# How to sign up with Gmail

If you want to create a new Gmail account, go to the Gmail website, and click on “Create Google account.” A phone number is also required when registering so make sure to adjust your privacy settings when you create your new Gmail address.

## Quick guide: create Gmail account

1. Open the [Create your Google Account](https://accounts.google.com/signup/v2/webcreateaccount?flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=SignUp "Create your Google Account") page.
2. Fill in the required fields including your name, desired Gmail address, and a password.
3. Enter your phone number and/or your email to restore your account, your birthday, and gender.
4. Accept the terms and privacy policy and select “Create account”.

## Overview of Gmail’s advantages and disadvantages

Gmail is one of the most successful [freemail providers](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/e-mail/technical-matters/free-e-mail-providers/ "Free e-mail providers") on the market. These are the main benefits of Gmail:

- Free inbox with lots of storage, SSL encryption, and two-factor authentication
- Easy to use and simple user interface
- Seamless integration of Google apps such as Drive, Calendar, or Contacts
- Widely used
- Can be easily expanded on with [Gmail add-ons](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/e-mail/technical-matters/gmail-add-ons/ "Gmail: Add-ons")

In addition, Gmail can be synchronized with other accounts and devices, and it offers a reliable filter for spam and junk mail.

However, Gmail also has some disadvantages. For example, Google collects personal information when creating an account and **requires a phone number for new Gmail accounts**. Although it should still be possible to create accounts without a phone number, it’s required for most registration attempts. User data is also bundled into **personal profiles** by Google, which has prompted criticism of how user data is further processed. If you would like to [delete your Gmail account](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/e-mail/technical-matters/delete-gmail-account/ "Delete Gmail Account") for these or other reasons, there are numerous [Gmail alternatives](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/e-mail/technical-matters/sending-emails-alternatives-to-gmail/ "Sending emails: Alternatives to Gmail") to choose from.

## Create a Gmail account: free and simple

Follow our steps to sign up with Gmail and get set up in no time.

**Step 1:** If you want to create a new Gmail account for yourself, just go to the Google sign up page [Create your Google Account](https://accounts.google.com/signup/v2/webcreateaccount?flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=SignUp "Create Google Account"). Alternatively, go to the Google homepage, click on “Sign in” in the upper right corner and then on “**Create account**”. Now specify whether the account should be for you, for your child, or for your business. In this example, we choose the option “For myself”.

[![Image: Sign up options via the Google sign in page](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/6/1/csm_create-gmail-account-sign-up-options_f4ed54d19c.webp "Sign up options via the Google sign in page")](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2023/create-gmail-account-sign-up-options.png) On the Google sign in page, select “Create account” and specify who the account is intended for. **Step 2:** You are now on the page called “Create your Google Account”. Enter your username (first and last name), enter an available email address, and create a secure password for your account. You can [change your Gmail password](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/e-mail/e-mail-security/change-gmail-password/ "Change Gmail password") at any time once the account is created. Now click on “Next.”

[![Image: The page to sign up for a new Google account](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/0/8/csm_create-gmail-account-define-mandatory-details_2199529897.webp "The page to sign up for a new Google account")](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2023/create-gmail-account-define-mandatory-details.png) On the page where you sign up for a new Google account, you can define mandatory details such as your username and Gmail password. **Step 3:** In the next window, enter other mandatory information such as a **phone number**, date of birth, gender, and (optionally) an **email address in case you need to recover your account**. Click “Next” again.

[![Image: The Google registration page for entering further required user data](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/2/f/csm_create-gmail-account-google-registration-page_72df217685.webp "The Google registration page for entering further required user data")](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2023/create-gmail-account-google-registration-page.png) You’ll need to provide a phone number to create a new Google account.  Tip With IONOS you can [create your own email address](https://www.ionos.ca/office-solutions/create-an-email-address "Create an email address with IONOS") for personal or professional purposes – legit, safe, and ad-free.

**Step 4:** In the last step, check two more boxes to accept Google’s terms and conditions and privacy policy, and finally click “Create account”.


This is a markdown version of: [https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/e-mail/technical-matters/gmail-konto-erstellen/](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/e-mail/technical-matters/gmail-konto-erstellen/) for AI/LLM consumption.