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Buy a YouTube channel without getting burned.

A channel that already earns is one of the best assets online. But the numbers can be faked, the rights can be missing, and the transfer can fall apart. We help you check all three before you wire a cent.

Built and sold by An and Maja, two operators who exited their own channels in six-figure deals.

Faceless finance channel
96K subscribers
Sample
Net profit / mo
$2,000
Fair value
$24k–$60k
Revenue verified, not screenshots
Rights clean, no strikes
Runs without the owner
Transfer-ready Brand Account
Safe to buy, at a fair price

Two ways a channel purchase goes wrong

You overpay

A confident seller and a big subscriber count make a channel feel worth more than its profit supports. You pay on hype, not on what it actually earns.

You buy a dud

The income was a spike that already faded, the rights were never clean, or it only worked because of the seller. After the money clears, it quietly falls apart.

An and Maja, founders of Creator Deal Guide
Why trust us

We’ve sat on the other side of the table.

An Krumberger and Maja Usico built and ran YouTube channels as businesses, then sold two of them in separate six-figure deals. We know exactly what a buyer should check, because we’ve been the seller answering those questions. This is built on real exits, not theory.

2
six-figure exits
10+ yrs
building media brands
Both sides
we buy and sell

A safe buy comes down to four things

Get these right and you pay a fair price for income that keeps coming. Miss one and that’s where buyers lose money.

1

See the real numbers

Live, read-only access to the views and earnings. Never a screenshot from the seller’s best month.

2

Check the rights

Music, footage, and freelancer work all owned, so no copyright strike lands the week after you pay.

3

Pay through escrow

Escrow.com or the marketplace’s escrow holds the money until the channel is yours. Never pay direct.

4

Get a clean transfer

Ownership of the Brand Account and every asset actually moves to you, with nothing left behind.

Two ways we help you buy

Do it yourself with our toolkit, or have us check the deal for you. Both are coming soon, and the early list gets first access at a founding price.

Most buyers start here

The Buyer’s Due-Diligence Kit

$149

Check any channel like a pro before you wire a cent.

  • Verification checklist: revenue, traffic, rights, owner-dependency
  • The questions to ask, and the red flags that mean walk away
  • A fair-price check, plus the safe escrow and transfer steps
What you get
FormatChecklists + templates
AccessInstant, yours to keep
Use it onEvery channel you check
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Done for you · high-stakes buys

Personal deal review

from $899

About to buy a specific channel? We check it for you and give you a clear go or no-go, before you wire a cent.

  • We check the numbers, the rights, the owner-dependency, and the transfer
  • You get a written go or no-go, with a fair-price range, in days
Priced by deal size
Buy up to $25k$899
$25k to $100k$1,500
$100k and upCustom
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Buying a channel: common questions

Is buying a YouTube channel a good investment? +

It can be a smart way to own income that already works, but only if the numbers are real, the traffic is durable, and the channel does not depend on the seller. A good buy keeps earning after the sale. A bad one quietly falls apart, which is exactly what the checks on this page help you avoid.

How much does it cost to buy a YouTube channel? +

Most channels sell for a multiple of monthly profit, very roughly 9 to 36 times. So a channel earning about $1,000 a month often sells somewhere between $9,000 and $36,000. Cleaner, more diversified, less owner-dependent channels sell toward the higher end.

How do I check a channel’s income is real before I buy? +

Ask the seller for read-only viewer access to YouTube analytics so you can see live views, and have them walk you through their AdSense payout statements (AdSense is the Google program that pays them for the ads on their videos) or share their screen on a call. Never accept a single screenshot from their best month.

Where can I buy a YouTube channel safely? +

The main marketplaces are Empire Flippers, Flippa, FE International, and FameSwap, which offer listings, buyer screening, and built-in escrow. You can also buy direct from an owner, but then the verification and escrow are on you.

Can a YouTube channel be transferred to a new owner? +

Yes. The cleanest transfer runs through a Google Brand Account: the seller makes you the primary owner, so the channel, its videos, and subscribers move to you without their personal Google login. You connect your own AdSense for future payouts.

Do I need to use escrow when buying a channel? +

Yes, always. Escrow, either Escrow.com for a private deal or the marketplace’s built-in escrow, holds your money until the channel is confirmed transferred to you. Never pay the seller directly before you have full control.

When you’re ready, here’s where buyers look

Bring the four checks to every listing. We are not a marketplace, so we point you to the trusted ones.

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Educational only, not financial, legal, or tax advice, and not a guarantee of any purchase or outcome. Verify every channel’s numbers and rights yourself, and use escrow. Selling instead? Start with a free Sellability Score.