Assign roles to your contributors to manage their access to your site's content and settings.

When you invite a contributor, you can assign permission levels depending on your subscription. If you have multiple contributors, you can use permissions to limit their access to specific areas. You can assign multiple roles to a contributor, or make them an administrator to give them full access. Contributors can remove themselves at any time.

Also try: Managing domain permissions, Contributor basics, Inviting a contributor, Edit contributor permissions, Removing another contributor from your site, Removing yourself as a contributor, Basic authors, and Change a site owner.

Video on contributor permissions

This video shows contributor levels and the actions they can take based on their permissions.

Basic permission roles

As an owner or administrator, you can invite contributors and edit their permissions. Parking page domains only support owners and administrators.

Most Squarespace subscriptions include these basic permissions:

• Owner - Each subscription has one owner, usually the person who created the account. Owners can manage all content and settings, and transfer ownership to a different account.
• Administrator - Administrators can do almost everything the owner can, except transfer ownership.
• Billing - These contributors can change or cancel subscriptions and view invoices. They can’t add or edit content.

Note: To let all contributors license Getty Images, turn on Let non-admins purchase assets in the Permissions & Ownership panel.

Permission roles by subscription

Some subscriptions will have unique permission roles based on the features available.

Access for each permission level

If a permission type isn't listed, contributors with those permissions can't make changes in this part of the site.

Access to site settings panel

These permissions are for features and settings found in your Settings panel.

Access to billing information

Note: Domains are billed separately from a Squarespace site and have different contributor roles. Learn more about managing domain permissions.

Owners, administrators, or team members with billing permissions can:

• Cancel subscription
• Change billing plan
• Upgrade trial to paid service
• View and change billing information
• View invoices

Access to edit and manage commerce content

Website editors can edit commerce-related site content. Store managers can manage daily online store tasks.

* Website editors can edit products, except subscription settings. They can also add donation blocks and create or edit donation funds. They can't delete funds or view contributions.

Access to edit pages and content

These permissions can view, add, or edit site content, like pages and blocks.

Access to edit design and site styles

Only the owner and administrators can make design changes to a site. This includes:

• Changing the logo and title
• Creating a lock screen
• Creating an announcement bar
• Making style changes
• Switching templates (version 7.0 only)

Access to the asset library

Only the owner, administrators and website editors can access and manage the asset library. They can:

• Access and use the asset library
• Add content to the asset library
• Delete content from the asset library
• Download asset library content
• Edit asset library content
• Empty asset library trash
• License Getty images
• Organize asset library content using folders
• Restore deleted content

Note: Email Campaigns editors and store managers can add files to the Asset library by uploading them to the site. However, they can’t manage files directly from the library.

Access to site analytics

Only the owner, administrators, and analytics contributors can view a site's analytics panel.

Access to the Contacts panel

Contributors can access these features through the Contacts panel on the site.

Access to Email Campaigns and Marketing tools

These permissions apply to your Email Campaigns dashboard and marketing tools across your site.

Do contributors get email notifications?

Yes. Contributors receive automated email notifications based on their role and permissions. To manage notifications, go to the Notifications tab in your contributor profile.

We send these emails to the address listed in your profile. You can review and update your email address in the Account & Security tab of your contributor profile.

Can my billing contributors disable emails?

Administrators and billing contributors receive important emails about site billing. This includes receipts for one-time purchases. Because these contain essential information, it's not possible to turn off these notifications.

If a permission type isn't listed, contributors with those permissions won't receive email notifications.

Manage site owner notifications in Acuity Scheduling

You manage site owner notifications for Acuity Scheduling separately. Learn more about sending internal appointment notifications and agendas with Scheduling.