# How to create a channel with shared administration

**URL:** <https://forum.delta.chat/t/how-to-create-a-channel-with-shared-administration/4630>\
**Category:** Show and Tell\
**Tags:** channel\
**Created:** [January 20, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/how-to-create-a-channel-with-shared-administration/4630 "2026-01-20T17:02:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/how-to-create-a-channel-with-shared-administration/4630/1 "2026-01-20T17:02:39Z")

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**Background**

There are many situations where it is useful to have more than one person who is able to post to a Delta Chat channel. Common use cases include:

- chatmail relay operators
- local communities

The current implementation has a 1:1 between the profile creating the channel and the channel itself, but there is a straightforward way to share a profile among a group of trusted people, even without being in the same place/local network 💡

**How to create a Delta Chat channel with multiple “admin” operators**

1. Create a new chatmail profile. You can even give it the same name as the channel you want to create
2. Create the channel with the profile created at step #1
3. Create a backup from the profile menu at **Settings → Chats → Export Backup**
4. Save the backup file on your device and use a secure way to send it to other trusted people who should be able to post into the channel
5. Have other people recover the backup on their device and the profile will be fully operational

This howto is based on [this post](https://support.delta.chat/t/android-delta-chat-v2-25-0-released-with-improved-channels/4328/21) by @Hocuri

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