How to Transfer Ownership of an X Account

Is this your situation?

The short answer

Before you start

• Confirm what you actually need to move Decide if the buyer needs posting access or full account control.Verify: Check whether delegate access would meet the buyer's needs.
• Review the username squatting and sale rules Attempting to sell a username is a violation of the username squatting policy.Verify: Check the policy before any arrangement.
• Check the consequences of violating the policy Violating the username buying/selling prohibition may result in permanent account suspension.Verify: Check whether the arrangement risks suspension.

How X handles this

• Trading, buying, selling, or soliciting access to X accounts, including temporary or permanent transfer or sale of accounts or usernames, is not allowed.
• Attempting to sell a username is a violation of the username squatting policy.
• Attempting to buy a username is a violation of the username squatting policy.
• Violating the username buying/selling prohibition may result in permanent account suspension.

Step by step

1. Stop and reconsider a direct transfer Trading, buying, selling, or soliciting access to X accounts, including transfer or sale of accounts, is not allowed.Confirm: Check the username squatting policy for the sale prohibition.
2. Rule out selling the handle alone Attempting to sell a username is a violation of the username squatting policy.Confirm: Check that no payment is being solicited for the username.
3. Rule out the buyer paying for access Attempting to buy a username is a violation of the username squatting policy.Confirm: Check that the buyer is not paying for the username itself.
4. Rule out soliciting payment for the handle Soliciting payment in exchange for a username is a violation of the username squatting policy.Confirm: Check that no payment request names the username.
5. Weigh the suspension risk Violating the username buying/selling prohibition may result in permanent account suspension.Confirm: Check whether the arrangement could trigger suspension.
6. Rule out selling the whole account The prohibition on selling or transferring a handle includes the sale of the whole account to another entity.Confirm: Check that the deal does not include the account itself.
7. Rule out unauthorized access arrangements Unauthorized access or modification of someone's X account is strictly prohibited.Confirm: Check that any handover does not pass along login credentials.
8. Consider delegate access instead Operating multiple accounts on behalf of a third party is allowed provided no violations of X Rules occur.Confirm: Check whether delegate access covers the buyer's needs.

Before you change who is in control

• Assuming a sale is like transferring a domain Trading, buying, selling, or soliciting access to X accounts is not allowed.Why it happens: Other online assets change hands by sale, so the same is assumed here.Already happened: If control has already changed hands — Reclaim an X Account Held by a Former Employee
• Selling the handle as a workaround Attempting to sell a username is a violation of the username squatting policy.Why it happens: The username is treated as separable property from the account.
• Treating a business sale as exempt The prohibition on selling or transferring a handle includes the sale of the whole account to another entity.Why it happens: A business sale feels like a legitimate exception to the rule.Already happened: If this is already underway, review delegate access as an alternative.

Roles at a glance

Keeping track of who has access