> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Drive roles overview

> Drive roles control what each member of your Drive can do. Every member is either an Editor or a Viewer, and the Drive owner is an Editor with extra administrative privileges.

## Drive membership roles and permissions

There are two types of Drive members in Descript:

* **Editor (paid seat)** – Full access to the General drive [workspace](/team-management/workspaces). Editors can create, edit, move, and delete projects and folders. They use media minutes when they record or import media, and AI Credits when they apply AI-powered effects or tools.
* **Viewer (free seat)** – Can view and comment on projects in the Drive. Viewers can’t edit content or use features that consume Media Minutes or AI Credits.

<Note>
  **Editor seat limits vary by plan**

  Hobbyist plans can have 1 editor, Creator allows for 3 editors, and Business allows 5 editors. See [Editor seat limits by plan](/team-management/invite#editor-seat-limits-by-plan)
</Note>

| Feature / Action | Editor | Viewer |
| - | - | - |
| **Cost to add to Drive** | Paid | Free |
| **View and comment in projects** | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Invite other Drive members** | ✅ | Only Viewers |
| **Create projects and compositions** | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Edit projects and compositions** | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Move projects** | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Duplicate projects** | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Delete projects** | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Export compositions** | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Add collaborators to a project** | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Transfer project ownership** | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Use AI-powered features** | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Record or import media** | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Create quick recordings with Screen Recorder** | ✅ | ❌ |

## Drive owner permissions

The Drive owner is the person who created the Drive, and there can only be one drive owner per Drive. They automatically have full Editor permissions and additional administrative privileges.

Drive owners can:

* Change a Drive member's role
* [Manage the Drive's subscription and billing](/billing-payments-plans/manage).
* [Change the default export privacy settings](/export-and-share/share-page).

<Note>
  **Need to transfer Drive ownership?**

  Ownership can’t be changed directly in the app, but our support team can help. Learn more about [Preparing for Drive Ownership Transfer](/account-and-app-settings/drive-transfer).
</Note>

## Project-level access

Drive roles apply across your whole Drive. To share a single project with someone who isn’t a Drive member, invite them as a project collaborator instead. Project collaborators don’t need a paid seat and don’t get access to the rest of your Drive. Learn more about [project access and collaborators](/working-in-projects/access).

## Invite and manage Drive members

To add members or change someone’s role, see [Invite and manage members in your Drive](/team-management/invite).


## Related topics

- [Control Room overview](/record/control-room.md)
- [Layout packs overview](/templates-and-presets/overview.md)
- [Roles in Descript Rooms](/record/roles.md)
- [Drive admins](/team-management/drive-admins.md)
- [Manage drive members](/team-management/invite.md)