How To Transfer Youtube Subscriptions From One Account To Another May 2026

If you have a Brand Account (a channel linked to your main Google account but with a separate name), moving data is easier. However, if you are moving between two entirely different Google logins (e.g., old@gmail.com to new@gmail.com ), Google treats these as two different people. They do not provide a backend API for bulk transferring subscriptions because it would be a goldmine for spam bots (imagine a bot instantly cloning a legit channel's 500 subs).

If you’ve been on YouTube for years, your subscription feed is likely a carefully curated library of your favorite creators, news outlets, educational channels, and entertainment. But what happens when you need to switch accounts?

Remember: Always log out of your old account entirely before importing to the new one, or you risk merging the lists.

However, all hope is not lost. While Google has avoided building this feature directly into the UI, there are several reliable workarounds, ranging from using Google Takeout to third-party browser extensions.

Export the CSV via Google (safe), then use PocketTube just for the clicking (fast).