How to add a user to your Google Play Console
Updated 23 July 2026 · ConsoleMint Team
Google Play Console lets you give other people access to your developer account without ever sharing your password, using its built-in Users and permissions system. It is the same mechanism a publishing partner uses to give an app monetization partner scoped, revocable access. Here is how it works, what each permission level means, and how to remove access whenever you want.
How do you add a user to Google Play Console?
- Open Google Play Console and sign in as the account owner.
- Go to Users and permissions (in the left menu / settings area).
- Click Invite new users and enter the person's Google account email.
- Choose the permissions — either account-level access or access limited to specific apps.
- Send the invite. The user accepts from their own Google account; your password is never involved.
What is the difference between account-level and app-level access?
| Access type | What it allows |
|---|---|
| Account-level (admin) | Operate across the account within the granted permissions |
| App-level (limited) | Access restricted to chosen apps only |
| Owner | Stays you — this is not transferred by adding a user |
Crucially, adding a user never makes them the owner. Ownership of a developer account is separate and stays with you.
How do you remove a user or revoke access?
- Go back to Users and permissions.
- Select the user you want to remove.
- Click Remove (or set their permissions to none).
Access ends immediately. Because you control this directly, you're never locked out of your own account.
How does a publishing partner grant access to a monetization partner?
Through exactly the steps above, and nothing else. A publishing partner invites the monetization partner as a user and grants Admin access — the level needed to create releases, manage store listings, answer policy notices and run the ad stack for the apps that partner builds. No password changes hands, no two-factor code is shared, and account ownership never moves.
What can Admin access do, and what can it not do?
| Admin access can | Admin access cannot |
|---|---|
| Create and upload app releases | Become the account owner |
| Manage store listings for its apps | Sign in with, or see, your password |
| Respond to policy and review items | Transfer or sell the developer account |
| Read the reporting it needs | Stay in place once you remove it |
This is how ConsoleMint works with every publishing partner: Admin access, never a password, and never ownership — Play Console has no owner access to transfer. Revocable by you at any moment, with 30 days notice agreed. See how the partnership works and why scoped permissions are safer than shared credentials.
Frequently asked questions
How do I add a user to Google Play Console?
Open Play Console as owner, go to Users and permissions, click Invite new users, enter their Google email, choose the permissions, and send the invite. They accept from their own account — your password is never shared.
Does adding a user give away ownership of my account?
No. Ownership is separate and stays with you. Adding a user only grants operating access at the permission level you choose, and that level can be narrowed to specific apps.
Can I remove a user later?
Yes, anytime. Go to Users and permissions, select the user, and remove them or set their permissions to none. Access ends immediately and there is no waiting period.
What access does an app monetization partner actually need?
Admin access — the level needed to upload releases, manage store listings, answer policy notices and run the ad stack for the apps it builds and maintains on your account. It never needs your password or a two-factor code, and it is not ownership: Play Console has no owner access to grant, and an Admin can never remove the account owner. ConsoleMint asks for nothing beyond that and it is revocable with 30 days notice.
Is adding a user safer than sharing my password?
Much safer. Invitations keep your password and two-factor authentication private, and let you grant exactly the access you intend — which you can revoke at will, from your own console, without involving the other party.