How to Give Editor Access on YouTube

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The short answer

Before you start

• Confirm channel permissions is active A Brand Account owner must switch to channel permissions to add or remove access.Verify: Check Settings → Permissions for an Invite option.
• Have the person's email ready Granting access requires entering the invitee's email address in the Email field.Verify: Confirm the email matches their Google Account.
• Decide on the role Selecting a role happens in the Access drop-down.Verify: Check that Editor fits the tasks you need done.

How YouTube handles this

• The Editor role can view all channel data.
• The Editor role can edit everything.
• The Editor role can upload and publish content.
• The Editor role can delete drafts, but cannot delete the channel or published content.

Step by step

1. Sign in to YouTube Studio You are signing in to manage editor access for this channel.Where: YouTube StudioConfirm: Check that the Studio dashboard loads for the correct channel.
2. Click Settings Sign in to YouTube Studio and click Settings.Where: YouTube Studio → SettingsConfirm: Check that the Settings menu appears.
3. Click Permissions Click Permissions after clicking Settings.Where: YouTube Studio → Settings → PermissionsConfirm: Check that a list of current users appears.
4. Click INVITE Click INVITE to start adding a new user.Where: Permissions → INVITEConfirm: Check that an email field appears.
5. Enter the email address On desktop, granting channel access requires entering the invitee's email address in the Email field.Where: Permissions → INVITE → EmailConfirm: Check that the email address is entered correctly.
6. Select the Editor role On desktop, granting channel access requires selecting a role in the Access drop-down.Where: Permissions → INVITE → AccessConfirm: Check that Editor is shown as the selected role.
7. Send the invite You are ready to send the invite to the person.Where: Permissions → INVITEConfirm: Check the Permissions list for the person's name marked as pending.If this fails: You still don't see the name listed as pending.
8. Wait for the invite to be accepted Once a channel permissions invite is sent, it expires after 30 days.Where: YouTube Studio → Settings → PermissionsConfirm: Check the Permissions list for the person's status.
9. Confirm the role after acceptance On desktop, granting channel access requires selecting a role in the Access drop-down.Where: YouTube Studio → Settings → PermissionsConfirm: Check the Permissions list for the person's name and role.

Common mistakes

• Expecting Editor to manage permissions The Editor role cannot manage permissions.Why it happens: Editor and Manager roles are sometimes confused.
• Expecting Editor to delete published videos The Editor role cannot delete the channel or published content.Why it happens: You expect deleting a draft works the same way for a published video.
• Sharing a password instead of inviting Granting channel permissions is safer than sharing a password or other sensitive sign-in details.Why it happens: Password sharing feels faster than setting up roles.Already happened: See password sharing risks if a password was already shared.
• Assuming Editor can delete live streams The Editor role cannot delete scheduled, live, or completed streams.Why it happens: Live stream deletion feels similar to draft deletion, but it is not.

Roles at a glance

Keeping track of who has access