Google Chrome allows its users to access their personal data from different devices at any time. With account synchronization, you can upload and save files from different devices with the same account and a shared cloud for your files. This is very convenient and safe, in case you lose your smartphone, you will always have access to the files that were made on the lost device.

However, at the same time, you can change your mind and switch to another browser or system. Or you may want to change your account to a new one, and then the question arises – how do I delete my old Google account? And in this article, you’ll find the answers.

How to remove a Google account from Chrome on your device

Signing into Google Chrome allows you to sync your data between devices easily. Although convenient, you might not want to have the same bookmarks for all your browsing data. It might also be that you used your Google account on a computer other than your own and would like to remove the account from that browser. Whatever the case might be, removing an account from Google Chrome is something you can do in a few easy steps.

How to remove a Google account from Chrome on desktop

If you are going to remove a Google account from Chrome on desktop, you should first launch the browser and click on the User Profile icon near the top-right corner. If you have added a photo to the Google account, you will find it there. Otherwise, it would be the initials of your name. If you don’t find both, it means a Google account has not been linked to the browser.

After that, the Chrome profile menu will open up. Next, click on the Settings icon next to the Other profiles label.

All of the profiles you created previously in Chrome will be on the list. Find the one you want to remove and click on the More (the three dots) button at the top-right corner of the profile.

Next, click the Delete option in the menu.

You will receive a confirmation box that shows the data that would be deleted from your device after removing the profile. Click on Delete at the bottom-right of the confirmation box to confirm removing the profile as well as the associated Google account.

The same action can be repeated with other accounts.

How to delete an account from Google Chrome on an Android

If you would like to remove an account from Google Chrome using your Android device, there are two different methods. It is possible to remove the account from your device completely, or you can delete it from Google Chrome only, keeping the other Google services unchanged.

If you want to remove the account from the device itself, you should follow the prompts which would be mentioned in the section below:

1. First of all, you should take your phone and head to “Settings” then you should click on “Account.”
2. After that, you should click on the account you would like to delete.
3. To finish the process, you should tap on the “Remove Account” button on the next page.

Since then, your account will be deleted from your Android device, including Google Chrome.

If you want to delete your account from Chrome only and still be signed in to other Google services, you should follow the steps which would be mentioned in the section below:

1. First of all, you should open Chrome and head to “Settings” on the top right corner.
2. After that, you should tap on your profile and head to the account you want to be deleted.
3. To finish the process, you should click on the “Sign out and “turn off sync” button.

Since then, you’ll be signed out of your account on Google Chrome.

How to delete an account from Google Chrome on an iPhone or iPad

If you want to delete an account from Google Chrome on an iPhone or iPad, you should follow the steps which would be mentioned in the section below:

• First of all, you should head to the “profile icon” on the top-right corner of Google Chrome.
• After that, you should click on the arrow next to the profile icon and choose the account you would like to remove.

• To finish the process, you should tap “remove from this device.”

How to delete an account from Google Chrome on a Mac

If you want to delete an account from Google Chrome on a Mac, you should follow the steps which would be mentioned in the section below:

• First of all, you should open Google Chrome and click on the profile icon in the top right corner.

• After that, you should click on the “Settings” icon.

• A window with the Chrome profiles listed as cards will be displayed.
• After that, you should choose the profile you would like to be removed and tap on the three dots in the top right corner.

• There would be a dropdown menu displayed, you should click on “Delete.”

• A pop-up message with the history and browsing data of the profile will be displayed.
• Then, you should click on “Delete.”
• The account profile selected will now be deleted from Google Chrome.

Note: if a backup has not been created you will lose all the saved data for this account. So make sure to save all the data you need before doing this procedure.

And that is all you need to know about removing a Google account.