How to Delete Your Google Account

Delete a Google Account at myaccount.google.com: Data & privacy › Delete your Google Account. It removes Gmail, Drive and Photos, so back up first.

Whole account or one service?

If you only want rid of Gmail, see deleting a Gmail account.

Before you delete

• Download your data with Google Takeout.
• Check apps and sites where you sign in with Google; set other sign-in methods there.
• Cancel subscriptions linked to the account, such as Google One or YouTube Premium.
• Remove the account from phones, so they do not keep trying to sync.

Steps

1. Go to myaccount.google.com and sign in.
2. Open Data & privacy.
3. Scroll to Delete your Google Account.
4. Read the notes, tick the boxes and confirm.

Can you undo it?

Google says you may be able to recover a recently deleted account for a short time. After that, the data cannot be recovered and the Gmail address cannot be used again.

Android phones

An Android phone uses your Google Account for the Play Store and backups. Add another account to the phone first, or the phone may need resetting. Purchases from the deleted account are lost.

Workspace and children's accounts

Work and school accounts are managed by an administrator, who must delete them. Children's accounts made with Family Link are deleted by the parent.

Inactive account settings

If you want your account deleted later rather than now, Google's Inactive Account Manager can delete it, or share data with someone you trust, after a period without use that you choose. You set it up under Data & privacy. It is a useful safety net if you stop using an account.

Google may delete inactive accounts

Google has a policy of deleting personal accounts that have not been used for two years. Signing in now and then keeps an account you want.

FAQ

How do I permanently delete my Google Account?

At myaccount.google.com › Data & privacy › Delete your Google Account.

Can I recover a deleted Google Account?

Only for a short time after deletion.

Does deleting my Google Account delete YouTube?

Yes, your channel and data go with it.

Related: delete a Gmail account · Google account locked · change your Google number.