What we measured ·
What Google shows for "how to add users to google search console" right now
Method: Live Google results (United States, desktop, English) for "how to add users to google search console" retrieved through DataForSEO's SERP API on 2026-10-22. Page types are our own classification of each ranking URL.
The top 8 organic results for "how to add users to google search console" were 3 guides or explainers, 2 official search-engine docs pages, 2 videos, 1 forum or community thread. The first three were www.hivedigital.com, support.google.com, support.google.com. Community threads (webmasters.stackexchange.com) ranked on page one, a sign searchers want first-hand answers, not only vendor pages.
Google returned an AI Overview placeholder that loads after the page, so whether the Overview appears for a given searcher, and which sources it cites, could not be captured.
People Also Ask listed: "How do you log into the Google Search Console?"; "How do I give access to a site?"; "How to create a user in Google Admin console?"; "How do I transfer the Google Search Console to another account?". The sections below answer the ones within this page's scope.
| Position | Domain | Page type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | www.hivedigital.com | Guide or explainer |
| 2 | support.google.com | Official search-engine documentation |
| 3 | support.google.com | Official search-engine documentation |
| 4 | www.youtube.com | Video |
| 5 | www.digidop.com | Guide or explainer |
| 6 | www.youtube.com | Video |
Step by step
Sign in with an owner account and select the property. Open Settings in the left menu, then Users and permissions. Click Add user, enter the person's email address, which must be associated with a Google account, choose a permission level, and click Add. The person can access the property immediately; there is no invitation to accept. Repeat for each property, because permissions are set per property.
Permission levels explained
Pick the lowest level that lets the person do their job.
| Level | Can do | Typical user |
|---|---|---|
| Verified owner | Everything, including adding owners and changing settings | Company admin |
| Delegated owner | Same as owner, granted by a verified owner | Senior team member |
| Full user | View all data and take most actions, such as submitting sitemaps and requesting indexing | In-house SEO or agency |
| Restricted user | View most data; few actions | Stakeholders, reporting tools |
Adding access for tools and service accounts
Reporting and SEO tools that use the Search Console API either ask you to sign in with Google or provide a service account email. For a service account, add its email as a user like any person. Restricted permission is enough for read-only reporting. SerionFlow connects through Google's official OAuth sign-in instead, so no user needs to be added by hand.
Transferring ownership
To hand a property to a new owner, add the new person as an owner first, ideally by having them verify with their own method such as DNS. Confirm they can see the property. Then remove the old owner, and if the old owner verified with a token such as an HTML file, meta tag, or DNS record, remove that token too, or Search Console will keep reverifying them.
Good access hygiene
Keep at least two owners so the property is never locked to one person. Prefer a domain property verified by DNS for the main site, since it covers every protocol and subdomain. Audit Users and permissions every quarter and when agencies change. Use restricted access for executives who only need reports. If you also use Bing Webmaster Tools, it can import a property from Search Console, which saves a second verification. SerionFlow is the wrong tool for managing Search Console permissions; owners manage users in Search Console itself.
Clear answers
Frequently asked questions
Can a full user add other users?
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No. Only verified or delegated owners can add or remove users.
How do I transfer Search Console to another account?
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Add the new account as an owner, confirm access, then remove the old owner and any verification token it used.
Is there a limit to how many users I can add?
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Google sets a limit on the number of users per property. Most teams never reach it; if you do, remove inactive users first.
About the author
Shadrack Kumi · Founder, SerionFlow
Shadrack builds SerionFlow's site research, page generation, and Search Console tooling, and runs the free tools these guides pair with. Search Console figures cited on these pages come from serionflow.com's own property.
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