Pareesa Afreen 
Dec 25, 2025
Google may soon allow users to change their Gmail address without losing emails, files, or account data, something that has long been considered nearly impossible.
According to an updated support document, the company is preparing a feature that could let people finally move on from old or embarrassing Gmail usernames. The update was first spotted in Google’s Hindi-language help pages.
Gmail, which serves as Google’s free emailing service used by billions of people around the world, does not at present have an option to simply change an already existing Gmail account name from its current @gmail.com format.
If one wants to have an account in their name, they will have to set up an account once again and then start forwarding all their messages to the new one, which is quite an inconvenient task.
Google does have the option to switch an account to an existing email address but will require an individual to delete their entire Gmail account.
However, this may soon change. Google announced that users would be able to choose a new Gmail address and still maintain their current account.
Once this is done, the old Gmail address will still function as an alias, meaning users can still sign in with either address, with all emails, files, subscriptions, and data set as it is.
However, this option is not to be available without restrictions. For instance, according to Google’s plans, changes of a user’s Gmail address are to take place after every 12 months, with a total of three changes throughout one’s lifetime.
The discovery of this update has generated interest among users, although it is not known whether or when the update will be implemented worldwide. Google has not yet issued any official statement to confirm the international implementation of this feature.
