You can make some information on your Google Account private or visible to anyone. That way, you’re in control of who views info like your birthday or phone number across Google services.
Add, edit, or remove personal info
- Go to your Google Account.
- On the left, click Personal info.
- Under “Choose what others see,” click Go to About me.
- Change your info:
- Add: For each category you want to add info to, click
Add.
- Edit: Click the info you’d like to change and then click Edit
.
- Tip: If you've changed your name recently, you might need to wait before you can change it again.
- Remove: Click the info you’d like to remove and then click Remove
.
- Add: For each category you want to add info to, click
- Follow the on-screen steps.
Tip: To change some other account info, like your password, go to your Google Account.
Choose what info to show
Your name and profile picture can be viewed by other people who use Google services where your main Google Account profile is shown, including when you communicate or share content.
Tip: For other info that you add, you can choose if it’s private or visible to anyone.
- Go to your Google Account.
- On the left, click Personal info.
- Under “Choose what others see”, click Go to About me.
- Below a type of info, you can choose who currently sees your info.
- Choose one of the following:
- To make the info private, click Only you
.
- To make the info visible to anyone, click Anyone
.
- To make the info private, click Only you
View & manage your profiles in Google services
In some Google services, you have a profile that’s visible to other people who use that service. You can find your profiles for some services in your Google Account.
- Go to your Google Account.
- On the left, click Personal info.
- Scroll to “Your profiles." Then, tap See profiles.
- Select a service to view your profile info.
- Go to the service to manage your profile info.
More details about your info
What info can be shown
Here’s some info you can show or hide to other people who use Google services:
- Your birthday
- Your gender
- Employment info, like where you work
- Personal and work contact info
- Places you've lived
- Education info
The following info might be shown to people you contact or share with:
- Your name
- Nickname
- Profile picture
- Cover photo
- Your Google Account email
Tip: The name and profile picture on your "About me" page will show up in most Google services. If you use a different name or profile picture in certain Google services, you’ll still see them there.
Where this info can show up
Info in your Google Account that you make visible to Anyone can be found in a few places:
- On Google services where you can contact other people, like Hangouts and Gmail.
- On Google services where you create content, like Maps, Play, and YouTube.