If your account has been hacked
Before you delete a hacked or compromised account, consider using Security Checkup to learn more about what parts of your account were accessed without your permission. That way, you can take steps to reduce further harm caused by the hacker. For example, if you:
- Save passwords in your Google Account, you can find out if they were accessed so you know if they need to be changed.
- Save contacts in your Google Account, you can find out if they were downloaded so you can let contacts know if they should watch out for suspicious messages.
- Use Google Pay for transactions, you can check if there are any unauthorized payments so that you can dispute them.
Step 2: Review & download your info
Before you delete your account:
- Review the info in your account. Learn how to download data that you want to keep.
- If you use your Gmail address for online banking, social media, or apps, add a new email address for these services.
- Update your account recovery info in case you try to recover your account later. Learn how to add recovery info.
Step 3: Delete your account
Note: If you have more than one Google Account, deleting one won’t delete the others.
- Go to myaccount.google.com.
- At the left, click Data and personalization.
- Scroll to "Download, delete, or make a plan for your data."
- Click Delete a service or your account.
- Click Delete your account.
Remove other services from your Google Account
If you don’t want to delete your entire Google Account, learn how to:
Remove a Google Account from your device
To remove an account from your device without deleting it, follow the instructions below. If you don’t see your device, visit the maker’s support site.
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