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title: "Add & Remove a Co-Host"
slug: "add-remove-a-co-host"
updated: 2025-05-23T23:33:10Z
published: 2025-05-23T23:33:10Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.dialpad.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Add & Remove a Co-Host

Dialpad Meetings' co-host feature allows other participants to have organizer privileges during an active meeting.

You can add a co-host during a meeting or designate a co-host for all of your meetings.

Let's take a look at co-hosting in Dialpad Meetings.

> [!NOTE]
> Who can use this
> 
> Co-hosting is available to Dialpad users on all plans.
> 
> If you’re not a Dialpad user, you’ll need a [Dialpad Meetings Business](https://www.dialpad.com/plans-and-pricing/#meetings) license.

## Enable Co-Hosting

To enable co-hosting, head to your Dialpad Meetings dashboard:

1. Select to **Settings**
2. Navigate to **Allow co-hosts with access to organizer controls?** > **Toggle on**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0f28ad44-2863-4372-a27e-c6728808d742/Images/Documentation/meeting-cohost-controls(1).png)

Not seeing this option? If you're part of a team, you may need to request that your [Admin turns on co-hosting](https://help.dialpad.com/v1/docs/control-meeting-settings-for-team-members#allow-cohosts) for the entire company.

## Add or remove a co-host in a meeting

To add a one-time co-host to your meeting, select the Participants icon from your meeting bottom bar.

1. Select the menu beside the desired co-host's name
2. Select **Make a Co-Host**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0f28ad44-2863-4372-a27e-c6728808d742/Images/Documentation/make-co-host.png)To remove a co-host, return to the same menu and select **Remove Co-Host**.

## Add a designated co-host

Assign approved co-hosts to all your future meetings.

From the Dialpad Meetings dashboard, navigate to **Settings** and navigate to **Approved Co-Hosts**.

1. Select Add Co-Hosts
2. Enter names or email addresses for designated co-hosts

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0f28ad44-2863-4372-a27e-c6728808d742/Images/Documentation/DPM-add-co-host(1).png)
  1. Keep in mind that they must be on the same team as you; designated co-hosts cannot come from outside the company.

To remove a co-host, return to the same menu and select **Edit**. Choose the co-host to remove, then select the '**X**' icon.

## Co-Host controls

Co-host controls are identical to an organizer's Host Controls during a meeting.

Co-Hosts can:

- Start and stop recording
- Enable or disable Diapad Ai
- Lock a Meeting
- Edit the Meeting Title
- Mute Participants
- Remove Participants

Co-hosts can also access the transcript after the meeting ends, and they're able to access the audio recording if the organizer granted access to anyone with a link.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is there a maximum number of co-hosts?

Nope, add as many as you'd like!

### Does a co-host have to be someone on my team?

If you're adding a one-time co-host during a meeting, you're able to choose any participants.

If you're setting a designated co-host for all your meetings, that user must be on your team.