How to control what others see about you on Google

You can make some information on your Google Account private or visible to anyone. If you use any Google services—Gmail, Drive, Photos, Google, etc.—then you undoubtedly have a Google Profile. When you set up your Gmail account, you included information about yourself, like your name, birthday, and even places you’ve lived. If you haven’t taken the necessary steps to ensure this information stays private, then it could be out there for the whole world to see.

This information expands when you use more Google services. For example, if you use (or have ever used) Google+, then you likely have your work and personal emails, place of employment, places you’ve lived, and possibly even your phone number listed.

That way, you’re in control of who views info like your birthday or phone number across Google services.

On Computer Add, edit, or remove personal info

1. Go to your Google Account.
2. On the left, click Personal info.
3. Under “Choose what others see,” click Go to About me.
4. 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 clickEdit . 
     • 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 .
5. 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, 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.

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1. Go to your Google Account.
2. On the left, click Personal info.
3. Under “Choose what others see”, click Go to About me.
4. Below a type of info, you can choose who currently sees your info.
5. Choose one of the following:
   • To make the info private, click Only you . 
   • To make the info visible to anyone, click Anyone .

On Android Add, edit, or remove personal info

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open your device’s Settings app, then tap Google  Google Account.
2. At the top, tap Personal info.
3. Under “Choose what others see,” tap Go to About me.
4. Change your info:
   • Add: For each category you want to add info to, tap Add.
   • Edit: Tap the info you’d like to change and then tap Edit . 
     • Tip: If you’ve changed your name recently, you might need to wait before you can change it again.
   • Remove: Tap the info you’d like to remove and then tap Remove.
5. 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, 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.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open your Settings.
2. Tap Google  Google Account  Personal info.
3. Under “Choose what others see,” tap Go to About me.
4. Below a type of info, you can choose who currently sees this info.
5. Choose one of the following:
   • To make the info private, tap Only you . 
   • To make the info visible to anyone, tap Anyone .

On iPhone & iPad Add, edit, or remove personal info

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app . 
2. Tap Menu   Settings  Your account  Manage your Google Account. 
   • Tip: If you don’t use Gmail, go to myaccount.google.com.
3. At the top, tap Personal info  Go to About me.
4. Change your info:
   • Add: For each category you want to add info to, tap Add.
   • Edit: Tap the info you’d like to change and then tap Edit . 
     • Tip: If you’ve changed your name recently, you might need to wait before you can change it again.
   • Remove: Tap the info you’d like to remove and then tap Remove.
5. 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, 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.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app . 
2. Tap Menu   Settings  Your account  Manage your Google Account. 
   • Tip: If you don’t use Gmail, go to myaccount.google.com.
3. At the top, tap Personal info  Go to About me.
4. Below a type of info, you can choose who currently sees this info.
5. Choose one of the following:
   • To make the info private, tap Only you . 
   • To make the info visible to anyone, tap Anyone .