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Transferring Ownership

Workspace ownership comes with billing rights, deletion rights, and the ability to make any other Admin. Transfer it deliberately.

4 min readUpdated May 2026

Overview

Every workspace has exactly one Owner — the original creator by default. The Owner is the only person who can transfer ownership, delete the workspace, or change the billing email of record. Transfers are permanent (but the previous owner stays an Admin).

https://gryphin.app/workspace/settings/transfer
Transfer ownership
Transferring Acme Co. to:
AM
Alex Morgan
alex@acme.co · Admin
Type Acme Co. to confirm:
Acme Co.
Confirming a transfer — two-step verification before it commits.

What transfers

Billing responsibility

The new Owner becomes the billing contact. They'll need to add or update payment method within 14 days.

Deletion authority

Only the Owner can delete the workspace. The previous owner loses this power.

Crown badge

The Owner shows a small crown next to their name in the members list.

Admin access (both)

The previous Owner stays an Admin by default — they keep nearly all powers except billing and deletion.

How to transfer

1

Open Settings → General

You must be the current Owner. Admins see the option but it's disabled.

2

Scroll to "Transfer ownership"

Near the bottom of the page, paired with "Delete workspace" — these are the most sensitive controls.

3

Pick the new Owner

Only existing Admins are eligible. If your target isn't an Admin yet, promote them first.

4

Type the workspace name to confirm

A safety check — match the workspace name exactly. Prevents accidental transfers.

5

Confirm

Both parties get a notification email immediately. The change is irreversible — only the new Owner can transfer it back.

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Warning
Make sure the new Owner has access to the billing email on file before transferring. If they don't, no one can update billing details until support helps.

After the transfer

You stay an Admin

You don't lose access — you just lose the Owner-only powers. The new Owner can change your role if they choose.

Update billing

The new Owner gets a banner prompting them to update payment method within 14 days.

Audit log records it

Every workspace keeps a permanent log of ownership transfers — who, when, and from whom.

Can re-transfer

The new Owner can transfer it back, or to a third party, anytime — same flow.

Owner left the company without transferring?

We can help recover ownership with proof of company affiliation — typically a domain verification and identity check. Reach out via support.

Contact support

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