# Transfer ownership

> Hand a workspace to another team member, what changes for you and for billing, and why the owner can't leave until they do.

Source: https://docs.hearsay.co.in/workspace/ownership

Every workspace has one owner: whoever created it, until they hand it on. The owner can do everything, including managing admins. They can't leave the workspace, and they're never paused.

## Make someone else the owner

Only the owner can do this.

1. In the sidebar, choose **Workspace and team**.
2. Under **Transfer ownership**, pick the **New owner**. You can pick any active team member, whatever their role.
3. Choose **Transfer ownership**.
4. Confirm with **Transfer ownership**.

Hearsay shows who now owns the workspace.

If the list is empty, it says **Invite someone first: ownership can go to any active team member.** Invite them, wait for them to accept, then come back. You can't pick someone who's [paused](https://docs.hearsay.co.in/workspace/team-members#paused-team-members).

## What changes

- The new owner gets the **Owner** role. You become an **Admin**.
- The plan, its payments and everything in the workspace stay as they are. Billing belongs to the workspace, not to a person, so nothing needs to be paid again.
- The new owner can manage the plan and billing. Because admins can too, you still can as well. See [Roles and what each can do](https://docs.hearsay.co.in/workspace/roles#billing).

Only the new owner can undo it, by transferring ownership back to you.

## Leave a workspace you own

The owner can't leave. Transfer ownership first, then leave as an admin. See [Leave a workspace](https://docs.hearsay.co.in/workspace/team-members#leave-a-workspace).

If you're the only person in the workspace, there's no one to hand it to. You can stop paying for it by moving it to Free. To have it deleted, write to [support@hearsay.co.in](mailto:support@hearsay.co.in).