# Convert an account into an organization




Learn how to convert an existing user account into an organization. This is
useful if you need multiple users to access your account and the repositories
it’s connected to. Converting it to an organization gives you better control
over permissions for these users through
[teams](/admin/organization/manage/manage-a-team/) and
[roles](/enterprise/security/roles-and-permissions/).

When you convert a user account to an organization, the account is migrated to
a Docker Team subscription by default.

## Prerequisites

Before you convert a user account to an organization, ensure that you meet the following requirements:

- The user account that you want to convert must not be a member of a company or any teams or organizations. You must remove the account from all teams, organizations, or the company.

  To do this:
  1. Navigate to **My Hub** and then select the organization you need to leave.
  1. Find your username in the **Members** tab.
  1. Select the **More options** menu and then select **Leave organization**.

  If the user account is the sole owner of any organization or company, assign another user the owner role and then remove yourself from the organization or company.

- You must have a separate Docker ID ready to assign as the owner of the organization during conversion.

  If you want to convert your user account into an organization account and you don't have any other user accounts, you need to create a new user account to assign it as the owner of the new organization. With the owner role assigned, this user account has full administrative access to configure and manage the organization. You can assign more users the owner role after the conversion.

## What happens when you convert your account

The following happens when you convert your account into
an organization:

- This process removes the email address for the account. Notifications are
  instead sent to organization owners. You'll be able to reuse the
  removed email address for another account after converting.
- The current subscription will automatically cancel and your new subscription
  will start.
- Repository namespaces and names won't change, but converting your account
  removes any repository collaborators. Once you convert the account, you'll need
  to add repository collaborators as team members.
- Existing automated builds appear as if they were set up by the first owner
  added to the organization.
- The user account that you add as the first owner will have full
  administrative access to configure and manage the organization.
- To transfer a user's personal access tokens (PATs) to your converted
  organization, you must designate the user as an organization owner. This will
  ensure any PATs associated with the user's account are transferred to the
  organization owner.

## Convert an account into an organization

> [!IMPORTANT]
>
> Converting an account into an organization is permanent. Back up any data
> or settings you want to retain.

1. Sign in to [Docker Home](https://app.docker.com/).
1. Select your avatar in the top-right corner to open the drop-down.
1. From **Account settings**, select **Convert**.
1. Review the warning displayed about converting a user account. This action
   cannot be undone and has considerable implications for your assets and the
   account.
1. Enter a **Username of new owner** to set an organization owner. The new
   Docker ID you specify becomes the organization’s owner. You cannot use the
   same Docker ID as the account you are trying to convert.
1. Select **Confirm**. The new owner receives a notification email. Use that
   owner account to sign in and manage the new organization.