How to Change Shopify Account Owner [Quick & Easy]

One of the most important aspects of managing an online store is security. For Shopify stores, the account owner holds the highest permission level, able to access all of the store’s essential information. Additionally, there can only be one account owner. Therefore, to safeguard your store, it’s crucial to carefully consider who can be the account owner.

In today’s blog, we will guide you on how to choose a new account owner on Shopify.

Steps to choose a new account owner on Shopify

Let’s find out how to choose a new account owner on Shopify with just 4 simple steps that anyone can easily complete.

Step 1: Log in

Open the owner’s account on Shopify

Step 2: Navigate to user and permission management

Select Settings > Users and permissions to manage your accounts and permissions

Step 3: Hit transfer ownership

In the Users and permissions section, you’ll find the Store owner information like the image below > Click on the Transfer ownership button.

Step 4: Provide new owner information

Lastly, just fill out the information about your store’s new account owner like name, email, confirm password, and then hit the Transfer store ownership button.

Wrap up

Before transferring your ownership to someone else, think twice! Cause when you hit the final Transfer store ownership button, all your permissions will be given to another person. So make sure that admin can handle the store well.