How to Give Access to an X Account & Twitter Ads in 2026

You can share access to your X account using the Delegate feature, and multi-user login for X Ads accounts. This article covers how to give someone access without sharing passwords.

(1) How to have multiple users manage the same X (Twitter) account:
Go to Settings and Privacy > Security and account access > Delegate > Members you've delegated > Invite a member.
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(2) How to add users to an X Ads account:
Go to ads.x.com > Edit access to account > Add access > Type in their handle (@username) > Choose access level > Save changes.

Note: Can't invite another user? They need to allow Delegate invites in their Settings. We'll cover the steps below.

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Before you start: How to allow Delegate invites

If the person you want to share access with hasn't allowed others to invite them to their account, you'll get stuck in the last step of inviting them. Here's how to allow Delegate invites:

Step 1: Log in to X.com

Step 2: Go to Delegate Settings @ https://x.com/settings/delegate
Or click More > Settings and privacy > Security and account access > Delegate

Step 3: Toggle on for 'Allow others to invite you to their account', and check 'Allow anyone to invite you'.

To make it easier for you to invite them, you could tell them to choose the ‘Allow anyone to invite you’ option.

This setting can be switched off after, and you’ll still get to keep the shared account access.

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Desktop: How to share Delegate access on X (Twitter)

If you work with colleagues, freelancers or a marketing agency on X, you’d need to add them as an admin or give them permission to publish posts on your behalf.

💡 Note: Sharing Twitter (X) Ads instructions are in the next section.

Step 1: Log in to your X.com account and go to ‘Settings’ @ https://x.com/settings/account

Alternatively, you can get to Settings from the left navigation menu under ‘More,’ followed by ‘Settings and privacy.’

Step 2: Click on ‘Security and account access’ and select ‘Delegate.’

Step 3: Select ‘Members you’ve delegated.’

‍Step 4: Click ‘Invite a member’.

Step 5: Type in the X handle (@username) or the name of the user you want to give access to.

💡Pro Tip: If you cannot find the person to invite, see the instructions on the section above (Before you start: How to allow Delegate invites).

Step 6: Now choose a role for the invitee. Select either Contributor or Admin and click ‘Send invite’.

• Contributors can create posts, reply to direct messages, and manage lists.
• Admins can do all the above as well as view analytics and manage users (including adding and removing people from the account).

Your invitee (delegates) will receive an email notification asking them to accept their invite. And that’s it! 🙌

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Mobile: How to share X account access in the app

The steps to add an admin or user on mobile are similar to those above, but you do the following on the X app.

Step 1: In the X app, tap your profile picture in the top left corner

Step 2: Scroll down and tap ‘Settings and privacy’

Step 3: Select ‘Security and account access’

Step 4: In the next screen, tap ‘Delegate’

Step 5: Select ‘Members you’ve delegated’

Step 6: Tap ‘Invite a member’ 

Step 7: Type in their @username or name, then select the person from the list that appears.

Step 8: Assign them either the Contributor or Admin role. Tap ‘Send invite’ when you are ready.

📧 Next, ask the person you’ve invited to check their app or inbox to accept the invitation to share access to your X account! 🤝

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Editing or removing someone's access to your X account

Need to change someone’s permissions? Only the owner or admins can manage access levels for an X account.

Step 1: Log in to your account and go to Delegate @ https://x.com/settings/delegate.

Step 2: Select ‘Members you've delegated.’

Step 3: Click ‘Change role’ and select a new role, or ‘Remove from account’ beside the person’s name to delete the user.

Step 4: Click ‘Confirm’ and it’s done!

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How to share access to X Ads: Multi-user login

Here's how to share Twitter Ads access with clients and agencies with the built-in multi-login feature. Only Account administrators have permission to add and edit access for users.

💡 Note: A Twitter Ads account is a separate account that you can create for free on X Business. This means that everyone will use their own personal accounts to manage ad campaigns on a shared Ad account. This way, there is a clear distinction between roles and permissions (who can see what data).

Step 1: Log in to X Ads Manager @ https://ads.x.com/ and choose the ad account you want to share. 

Step 2: Click on your name in the top-right corner and select ‘Edit access to account.’

Step 3: Click ‘Add access.’

Step 4: Type in the user name or X handle of your desired account, select the account role, and click ‘Save changes.’

The invitee will receive both a notification and email to accept your invitation. 📩

You can add personal or professional accounts to run Promoted Ad campaigns together. Get more details on the roles you can assign in Twitter Ads Manager here.

And that’s it! 🎉

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How to remove or edit user access to a Twitter Ads account

Someone has left the team, or need to change someone’s access for more (or less) permissions within your Ads account?

Step 1: Go to ads.x.com 

Step 2: Click on the ad account name (beside your profile picture), then select ‘Edit access to account.’

Step 3: Click the ‘Edit access’ button in the top right.

Step 4: Now, you can amend the permission level of ad account contributors. Find the user from the list of contributors, then choose a new role from the dropdown menu to the right of their username. 

💡To remove a user from your Twitter Ads account, select ‘No access’ as their new role.

Note: For admin and manager roles, you can select/unselect ‘Can compose promotable posts’ for the user, too. Learn more about the roles available in Twitter Ads here.

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Requesting access to a client's X or Twitter Ads account

There is currently no way to request for access to an account within X - your clients have to go through the steps above to give you access.

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