Roles and permissions
Owner, editor, contributor and viewer: who can see and change what in the workspace.
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Every member has one role. It decides what they see and what they can change. Whatever you're not allowed to do is hidden or disabled, and the app tells you who to ask.
The four roles
- Owner – can do everything: the plan and billing, managing the team, the Postiz key, API keys, webhooks, white-label, releasing the emergency brake, publishing right away, disconnecting connected accounts and integrations, integration secrets, locking the compliance settings, the security log, the full data export and deleting the workspace.
- Editor – posts, ideas, brands, channels and settings; can approve, connect accounts and pull the emergency brake; can't release it, publish right away or disconnect a connection.
- Contributor (Team voice) – only sees their own posts made from company updates and shares them on their own LinkedIn. They don't see the rest of the workspace.
- Viewer (read-only) – sees everything (weekly plan, calendar, ideas, analytics) but can't change anything. Uses an editor seat.
Everyone manages their own account (password, two-factor authentication, devices, language), whatever their role.
Two-step approval
When an owner turns on Two-step approval in Settings → Team and roles, an editor's approval only submits the post, and it doesn't go out until an owner approves it. Publishing right away (Publish now) is for owners only, with or without two-step approval. This is handy when a ghostwriter or an assistant writes for you.
Common questions
Why don't I see the Invite button?
Only owners can manage the team. Ask one of the owners to invite your colleague or to give you the owner role.
I pulled the emergency brake as an editor. How do I release it?
You can't: only an owner can release it. Tell an owner – see Emergency brake.
What's the difference between a contributor and a viewer?
A contributor is part of Team voice: they only see their own posts and use a separate, cheaper seat. A viewer sees the whole workspace but can't change anything, and uses an editor seat. See Team voice.
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