Let people see the numbers without handing over your channel
Sharing a Google password to let a VA check analytics is the most common security mistake in creator businesses, and it is completely avoidable.
The problem with the Studio workflow
Studio access is bound to the Google account. Granting it either means adding someone as a channel manager — with real power over the channel — or sharing credentials, which breaks two-factor authentication and leaves no audit trail.
What Channel Board does differently
- Read-only Google authorisation instead of shared credentials
- Channel Board can never upload, edit, delete or comment
- Workspace members see the reporting layer, not channel controls
- Access revocable from your Google Account at any moment
YouTube Studio vs Channel Board
YouTube Studio
Access means channel permissions or shared credentials.
Channel Board
Reporting access that carries no channel power at all.
| Feature | The alternative | Channel Board |
|---|---|---|
| Password sharing | Often required | Never |
| Permission granted | Channel manager rights | Read-only analytics scopes |
| Revoking access | Change password or role | One click in Google or the app |
| Team visibility | All or nothing | Workspace roles |
Is this the right fit for you?
Use Channel Board if
- You work with editors, VAs or contractors
- You report to clients who should not have channel control
Probably not for you if
- The person genuinely needs to upload or moderate — that requires real channel roles
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Frequently asked questions
- What exactly can Channel Board do to my channel?
- Nothing. The requested scopes are read-only for YouTube data, analytics and estimated revenue.
- How do I revoke access?
- Disconnect the channel in Channel Board, or remove the app from your Google Account permissions page.
- Can I limit what teammates see?
- Yes, workspace roles control access on team plans.
- Is revenue data shared with the team?
- Only if the revenue scope was granted and the teammate's role allows it.
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