How to change your Google Account picture, name & other info
You can update, add, and remove some basic info on your account.
Your name and profile picture can be viewed by other people who use Google services, including when you communicate or share content. Learn more about how to control what others see about you across Google services.
Note: If you use a different name on your YouTube channel, any change you make to your Google Account name will not be reflected on YouTube. Learn more about your YouTube channel name here.
If you change your Google name or profile picture, it won’t change your YouTube name or profile picture.
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Add or change your profile picture
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On your Android phone or tablet, open your device’s Settings app
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Tap Google
Manage your Google Account
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Under “Basic info,” tap Photo. You may be asked to sign in.
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Tap Set Profile Picture. Take or choose a new profile picture, then drag your profile picture to the center of the square.
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Tap Accept.
Edit your name
You can change your name as many times as you want.
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On your Android phone or tablet, open your device’s Settings app
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Tap Google
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At the top, tap Personal info.
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Under “Basic info,” tap Name
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Enter your name, then tap Done.
Fix an old name that still shows
If you changed your name, but the old name still shows up, clear your cache and cookies.
Important: When you clear your cookies, you might be signed out of non-Google sites.
Change personal info
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On your Android phone or tablet, open your device’s Settings app
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Tap Google
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At the top, tap Personal info.
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Under “Basic info” or “Contact info,” tap the info you want to change.
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Make your changes.