How to Make Gmail Dot and Plus Aliases From One Address

To make Gmail aliases from one address, put a period between any two letters of the username, or add + and a tag before the @. Every variant reaches the same inbox. The Gmail alias generator lists the dot variants with their true count and the +tag variants for tags you choose.

Aliases are spellings of one address, not separate mailboxes.

How it works

Gmail ignores periods in the username, so jane.doe@gmail.com and janedoe@gmail.com reach one inbox, as Google's help explains. Gmail also delivers name+anything@gmail.com to name@gmail.com.

A name with n letters has 2 to the power n minus 1 dot variants, because a period can go between any two letters or not. A 7-letter name has 64.

What aliases are for

• A +tag per site shows where an address was shared and lets you filter mail on the tag.
• Test sign-ups and email tests that all arrive in one inbox.

Use aliases on your own address and within each site's terms. Some sites strip or reject +tags, so test the one you need.

Step 1: type the address

Type your Gmail address, or the name before the @.

Step 2: add tags (optional)

Add tags separated by commas, such as news, shop, receipts.

Step 3: copy or download

The dot variants are shown with the true total (the first 200 are listed), then the tag variants. Copy them or download the CSV.

In a list, aliases are one recipient

If a list holds several spellings of one Gmail inbox, it counts the same person more than once. The Gmail address normalizer reduces them to one row, and Gmail dots and plus tags in duplicates explains why.

What this tool cannot do

• It works for gmail.com and googlemail.com only.
• It doesn't create accounts or send anything.

To check that the address behind the aliases exists, verify it: the first 100 checks are free with a Google sign-in, no card.

Try it now

Type your address into the Gmail alias generator at simpleverifier.com.