Who owns Gmail?
Gmail is owned by Alphabet (the United States, NASDAQ: GOOGL).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Alphabet Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Mountain View, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 2004
- Category
- Internet & digital › Digital services › Email & messaging
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: GOOGL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Gmail
Gmail launched on 1 April 2004 offering a gigabyte of storage when rivals offered a few megabytes, which was so far beyond the norm that many people assumed the announcement was an April Fools' joke. It is now among the most used email services in the world.
Ownership timeline of Gmail
Where Gmail sits in Alphabet
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Gmail?
The parent company of Gmail is Alphabet, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Gmail American?
Yes. Gmail originated in the United States in 2004 and its owner, Alphabet, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Gmail still owned by Alphabet?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Gmail is still owned by Alphabet. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Alphabet Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-05 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 5 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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