Sell your YouTube channel
TheChannelMarket (TCM) is a curated marketplace. We check every channel by hand before it is listed, hold the buyer's payment in escrow until ownership actually transfers, and back the sale with a 30 day guarantee. That is why our listings sell to serious buyers instead of sitting in a forum thread.
Free to list. 7% on sale.
How it works
Submit your channel
Tell us the numbers and attach three screenshots from YouTube Studio: your analytics overview, your content tab, and your monetization status. It takes about five minutes.
We verify it by hand
A human checks your proofs against the live channel: real creation date, real upload history, real subscriber base. We reject anything with bought subscribers or reused content. You hear back within 48 hours.
We agree on a price
We tell you what the channel is realistically worth and why. You can accept our number, keep yours, or walk away. Nothing goes live until you say so.
Escrow, then transfer
When a buyer commits, their payment is held in escrow. You start the official Brand Account transfer. Funds are released once the buyer confirms they own the channel.
Your proofs stay private
Analytics screenshots and revenue figures are stored privately and are only ever opened by our review team. Buyers see verified stats, never your dashboard.
Escrow protects both sides
The buyer's money is committed before you start the transfer, and released only once they confirm ownership. Neither side has to trust the other on faith.
Reviewed within 48 hours
A real person reads every submission. If something is missing you get told exactly what to fix, not a silent rejection.
What it costs
7%
On sales up to $10,000
5%
On the portion above $10,000
No listing fee, no monthly fee, nothing to pay if your channel does not sell. The commission is deducted when escrow releases, so the amount you see quoted is the amount that lands with you.
Questions
How much does it cost to sell?
Listing is free. We take 7% of the final sale price, dropping to 5% above $10,000. The commission comes out of the escrow release, so you never pay anything up front.
How is my channel transferred?
Through the official Google Brand Account ownership transfer. You add the buyer as a manager, Google applies a 7 day waiting period, then you promote them to primary owner. No password ever changes hands, and the transfer is recorded in the account audit history.
When do I get paid?
Funds are released once the buyer confirms they have primary ownership. In practice that is a few days after the transfer starts, because of Google's built-in waiting period.
What is the 30 day guarantee and does it put my money at risk?
Buyers are covered for 30 days if a channel is reclaimed by its previous owner, gets banned through no fault of theirs, or turns out to be dead when it was advertised as active. It does not cover anything the buyer causes: their own content, their own policy violations, a rebrand that triggers a ban. If you transfer honestly, the guarantee never touches you.
Why do you ask for screenshots?
Because anyone can type a subscriber count into a form. Verifying against YouTube Studio is what separates this from the open marketplaces where half the listings are fabricated. Your screenshots are stored privately and are only seen by our review team, never by buyers.
Can I sell a channel that is not monetized?
Yes. Aged channels with clean history sell well even without the Partner Program, especially pre-2012 accounts. Be accurate about the monetization status and price accordingly.
What gets a channel rejected?
Bought subscribers, reused or reposted content, active strikes you did not disclose, or numbers that do not match the live channel. We would rather turn down a listing than sell a buyer something that breaks a month later.
Ready to list your channel?
Five minutes to submit, 48 hours to hear back, and nothing goes live until you approve the price.
Submit your channel