From One Account To Another: How To Transfer Youtube Subscriptions
Scroll down until you find YouTube . Check the box next to it. A new sub-option will appear. Click "All YouTube data included" .
Download the .zip file to your computer. Extract it. Inside, navigate to: Takeout/YouTube/user data/
| Method | Time Required | Difficulty | Safety | Limitations | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Quick (minutes to an hour) | Moderate | Moderate risk; requires trusting third-party code | Potential YouTube rate limits; varies by extension | | Google Takeout + CSV | Moderate (can be time-consuming) | Easy | High (uses official tools) | Free plans may limit to 50 channel imports at a time | | Manual Re-subscription | Very slow (hours for hundreds of channels) | Easy | Safest (completely manual) | Extremely tedious for large lists |
If you only have a few dozen subscriptions, doing it manually is the safest method. It also gives you a perfect opportunity to declutter your feed and leave behind channels you no longer watch. Log into your . Click on Subscriptions in the left-hand sidebar.
YouTube has become an essential platform for entertainment, education, and information. Many users have accumulated a substantial number of subscriptions on their YouTube accounts over time. However, there may be instances where users need to transfer their YouTube subscriptions from one account to another, such as when creating a new account or merging multiple accounts. This report provides a step-by-step guide on how to transfer YouTube subscriptions from one account to another. Scroll down until you find YouTube
This method leverages YouTube’s old RSS architecture and works surprisingly well for moderate-sized lists.
By default, Google wants to download your Drive, Gmail, Photos, etc. This is massive and unnecessary. Click "Deselect all" at the top of the page.
If your goal is to move a YouTube channel you own to a different email address, you don't need to re-subscribe. You can change the primary ownership of a "Brand Account." Go to YouTube Settings on your old account. Select "Add or remove manager(s)." Invite your new email address as an "Owner."
Because Google does not provide a direct "merge accounts" button, moving your curated list of channels to a new Gmail address requires a few strategic steps. Below is the complete, step-by-step walkthrough to migrate your subscriptions safely and efficiently. Why Transfer Your YouTube Subscriptions? Click "All YouTube data included"
YouTube does not provide a direct one-click button to transfer subscriptions between separate Google accounts. However, you can achieve this using , Google Takeout , or by moving your channel to a Brand Account . Option 1: Browser Extension (Fastest for Many Subs)
The definitive guide to requires using either Google Takeout with a subscription importer , third-party automated tools like Evan's YouTube Subscription Importer , or a manual migration.
To move videos: You must download them from your old account and re-upload them to the new one.
Never use a website that asks you to "Login with Google" and then "Paste your subscriptions file." That website could steal your credentials. Stick to verified browser extensions from the Chrome Web Store with thousands of reviews and open-source code. Inside, navigate to: Takeout/YouTube/user data/ | Method |
If you only have a few subscriptions to transfer, you might prefer to manually re-subscribe to your favorite channels in the new account. Here's how:
On the old account's page, right-click (or scroll-click) each channel link to open them in new tabs. In each new tab, click using your new account. Option 2: Browser Extensions (Best for Bulk Transfer)
Go through each open tab and click the blue button. Post-Transfer Checklist