Google Tests Feature to Change Email Address in Gmail Without Losing Data

SadaNews - Before the end of 2025, Google has gradually introduced a new feature that allows users of the Gmail email service to change their email address ending with @gmail.com while keeping the same account and all associated data and services, marking one of the most significant changes the service has seen since its launch.

The email address in Gmail has long been a fixed element that cannot be modified after account creation, forcing users who wished to change their name or correct old mistakes to create a new account and manually transfer messages, files, and subscriptions, a complicated process, especially for accounts used for many years.

How the New Feature Works

According to the official support pages of Google, the new feature allows changing the email address without the need to create a new account. When choosing a different email address, the same account remains linked to all Google services, while the old address turns into an alternate email address, and emails sent to it continue to arrive in the inbox as usual.

The new address becomes the primary email used for correspondence and logging into the account, with no impact on the user's settings or previous data.

Preserving Data and Services

Google has confirmed that activating the feature does not result in losing any content or services; all user data remains preserved as is, including previous emails, stored files, photos, subscriptions, access rights, and login information for various applications and services.

Additionally, the change does not require re-linking accounts or manually updating the email address with other entities or services.

Usage Restrictions and Controls

Despite the importance of this step, Google has clarified that the feature is subject to a number of regulatory restrictions, including being rolled out gradually and not currently available to all users, with limitations on the number of times an email address can be changed and imposing a time gap between each change, in addition to the possibility that some types of accounts may not be included in the initial phase of the rollout.

Significance of the Shift

This move reflects a new approach by Google towards offering users greater flexibility in managing their digital identity and addressing one of the oldest restrictions in the Gmail service, especially as email has transformed from a simple personal tool into a primary means of professional and formal use.

If the feature is widely adopted, it is expected to represent one of the most significant structural updates that the Gmail service has experienced in recent years, with a direct impact on the experience of hundreds of millions of users around the world.