Permissions on a Slack workspace
Every member of a workspace has a role, each with its own level of permissions and access. Use the tables below to explore specific permissions for each role type.
Key
✓ Available by default
✦ Only available if a Workspace Owner changes the default setting
✷ Only available to the Workspace Primary Owner
Messages and files
| Owner | Admin | Member | Multi-Channel | Single-Channel | |
| Join any public channel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Send messages in a channel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upload files | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Delete your own messages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✷ | ✷ |
Channel management
| Owner | Admin | Member | Multi-Channel | Single-Channel | |
| Create a public channel* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Manage shared channels** | ✓ | ✓ | ✷ | ||
| Set permissions for managing shared channels** | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Archive a channel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Create a private channel* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Make a public channel private | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Rename a channel*** | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Delete a channel | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Set channel retention | ✓ | ||||
| Set private channel retention | ✓ | ✓ | ✷ | ||
|
Set posting permissions (See restrictions) |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create a channel email address | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
*Workspace Owners can restrict permissions for creating channels.
**Available for paid plans.
***A channel creator can also rename the channel.
Notifications
| Owner | Admin | Member | Multi-Channel | Single-Channel | |
| Make @channel and @here announcements | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Make @everyone announcements | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Be added to user groups | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Create user groups | ✓ | ✓ | ✷ | ||
| @mention user groups | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Set reminders for channels or members | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Workspace management
| Owner | Admin | Member | Multi-Channel | Single-Channel | |
| Remove people from channels | ✓ | ✓ | ✷ | ||
| Remove people from private channels | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Invite guests to a public channel | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Invite a Multi-Channel Guest to a private channel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Invite a Single-Channel Guest to a private channel | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Delete other people's messages | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Invite new members | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Invite new guest members | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Deactivate a member's account | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Promote to Workspace Admin* | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Demote to Workspace Admin* | ✓ | ||||
| Promote to Workspace Owner* | ✓ | ||||
| Demote to Workspace Owner* | ✦ |
*The person won't be notified of the role change unless they're a part of a default user group for @admins and/or @owners.
Workspace settings
| Owner | Admin | Member | Multi-Channel | Single-Channel | |
| Set default channels | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Manage posting permissions (Plus plan and above) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Set discovery and sign up | ✓ | ||||
| Set name display guidelines | ✓ | ||||
| Set workspace language | ✓ | ||||
| Change workspace name/URL | ✓ | ||||
| Reset all members' passwords | ✓ | ||||
| Create and edit user groups | ✓ | ✷ | ✷ |
Administration
| Owner | Admin | Member | Multi-Channel | Single-Channel | |
| View analytics and usage | ✓ | ✓ | ✷ | ||
| Change full & display names** | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Change an email address** | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Upgrade to a paid plan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Change your workspace's plan*** | ✓ | ||||
| Add a payment method*** | ✓ | ||||
| View billing statements | ✓ | ||||
| Choose authentication method | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Use Standard Export | ✓ | ✓ | |||
|
Use Corporate Export (if eligible) |
✓ | ||||
| Transfer primary ownership | ✦ | ||||
| Delete workspace | ✦ |
**Available for paid plans.
***Only Workspace Owners and the person who upgraded the workspace can make changes.
Apps & integrations
| Owner | Admin | Member | Multi-Channel | Single-Channel | |
| Turn on Approved Apps | ✓ | ||||
| Add apps and integrations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Use slash commands and message shortcuts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Note: These permissions don't apply to bots. More information on bot users can be found on Slack API. 🤖