How to Create a YouTube Account Without Gmail

You can make a Google Account with any email address, such as Outlook or Yahoo, and use it for YouTube. Choose "use my current email address" at sign-up.

Steps

1. Go to YouTube and click Sign in › Create account.
2. Choose For my personal use.
3. On the email step, choose Use your existing email (wording may vary).
4. Enter your Outlook, Yahoo or other email.
5. Confirm with the code Google sends to that email.
6. Finish the steps and open YouTube.

What you get

Phone number

Google may ask for a phone number to confirm you are a real person, or later for features such as longer uploads and live streaming. You can sometimes skip it at sign-up. See YouTube without a phone number.

Channel name

Your channel can use a different name from your account. Create a channel with a custom name in YouTube settings if you do not want your real name shown.

Security

• Your Google Account password is separate from your email password; use a different one.
• Turn on two-step verification in your Google Account.
• Protect the email account too, since it receives reset links.

Kids and supervised accounts

Children under the minimum age need a supervised account through Family Link or YouTube Kids, managed by a parent.

Adding Gmail later

If you later want Gmail, Google lets you add a Gmail address to an account created with another email. Your YouTube channel stays the same.

Want to keep it low-key? See making a YouTube channel private.

Signing in later

Sign in to YouTube with the same email address you used, such as your Outlook address, and your Google Account password. It is easy to type your email provider's password by mistake; they are different unless you made them the same, which is not recommended.

Verifying the email

Google sends a code to the email you entered to confirm it is yours. Until you confirm, some features may stay locked, so open that inbox and type the code before you start a channel.

FAQ

Can I make a YouTube account without Gmail?

Yes, with a Google Account using another email.

Do I need a phone number for YouTube?

Sometimes for sign-up or extra features.

Can I add Gmail later?

Yes, without changing your channel.

Related: YouTube without a phone number · private YouTube channel · second Gmail account.