# Change a member's role or remove them

Change the role of a workspace member or remove them from the workspace, and know what happens to the files they created.

Updated: 2026-10-19  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/workspaces/manage-members

The workspace owner, and members whose role allows it, manage the members from the workspace's admin console.

## Change a member's role

1. Open the workspace switcher at the bottom of the side panel, choose **Settings**, then **Users**.

2. Find the member and choose their new role.

   ![Admin console of the Lumen Studio workspace, Users: Emma Laurent (Workspace Owner), Alex Morgan (Workspace Admin), Sarah Martin (Workspace Editor) and Thomas Bernard (Workspace Contributor)](https://drime.cloud/media/01M590NDTF893NH2J4DGC20184/87e509f51bfb-web-workspace-members.png)

**Role changed** confirms it. The owner's role cannot be changed.

The default roles are **Workspace Admin**, **Workspace Editor** and **Workspace Contributor**, marked **Default**. To create another one, go to **Roles** \> **Add new role**. See [Workspace roles and permissions](https://drime.cloud/support/workspaces/roles-and-permissions).

## Remove a member

In **Users**, open the member's options and remove them. The workspace owner cannot be removed.

## What happens to their files

When a member is removed, or leaves, the files they created in the workspace are transferred to the workspace owner, and count toward the owner's storage from then on.

> **Note**
>
> The ownership of a workspace cannot be transferred to another member.

A member can also leave on their own: see [Leave a workspace](https://drime.cloud/support/workspaces/leave-a-workspace).

## If it doesn't work

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| **Cannot change the role of the workspace owner.** | The owner always keeps the **Workspace Owner** role. |
| **Cannot remove the workspace owner.** | The owner cannot be removed, and ownership cannot be transferred. |
| You don't see **Settings** in the switcher | Your role does not let you manage members. Ask the workspace owner or an admin. |