The fastest way to change who runs your Facebook page
To change the administrator of a Facebook page, you go to Page Roles in your page settings, find the current admin, and either remove them or change their role to something with less power. The person you want to make admin must already be a member of the page. If you are the current admin and want to step down, you can assign a new admin before you leave, or you can straightforward remove yourself — but if you are the only admin, Facebook will not let you delete your own role until someone else has admin access first.
The whole process takes about two minutes. You do not need the other person's permission to add them as admin, but they will see a notification that their role has changed. If you are trying to hand off the page to someone else entirely, make sure they have a Facebook account and that you have added them to the page first.
Key Takeaways
- Go to your page settings, select Page Roles, and find the Admin section to see who currently has control.
- The person you want to make admin must already be a member of the page; add them as a member first if they are not.
- You can change someone from admin to editor, moderator, or analyst without removing them from the page entirely.
- If you are the only admin, you must assign a new admin before you can remove yourself.
- The new admin will receive a notification that their role has changed, but they can accept or decline it.
Step-by-step: Adding a new admin to your page
Open your Facebook page and click the Settings icon in the top right corner. From the menu that appears, select Settings. On the left side, you will see a column of options; click Page Roles.
In the Page Roles section, you will see fields for Admin, Editor, Moderator, and Analyst. Under the Admin field, there is a text box. Type the name of the person you want to make admin. Facebook will show you a dropdown list of people who are already members of your page. Click their name to select them.
Once you select them, click Add and then Confirm. The person will now have admin access to the page. They will receive a notification on Facebook telling them their role has changed. They do not have to accept it — the role takes effect when ready.
What each role can and cannot do
An Admin can do everything: post, delete posts, respond to messages, change page settings, add or remove other admins, and see all page insights. If you want someone to help run the page but not have complete control, do not make them admin.
An Editor can post, delete posts, respond to messages, and see insights, but cannot change page settings or manage other people's roles. This is the role to use if you want someone to help with content and customer service but not have access to billing or page ownership.
A Moderator can respond to messages and comments, delete comments and posts, and see basic page information, but cannot post on the page themselves or see insights. Use this role for someone who is mainly managing comments and keeping the page clean.
An Analyst can only view page insights and performance data. They cannot post, delete anything, or change settings. This role is for someone who needs to see how the page is performing but should not be able to make changes.
Removing an admin or changing their role
To remove someone as admin or change what they can do, go back to Page Roles in Settings. Find the person's name under the role they currently have. Next to their name, you will see an X icon. Click it to remove them from that role.
If you want to keep them on the page but give them less power, do not click the X. Instead, add them to a different role. For example, if someone is an admin and you want them to be an editor instead, type their name in the Editor field and click Add. They will now have editor access. You can then remove them from the admin role by clicking the X next to their name in the Admin section.
When you remove someone, they will lose access to whatever they could do in that role. If they were the only editor and you remove them, no one will be editing the page until you add another editor. If you remove the only admin (yourself), the page will have no admin until you add one.
If you are the only admin and want to leave
You cannot remove yourself as the only admin. Facebook requires every page to have at least one admin at all times. If you try to click the X next to your own name when you are the only admin, nothing will happen.
To step down, you must first add someone else as admin. Follow the steps above to add a new admin. Once that person has admin access, you can then remove yourself by clicking the X next to your name in the Admin section. After you remove yourself, the other person will be the only admin.
If you want to hand the page off to someone else completely, add them as admin first, then remove yourself. They will then own and control the page. Make sure you trust this person, because once you remove yourself, you will not be able to undo it or get the page back.
What happens if an admin account gets hacked or deleted
If an admin's Facebook account is hacked or suspended, they lose access to the page when ready. If that person was the only admin, the page will have no admin and you will not be able to make changes to settings, add new people, or post.
To prevent this, always have at least two admins on any page that matters to you. If one admin's account is compromised, the other can remove them and take back control. If you are the only admin and your account is hacked, you will need to recover your account first, then you can manage the page again. If you cannot recover your account, Facebook has a process to regain page ownership, but it can take time.
If you suspect an admin has been hacked, remove them when ready by clicking the X next to their name in Page Roles. Then change your own password and enable two-factor authentication on your Facebook account.
Transferring a page to a business manager account
If you use Facebook Business Manager, you can add your page to it and manage admin access through Business Manager instead of through the page itself. This gives you more control and makes it easier to manage multiple pages and ad accounts in one place.
To do this, open Business Manager and go to Business Settings. Click Accounts, then Pages. Click Add, then select your page from the list. Once the page is in Business Manager, you can assign roles to team members through Business Manager. People with access to Business Manager can manage the page without needing to be added as a page admin directly.
This method is more find because you can remove someone's access to Business Manager without affecting their personal Facebook account, and you have a record of who has had access and when.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make someone admin without them knowing?
Yes. When you add someone as admin, they receive a notification, but the role takes effect when ready. They do not have to accept it or confirm anything. If they do not check their notifications, they may not realize right away, but they will have admin access as soon as you add them.
What if I add someone as admin and they refuse to do the job?
You can remove them at any time by going to Page Roles and clicking the X next to their name. You do not need their permission to remove them. If they are not doing what you need, remove them and add someone else.
Can I have more than one admin on a page?
Yes. You can have as many admins as you want. Having multiple admins is a good idea because if one admin's account is hacked or deleted, the other admins can still manage the page. Each admin has the same level of access and power.
If I remove myself as admin, can I get the page back later?
Not automatically. Once you remove yourself, you are no longer an admin and cannot change page settings or add yourself back. The remaining admin would have to add you back. If there is no other admin, the page will have no admin and no one can manage it.
Do I need the new admin's Facebook password to add them?
No. You only need to know their name or find them in the list of people already on the page. You do not need their password or their permission. They will see a notification that their role changed, but you do not need them to do anything for it to take effect.