How to Give Editor Access on YouTube
Give a video editor full content access on YouTube — upload, edit, publish — without sharing your password or exposing channel ownership.
The Editor role is the right grant for most video editors: it covers uploading, editing, thumbnails, and publishing, but not inviting other users or changing ownership. You assign it from YouTube Studio → Settings → Permissions on any channel — personal Google Account or Brand Account.
If your situation is actually …
- You want them to manage other people too → Give Manager access on YouTube →
- You are bringing on an agency, not an individual → Add an agency to your YouTube channel →
What Editor covers — and what it does not
Editor grants full content control without delegation power. Compare it against the roles next to it.
| Role | Where it lives | Can do | Cannot do |
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Owner Can delegate to others | Google Account / Brand Account owners listEntire channel and its Google account |
| — ⚠ Only assign to long-term, trusted principals. Removing an owner requires Brand Account governance. |
Manager Can delegate to others | YouTube Studio → Settings → PermissionsChannel-wide |
| — ⚠ Managers can invite new users — equivalent to delegating delegation. |
Editor | YouTube Studio → Settings → PermissionsChannel content |
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Editor (Limited) | YouTube Studio → Settings → PermissionsChannel content excluding revenue |
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Viewer | YouTube Studio → Settings → PermissionsRead-only |
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Viewer (Limited) | YouTube Studio → Settings → PermissionsRead-only, no revenue |
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Subtitle Editor | YouTube Studio → Settings → PermissionsSubtitles and captions only |
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Grant Editor access
Open Studio → Settings → Permissions
Sign in as a Manager or Owner of the channel.
Where: studio.youtube.com → Settings → Permissions
Invite the editor
Click Invite, enter their exact Google Account email, and choose the Editor role.
Send and confirm
Send the invite; they accept by email within 30 days. The row shows "Pending" until accepted.
If this fails: Invite not received
Frequently asked questions
Delvia
Access issues are easier to prevent when roles, owners, and responsibilities are recorded clearly
Most access problems trace back to the same gap — no clear record of who has access, what role they hold, and what should happen when that changes. Delvia helps you keep that record so problems are visible before they become incidents.