Buy and Sell YouTube Channels
YouTube channels for sale on Samzal
This category lists YouTube channels that their owners want to sell, from small Shorts channels to monetized long-form channels with years of uploads. Each listing gives the niche, subscriber count, recent views and whether the channel is in the YouTube Partner Program. Buying a channel with an audience saves the months it takes to reach the monetization threshold, which is 1,000 subscribers plus either 4,000 public watch hours in a year or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days.
Every sale goes through Samzal escrow. You pay Samzal, the seller transfers the channel, and the money is released to the seller only after you confirm the channel is yours.
What to check before you buy
Ask the seller for a screen recording of YouTube Studio rather than screenshots. A recording is much harder to fake. Look at these points:
- The Analytics overview for the last 90 days and the last 365 days, including views, watch time and subscribers gained.
- Traffic sources. A channel that gets most of its views from external sites or one viral video is riskier than one fed by search and suggested videos.
- Audience geography. Viewers in the US, UK, Canada and Australia earn more per thousand views than most other countries.
- The Monetization tab and recent revenue, if the channel is listed as monetized.
- Copyright and Community Guidelines status. Strikes expire after 90 days, but a channel with three active strikes can be deleted.
- Reused content. Compilations and re-uploads are often demonetized under YouTube's reused content policy, even when the channel looks healthy.
How a YouTube channel is transferred
Channels that sit on a Brand Account can change hands without sharing passwords. The seller invites your Google account as an owner. Seven days later, YouTube allows the seller to make you the primary owner, and you can then remove the seller completely. The escrow deal stays open for that week.
AdSense does not move with the channel. After the handover you link your own AdSense account in YouTube Studio, and YouTube may review the channel again before payments continue. If a channel is still on a personal Google account, the seller has to move it to a Brand Account first. Agree on this in the deal chat before you pay.
What affects the price
Monetized channels usually sell for a multiple of their monthly earnings, so revenue history matters most. Without revenue, buyers look at subscribers, recent views and the niche. Finance, technology and education audiences earn more per view than gaming or entertainment. A channel with 20,000 subscribers and steady views is often worth more than one with 100,000 subscribers whose recent videos get few views.
Selling your channel
Create a listing with the niche, subscriber count, 28-day and 90-day views, revenue if monetized, and the strike status. Listing is free. The buyer pays into escrow before you start the transfer, so you are not handing over a channel to someone who has not paid.
Common questions
Is it safe to buy a YouTube channel?
It is safer through escrow, because the money is only released after the channel is yours. The main risks are fake analytics and a seller who takes the channel back, so insist on a screen recording and do not confirm until you are the primary owner.
How much does a YouTube channel cost?
Prices here range from under $100 for small Shorts channels to several thousand dollars for monetized channels. The price depends on revenue, recent views, niche and audience country.
Can I buy a monetized YouTube channel?
Yes, if the seller lists it as monetized. Check the Monetization tab and recent revenue on a live recording, then link your own AdSense account after the transfer.
How long does a channel transfer take?
About a week. YouTube only lets the seller make you primary owner after you have been an owner for seven days.
What is the difference between a channel and a YouTube account?
A channel sale moves the Brand Account that owns the channel. Selling a whole Google account also hands over Gmail and other services, which is riskier for both sides.
What if the channel is not what the listing said?
Open a dispute before you confirm. The money stays in escrow while Samzal staff review the chat and the evidence.
About Samzal
A calmer way to trade game and social media accounts.
Samzal is a marketplace for game accounts, social media channels and digital assets. Sellers list for free. Buyers pay into escrow, and the money moves to the seller only after the buyer confirms the account works. Every category is moderated, and disputes are reviewed by our team.
How escrow works
Five steps. One simple rule.
The seller is paid only after you confirm the account is yours and works as described.
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Agree
Price, what is included and the handover, settled in Samzal chat.
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Pay into escrow
Your money goes to Samzal escrow, never straight to the seller.
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Get the account
Login, recovery email and every asset the listing promised.
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Check it
Log in, secure it and compare it with the listing.
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Release
Confirm and the seller is paid. A problem? Open a dispute.
Questions
Good questions to ask before you buy.
Can't find your answer here? The help centre has the full guides, or you can write to our team directly.
Q.1: How can I buy a YouTube channel safely?
Q.2: Can I sell my monetized YouTube channel?
Q.3: How do I price my YouTube channel?
Q.4: Is buying a YouTube channel legal?
Q.5: What happens if the transfer fails?
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Post your listing, agree on the deal in Samzal chat, and get paid as soon as the buyer confirms. Escrow protects both sides.
- 1List your accountFree to post, takes minutes
- 2Buyer pays escrowFunds are secured first
- 3Hand over and get paidReleased when the buyer confirms
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