---
title: Adding users to your Collage account
slug: adding-users-to-your-account
category: account-admin
tags: users, members, admins, invitations, roles, account, brand-portal
summary: Invite a workspace member and set their role, or add a browse-only brand portal user — and how to choose between them.
updated: 2026-07-08
url: https://support.collage.inc/articles/adding-users-to-your-account
---

# Adding users to your Collage account

There are two kinds of people you can add to Collage, depending on what they need to do:

- A **workspace member** — someone who works inside your library. Members can upload, organize, and manage content according to their **role**: Admin, Manager, or Viewer.
- A **brand portal user** — someone outside your team who only needs to **browse, download, and share** the approved content you publish to a brand portal.

Not sure which one fits? See [Understanding user roles](https://support.collage.inc/articles/user-roles-explained) for a side-by-side comparison.

## Add a workspace member

1. Open **Account Settings** from the **Profile / Settings** option in your left-hand navigation.
2. Click **Members** from the options on the left.
3. Click **Add New User** in the top-right corner.
4. Enter their **Full Name** and **Email**, choose their **role** — Admin, Manager, or Viewer — and send the invitation.

They receive an email to finish setup; you can also activate the account yourself and set a temporary password. To edit, deactivate, or reactivate members later, see [Managing account members](https://support.collage.inc/articles/managing-account-members).

## Add a brand portal user

If someone only needs to browse, download, and share the content you've approved, add them to your **brand portal** instead — see [Adding brand portal users](https://support.collage.inc/articles/adding-brand-portal-users).