz@gmail.com, you can now change it to abc@gmail.com.
In an update to its support document, Google shared the following note:
Important: The ability to change your Google Account email is gradually rolling out to all users, and this option may not be available to you yet.
Until now, it was not possible to change your personal Gmail address, but now you can, and it’s good news for some of you.
For example, if you or your family member created your Google account, and you no longer want to keep using the current @gmail.com because it’s embarrassing, this feature is for you.
What happens when you change your @gmail.com address?
When you change your @gmail.com address, Google says your previous address is not discontinued, but it becomes your alternate email address (alias).
This means if your phone is still signed into the old @gmail.com…
