Transfer Gmail to Another Gmail Account

Why people switch Gmail accounts

Switching Gmail accounts is more common than it sounds. The most frequent situations are:

• School or university account being deleted — institutions delete accounts months after you graduate; your emails go with them unless you move them first
• Old personal account — you created your first Gmail at age 13 with a username you'd rather forget; you want everything in a professional address
• Leaving a job — Google Workspace accounts are usually closed when you leave; your work history disappears
• Merging two accounts — you have been using two Gmail addresses and want to consolidate into one

In all of these cases, Google provides no built-in way to copy emails from one personal Gmail to another. That is exactly the gap GTransfer fills.

What GTransfer moves

• All emails — inbox, sent, drafts, and archived messages
• Labels — your full label and folder structure is recreated in the destination account
• Attachments — all files embedded in emails travel with them
• Starred and important flags — your priority markers carry over

GTransfer does not move Google Chat messages, Google Meet recordings, or contacts — only Gmail messages. For Google Drive files, see the Drive → Drive transfer page.

How to transfer Gmail to another account — step by step

1. Sign in at gtransfer.app using either Gmail account — both need to be connected
2. Connect accounts — add both Gmail addresses under Accounts. GTransfer only requests read access for the source and write access for the destination
3. Choose Gmail Migration from the dashboard and select your source and destination accounts
4. Pick which labels to migrate — you can include everything or select specific labels
5. Start the transfer — GTransfer runs server-to-server. You can close the tab; you will receive an email when it is done
6. Verify then delete — once you see your emails in the new account, you can delete them from the old account at your own pace

How fast is a Gmail migration?

Speed depends on the total number of emails and the size of attachments. As a rough guide:

• 5,000 emails — around 15–30 minutes
• 20,000 emails — around 1–2 hours
• 50,000+ emails — several hours; GTransfer runs in the background so you do not need to stay online

Google enforces API rate limits on all Gmail migrations. GTransfer respects these limits automatically and queues emails so nothing is skipped.

School or university account — act before the deadline

If you are migrating because your school or university Gmail is about to be closed, start the transfer as soon as possible. Accounts are often deleted with little warning, and once deleted the emails are unrecoverable. GTransfer has a free plan so you can connect both accounts and start the migration today — no payment required upfront.

Need to move files as well? The Google Drive → Google Drive transfer runs in parallel and is included in the same Pro plan.

Frequently asked questions

Can I transfer all my Gmail emails to a new account?
Yes — GTransfer copies emails, labels, attachments, and starred status from one Gmail account to another. You pick which labels to include and GTransfer does the rest.

Will the original emails be deleted from my old account?
No. GTransfer copies emails; it never deletes from the source. Once you have confirmed the transfer is complete you can manually delete from the old account.

Does GTransfer transfer Gmail labels and folders?
Yes. GTransfer recreates the same label structure in the destination account so your email organisation carries over exactly.

How long does a Gmail to Gmail transfer take?
Transfer time depends on how many emails and how large the attachments are. A typical inbox of 10,000 emails takes around 30–60 minutes. You can close the browser once it has started.

Can I transfer from a school or university Gmail to my personal Gmail?
Yes — this is one of the most common reasons people use GTransfer. Connect both the school account (as source) and your personal account (as destination) and start the migration before your school account is deleted.

Do I need to install anything?
No. GTransfer runs entirely in your browser and transfers server-to-server. Nothing is installed on your computer.