How to Add a Collaborator to a YouTube Channel

Quick summary

Adding a collaborator to a YouTube channel lets you grant team members managed permissions — such as Manager or Editor roles — directly through YouTube Studio. This process takes under a minute and gives collaborators controlled access to upload, edit, or manage your channel.

Steps

1. Sign in to studio.youtube.com and click Settings in the left sidebar.
2. Click Invite in the top right of the Permissions panel.
3. Enter the Google account email address of the person you want to add as a collaborator.
4. Click the Access dropdown and select the appropriate role — Manager or Editor — then click Done.
5. Click Save to send the invitation; once accepted, the collaborator can begin working on the channel.