# Roles and permissions in MatSync

> What owners, admins, instructors and members can do in MatSync, who can change roles, and where to see everyone in a role.

Canonical: https://matsync.app/en/help/roles-and-permissions
Language: en
Updated: 2026-10-10
Category: Team & progress
Where to find it: Dashboard · Settings › Roles
Video (32 s, with voiceover): https://matsync.app/help/roles-and-permissions/roles-and-permissions.mp4?v=2026-10-10b
Video description: Narrated walkthrough of Settings › Roles in MatSync: the four roles, what each can do, and filtering members by role.

## Step by step

1. **Open Settings › Roles.** Role distribution shows how many people have each role and what each role can do.
   ![Role distribution in MatSync settings with owner, admin, instructor and member](https://matsync.app/help/roles-and-permissions/step-1.jpg)
2. **Filter by role.** Use the role filter in Manage access to list everyone with one role, for example all instructors. Change a role with the menu next to each person.
   ![Manage access in MatSync filtered to instructors](https://matsync.app/help/roles-and-permissions/step-2.jpg)

## Good to know

- Owner: full access to everything, including settings and roles.
- Admin: runs the club day to day, with user management and administrative controls.
- Instructor: classes, attendance and student progress, with limited admin access.
- Member: uses the mobile app only, with no access to the dashboard.

## Questions

### Who can change roles?

Owners can make other people admins, instructors or members. Admins can manage instructors and members. Nobody can change their own role.

### How do I transfer club ownership?

Ownership cannot be changed in settings. Contact MatSync support to transfer it.

## Related guides

- [How to add instructors and admins to your club](https://matsync.app/en/help/add-staff-and-roles)
- [How to set up your club in MatSync](https://matsync.app/en/help/set-up-your-club)