Transfer Google account.

🧭 STEP-BY-STEP PLAN

🔹 1. Download all your data (optional backup)

Before deleting anything, back up your Gmail and Google Drive data:

Go to 👉 Google Takeout
Select what you want to download (emails, contacts, Drive files, etc.)
Click “Next step” → “Export” and wait for the download link.

🔹 2. Check what apps and devices are linked

Go to 👉 myaccount.google.com/security
Scroll to “Your devices” → remove every device you no longer use.
Scroll to “Third-party apps with account access” → click each one → Remove access.

💡 This cuts off all apps, websites, and services that use your Gmail to log in.

🔹 3. Update logins in important accounts

Many sites (banks, subscriptions, etc.) use your Gmail to:

Receive password resets
Sign in with “Google Login”

You should:

Visit each important site and change the login email to the new person’s email (or your alternate account if you’re not giving them access).
If you can’t change it, at least remove your Google login and create a separate username/password for them.

You can find these sites easily:

Go to https://myaccount.google.com/permissions
That’s a full list of every app/site that ever used “Sign in with Google”.

If you’re trying to transfer data to another person (like documents, photos, etc.):

Drive → share files or folders with their new Gmail.
Google Photos → use Partner Sharing.
Contacts → export and send as .vcf.
Calendar → share or export.

🔹 5. Remove recovery methods

Go to myaccount.google.com/security
Remove your phone number and recovery email.

🔹 6. Sign out everywhere

On the same security page, scroll to “Your devices” → Sign out on all devices.

🔹 7. Delete the Gmail account (optional)

If you truly want to remove it:

Go to myaccount.google.com/delete-services
Choose “Delete Gmail”
Follow the prompts (you’ll be asked for another email to keep the Google account alive — or delete the entire account if you prefer).

🔹 8. Double-check all dependencies

Before final deletion:

Check YouTube channels (they may vanish with your Gmail)
Check Play Store apps
Check Android devices linked (backup photos, contacts, etc.)
Check password manager (if you used Google Passwords)

⚠️ Important

You can’t give your Gmail address to someone else directly (e.g., change ownership). The safest way is to:

Transfer or share the data,
Delete your Gmail,
Let the other person create their own Gmail.

Would you like me to tailor this guide for a specific use case — like giving your Gmail to a business partner, selling a phone, or closing a personal account?