How to add a user to Google Search Console
Open your property, go to Settings › Users and permissions, press Add user, enter their Google Account email, choose a permission level and save.[1] Only a property owner can do it.[1]
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Step by step
- Open the property in Search Console.[1]
- Go to Settings › Users and permissions. You only see this page if you are a property owner.[1]
- Press Add user.[1]
- Enter the person’s Google Account email. They need a valid Google Account, and an email group cannot be added.[1]
- Choose the permission level and save.[1]
The permission levels
| Role | What Google says they can do |
|---|---|
| Owner | Full control: add and remove other users, change settings, view all data and use all tools. A verified owner proved ownership with a token, such as an HTML file; a delegated owner was made an owner by a verified owner.[1] |
| Full user | View rights to all data, and some actions.[1] |
| Restricted user | Simple view rights on most data.[1] |
| Associate | Can’t open your Search Console data, but is authorised to do other tasks.[1] |
Limits and one warning
- Up to 100 full, restricted and associate users per property.[1]
- Delegated owners until the property has 500 verified and delegated owners in total; no maximum on verified owners.[1]
- Keep a verified owner. If every verified owner is removed, everyone else loses access after a grace period.[1]
Connecting Convertlyft does not need a user
To read your Search Console numbers in Convertlyft you do not add us as a user. In SEO, connect Search Console: you sign in with Google directly and choose your site’s property. We never see or store your Google password or tokens, and the connection is read-only, unless you choose to submit your sitemap to Google from the SEO room.
Questions
Who can add a user to Search Console?
Only a property owner. The Users and permissions page is visible only to owners.[1]
What is the difference between a full user and a restricted user?
Google says a full user has view rights to all data and can take some actions; a restricted user has simple view rights on most data.[1]
How many users can a Search Console property have?
Up to 100 full, restricted and associate users. Delegated owners can be added until there are 500 verified and delegated owners in total, and verified owners have no maximum.[1]
Can I add a group email address?
No. Google says an email group cannot be added as a user, and each user needs a valid Google Account.[1]
Sources
- Search Console Help, “Managing owners, users, and permissions”, support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7687615, checked 8 November 2026.
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