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title: "Airtable Permissions Overview | Airtable Support"
slug: "airtable-permissions-overview"
description: "Learn how to update account and collaborator permissions in Airtable. "
updated: 2026-03-04T17:06:28Z
published: 2026-03-04T17:06:28Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.airtable.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Airtable permissions overview

| **Plan availability** | All plan types |
| --- | --- |
| **Platform(s)** | Web/Browser, Mac app, and Windows app |

## What are Airtable permissions?

Airtable permissions control what collaborators can view or edit in workspaces, bases, interfaces, admin panel, and more.

## What are my workspace permissions and how do they impact what I can do in Airtable?

Check out our [Workspace permissions article](/docs/workspace-permissions) to learn more about workspace permissions and how they impact all collaborator types.

## What are my base permissions and how do they impact what I can do in Airtable?

Check out our [Base permissions article](/docs/base-permissions) to learn more about base permissions and how they impact all collaborator types.

## What are my Interface Designer permissions and how do they impact what I can do in Airtable?

Check out our [Interface Designer permissions article](/docs/interface-designer-permissions) to learn more about Interface Designer permissions and how they impact all collaborator types.

## What are my form permissions and how do they impact what I can do in Airtable?

Check out our [Form permissions article](https://support.airtable.com/docs/form-permissions) to learn more about form permissions and how they impact all collaborator types.

## What are my enterprise permissions and how do they impact what I can do in Airtable?

> [!CAUTION]
> Note
> 
> Enterprise permissions are only accessible for [Business](/docs/airtable-plans#business-plans-selfserve) and [Enterprise Scale plan](/docs/airtable-plans#enterprise-scale-plans-salesled) customers.

Check out our [Enterprise permissions article](/docs/enterprise-permissions)to learn more about enterprise permissions and how they impact all collaborator types.

## How do I **upgrade and downgrade workspace collaborator permissions?**

Check out our [Billable collaborators article](/docs/managing-billable-collaborators-from-your-airtable-account#upgrading-and-downgrading-billable-workspace-collaborator-permissions) to learn how to upgrade and downgrade workspace collaborator permissions.

## How do I **upgrade and downgrade base collaborator permissions?**

Check out our [Billable collaborators article](/docs/managing-billable-collaborators-from-your-airtable-account#upgrading-and-downgrading-billable-base-collaborator-permissions) to learn how to upgrade and downgrade base collaborator permissions.

## How do I **upgrade and downgrade interface collaborator permissions?**

Check out our [Billable collaborators article](/docs/managing-billable-collaborators-from-your-airtable-account#upgrading-and-downgrading-billable-interface-collaborator-permissions) to learn how to upgrade and downgrade interface collaborator permissions

## FAQs

**How do I confirm who owns a workspace shared with me?**

1. Open your [Airtable account overview](https://airtable.com/account).
2. Select the workspace with the Owner you want to confirm.
3. Click **Share**in the upper-right corner.
4. Click the arrow icon under the "People with access" section.
5. The workspace Owner is listed under the “Permission” column.

**How do I confirm who owns a base shared with me?**

1. Open your [Airtable home screen.](https://airtable.com/)
2. Select the base with the Owner you want to confirm.
3. Click **Share**in the upper-right corner.
4. Click the arrow icon under the "People with access" section.
5. The base Owner is listed under the “Permission” column.

**How do I confirm who owns an interface shared with me?**

> [!CAUTION]
> Note
> 
> Interfaces are surfaces connected to bases—meaning, the Owner of a shared base is the same person who owns the interface shared with you.

1. Open your [Airtable home screen.](https://airtable.com/)
2. Select the interface with the Owner you want to confirm.
3. Click the arrow icon to the right of the interface’s name in the upper-left corner.
4. Click **View data**.
5. Click **Share**in the upper-right corner.
6. Click the arrow icon under the "People with access" section.
7. The interface Owner is listed under the “Permission” column.

**How do I confirm who owns a form shared with me?**

> [!CAUTION]
> Note
> 
> - Forms are surfaces connected to bases—meaning, the Owner of a shared base is the same person who owns the form shared with you.
> - Only collaborators can view form ownership details. Non-collaborators and external users are unable to access ownership details for privacy reasons.

1. Open the form with the Owner you want to confirm.
2. Click **View data**.
3. Click **Share**in the upper-right corner.
4. Click the arrow icon under the "People with access" section.
5. The form Owner is listed under the “Permission” column.