Create a private channel Follow these instructions to make a channel that only you'll manage using your Google Account.

 Create a private channel

Follow these instructions to make a channel that only you'll manage using your Google Account. 

Sign in to YouTube on a computer or using the mobile site.

Try any action that needs a channel, like uploading a video, posting a comment or creating a playlist.

If you do not yet have a channel, you will see a prompt to make a channel.

Check the small print (with your Google Account name and photo) and ensure to make your new channel.

Create a channel with a business or other name

Follow these instructions to make a channel which will have multiple managers or owners. 

 

You can use a Brand Account to make a channel that features a different name but that's still managed from your Google Account. Learn more about Brand Accounts. 

Sign in to YouTube on a computer or using the mobile site.

Go to your channel list.

Choose to create a replacement channel or use an existing Brand Account:

Create a replacement channel by clicking Create a replacement channel.

Create a YouTube channel for a Brand Account that you simply already manage by choosing the Brand Account from the list. If this Brand Account already features a channel, you cannot create a replacement one – you'll just be converted thereto channel if you decide on the Brand Account from the list. 

Fill out the small print to call your new channel and verify your account. Then, click Done. This creates a replacement Brand Account. 

To add a channel manager, follow the instructions to vary channel owners and managers.