Install a trusted subscription manager extension from the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons. (Read reviews to ensure it isn't collecting your data).
Safety Guide: Never give your Google password to an importer tool. Always use OAuth (the "Sign in with Google" popup) so the tool never sees your password. If you trust code, this is the most reliable way to copy subscribed channels using YouTube’s v3 API.
We’ve all been there. You’ve spent years curating the perfect YouTube feed. Your subscription list is a finely tuned machine of educational creators, guilty pleasure vloggers, niche hobbyists, and news outlets. Then, life happens. You lose access to your old Google account, you want to switch to a brand account for professional reasons, or you simply want a clean profile without losing your favorite creators. Install a trusted subscription manager extension from the
YouTube sometimes flags rapid-fire subscribing as bot activity. Use the "Delay" feature (set to 2-3 seconds between subscriptions) to avoid a temporary ban. Method 3: The "RSS to OPML" Hack (For Power Users) Before YouTube killed public RSS feeds for channels, this was the standard. It still works, but requires an RSS reader.
| Tool Name | Type | Speed | Safety | Best For | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Web App | Slow | High | Large archives (500+ subs) | | Subscrap | Extension | Fast | Medium | Daily use, small lists | | Pactific | Desktop App | Very Fast | High | Moving between Brand Accounts | | YouTube Subscription Manager (Github) | Script | Variable | Low (DIY) | Developers | Always use OAuth (the "Sign in with Google"
Log into your OLD YouTube account. Go to the "Subscriptions" page. Step 3: Click the extension icon. Select "Export Subscriptions" or "Get Channel IDs." The extension will crawl your entire subscription list and save a list of channel URLs to your clipboard or a .txt file.
100% safe, no viruses, works for huge lists. Cons: Clunky, requires multiple tools. You’ve spent years curating the perfect YouTube feed
The ecosystem has matured. While YouTube deliberately avoids making "copy subscribed channels to another YouTube account" easy (to prevent channel flipping and spam), the combination of for safety and a browser extension for speed solves the problem completely.