About Ownership Transfer
Ownership transfer allows a group or channel owner to hand over full moderation rights to an existing admin. Once transferred, the new owner takes over complete control, and you automatically step down to admin.
Before you transfer:
Ownership can only be transferred to an existing admin, not to a regular participant or follower.
If there are no admins, you must first promote a participant or follower to admin before the transfer can take place.
After you transfer:
This action is permanent and cannot be undone. Once transferred, you lose all ownership rights.
You will remain in the group or channel as an admin.
The new owner will have full control, including the ability to remove or demote you.
How to Transfer Ownership in a Group
Only the group owner can transfer ownership to admins.
Android
Open the group chat.
Tap the group name to open the group info.
Tap Transfer ownership and choose an admin
Alternatively, you can long-press the admin directly from the participants list to transfer ownership.
A confirmation dialog box will appear.
Tick the checkbox to confirm you understand this action cannot be undone.
Tap Transfer to complete.
iOS
Open the group chat.
Tap the group name to open the group info.
Tap Participants.
Tap the admin you want to transfer ownership to.
Tap Transfer ownership.
A confirmation dialog box will appear.
Tick the checkbox to confirm you understand this action cannot be undone.
Tap Transfer to complete.
Web
Open the group chat.
Click the group name to open the group info.
Click Participants.
Click the ⋯ more menu next to the admin you want to transfer ownership to.
Click Transfer ownership.
A confirmation dialog box will appear.
Tick the checkbox to confirm you understand this action cannot be undone.
Click Yes, transfer ownership to complete.
Note: Once transferred, you will remain in the group as an admin. The new owner will have the ability to remove or demote you.
How to Transfer Ownership in a Channel
Only the channel owner can transfer ownership to admins.
Android
Open the channel.
Tap the channel name to open the channel info.
Tap Transfer ownership and choose an admin
Alternatively, you can tap Administrators and choose the admin you want to transfer ownership.
A confirmation dialog box will appear.
Tick the checkbox to confirm you understand this action cannot be undone.
Tap Transfer to complete.
iOS
Open the channel.
Tap the channel name to open the channel info.
Tap Administrators.
Tap the admin you want to transfer ownership to.
Tap Transfer ownership.
A confirmation dialog box will appear.
Tick the checkbox to confirm you understand this action cannot be undone.
Tap Transfer to complete.
Web
Open the channel.
Click the channel name to open the channel info.
Click Administrators.
Click the ⋯ more menu next to the admin you want to transfer ownership to.
Click Transfer ownership.
A confirmation dialog box will appear.
Tick the checkbox to confirm you understand this action cannot be undone.
Click Yes, transfer ownership to complete.
Note: Once transferred, you will remain in the channel as an admin. The new owner will have the ability to remove or demote you.