Click in the top right corner of the subscriptions page.
Digital media purchases are permanently locked to the specific Google account that bought them.
Once you have 10–20 tabs open, switch your YouTube profile in the top-right corner to your (or use a separate browser window where your new account is logged in).
Click , deselect everything, and check only subscriptions . Click Create export and download the resulting .zip file. Click in the top right corner of the subscriptions page
Simply open the playlist link from your old account, click the three dots menu on your new account, and select Add all to... to save them to your new library.
Log into YouTube with your old account and go to .
Depending on whether you want a completely automated transfer, a quick semi-manual migration, or a permanent move via a Brand Account, several methods exist to get the job done efficiently. Here is your complete guide on how to transfer YouTube subscriptions to a new account. Click , deselect everything, and check only subscriptions
: Navigate to your own channel's URL and click on the Channels or Subscriptions tab.
: If you have public or unlisted playlists on your old account, copy their URLs, open them while logged into your new account, and click the Save Playlist icon to add them to your new library.
Help you find the exact to only export subscriptions, saving you time. to save them to your new library
Grant the tool temporary permission to manage your YouTube account (this is required to automatically click "Subscribe" on your behalf).
| Method | Time Required | Difficulty | Safety | Limitations | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Quick (minutes to an hour) | Moderate | Moderate risk; requires trusting third-party code | Potential YouTube rate limits; varies by extension | | Google Takeout + CSV | Moderate (can be time-consuming) | Easy | High (uses official tools) | Free plans may limit to 50 channel imports at a time | | Manual Re-subscription | Very slow (hours for hundreds of channels) | Easy | Safest (completely manual) | Extremely tedious for large lists |
Ensure you only selected "subscriptions" in Google Takeout. If you have zero subscriptions, the file will be empty. This sounds obvious, but people often forget they unsubscribed from everything years ago.