How to add managers & owners to your Google Business Profile.

How to add managers & owners to your Google Business Profile.

Sep 25, 2025

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Log In to your google account & search your business in “Google search tab

  2. Now you will see "3 dots" adjacent to "Your business on google". Click on those "3 dots"

  3. Following that, click on "Business Profile settings".

  4. Under the Business Profile Settings, you will get an option to "Add, edit or remove people's access" click on it.

  5. Now click on "Add" button to enter the email ID of the person you wish to grant an access to.

  6. Enter the "email ID" & select the one from prompted options.

  7. Now Final step is to choose an access level: "Owner" or "Manager" & click on "Invite" button. (If you do not want to own the Google Business Profile anymore, then you can also transfer full Ownership of your GBP)

  8. The Invitation sent by you will appear in pending list till it is accepted by Invitee. 

FAQs

  1. What is the main difference between an Owner & a Manager?

The owner has 100% rights of the profile which includes add, remove & change the roles of the other users. On the other hand Managers cannot make any changes in the other user's access rights. They also have few restrictions wherein they cannot make changes in core business information.

  1. How many Owners can a Google Business Profile have?

A profile can have multiple Owners, but there can only be "One Primary Owner" at any given time.

  1. Can I transfer Primary Ownership to someone else?

Yes, you can under "People & access" tab. But remember that you will lose the control over the profile. This action is irreversible (It cannot be undone). (For step by step info you can check transfer ownership of GBP)

  1. Why can't I add a user? The "Add" button is greyed out.

Only the "Primary Owner" or the "Owner" has rights to add or remove people. If you are manager you will not be able to add the user.