Google common user account needed to access services provided by Google.
A Google account is a user account that is required in order to access services provided by Google.
Many Google services, such as their Google Search, does not require the user to have a Google account. However, one is required if they wish to track their history through the search service.
Some of the Google services which require a Google account include:
On this site tags for other services that could require a Google account use google
as prefix:
There are two kinds of Google accounts
- Common accounts for personal use. Usually have a gmail.com email address as primary email address but accounts that haven't signed up for Gmail could have an email address from other domains as primary email address.
- G Suite accounts for organizations. Always have a custom domain email address as a primary email address and can't have a gmail.com email address as a secondary address.
Usage guidance
- Use this tag for questions about Google common accounts
- Use g-suite for questions about G Suite accounts.