HOW-TO
How to give access to Google Search Console
Search Console is where you see how your site shows up in Google search. Giving your agency access lets them spot indexing problems and track rankings. Only a property owner can add users, and there's no invitation to accept, so access is immediate.
3 MIN READ
5 STEPS
UPDATED AUG 17, 2026
STEP BY STEP
How to do it
01
Open Search Console
Sign in at search.google.com/search-console and pick your website from the property dropdown in the top left.
search.google.com/search-console
02
Go to Users and permissions
Click Settings near the bottom of the left menu, then Users and permissions.
Settings → Users and permissions
03
Add the user
Click Add user in the top right and enter their email address.
04
Choose the permissions
Owner has full control including adding and removing users. Full can view all data and take most actions, and is enough for almost every agency. Restricted is view only.
Tip.
Most agencies only need Full. Give Owner only if they need to add other users, submit removals, or link Search Console to Google Ads or Analytics.
05
Click Add
Access is immediate. There's no email to accept.
Careful.
Anyone with Owner permission can remove other users, including you. If you hand out Owner, keep at least one verified owner that belongs to your company.
HOW TO KNOW IT WORKED
The person appears in the Users and permissions list with the role you chose, and your property shows up in their Search Console dropdown right away.
Steps reflect the platform as of August 17, 2026. Menus change; if something looks different, tell us and we will update this guide.
RELATED GUIDES
How to add a user to Google Analytics
2 min read
→
How to grant access to your Google Ads account
3 min read
→
How to verify your business on Google
6 min read
→
BEFORE YOU START
You must be an owner of the property (verified or delegated).
The person's Google account email address. Group emails don't work here.
CATEGORY
TIME
About 3 min
STILL STUCK?
Send us a screenshot.
We will sort it.
Every question we get makes these guides better. If a step did not match what you saw, tell us and we will fix it for the next person.
