Quick summary
Changing YouTube channel ownership requires converting to a Brand Account and using Google's Manage Permissions tool to transfer the Primary Owner role. This step-by-step process lets you safely hand off full channel control to a new Google account without losing any content.
Steps
- Go to YouTube Settings by signing in and clicking your profile icon, then selecting Settings.
- Select Add or remove managers — if the option is unavailable, first convert your channel to a Brand Account.
- Click Manage Permissions, verify your account, then click Manage Permissions again after the page reloads.
- Change the new account's role to Primary Owner, click Transfer, then click DONE to confirm.
- If adding a new email, click Invite new users, enter the email address, set the role to Owner, and click INVITE.
