You can invite moderators to help manage comments on your videos and channel. Anyone with a YouTube channel can be a moderator.
Add a comment moderator
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left Menu, select Settings.
- Select Community.
- Enter the moderator’s channel URL in the “Standard moderators” box.
- Select SAVE.
You can also add a specific moderator from their video comment:
- In the YouTube app, find a comment under one of your videos from someone you’d like to make a moderator.
- Tap More
beside their comment.
- Tap Add as moderator.
- Select Managing moderator or Standard moderator.
The moderator won’t get a notification that you’ve added them. Let the moderator know that they can now remove comments.
Take action on held comments
On the “Held” tab, you can take the following actions. You can also find these options on the “Published” tab by clicking More 
- Approve: Select Approve
to allow a comment to show publicly.
- Remove: Select Remove
to remove a comment.
- Report spam or abuse: Select Report
to report spam or abuse in a comment. Learn more about spam comments.
- Hide user: Select Hide
to hide user from channel. Learn more about hiding comments from specific people.
- Always approve: This option is only available on the “Published” tab. To allow all future comments from a certain viewer to be automatically approved and publicly visible, select More
Always approve comments from this user.
to allow a comment to show publicly.
to remove a comment.
to report spam or abuse in a comment. Learn more about 
to hide user from channel. Learn more about 
Always approve comments from this user.FAQs
What can a comment moderator do?
The actions a comment moderator can take depend on whether they are a standard moderator or a managing moderator. Managing moderators have more options available to them than standard moderators. Both types of moderators can hold comments for your review.
Moderators don’t have access to your channel in YouTube Studio. The comment will be held for your review in your “Held” queue. Other viewers won’t see the comment unless you approve it.
Comment moderation works differently on live chat. Learn how to assign moderators for live chats.
How do I remove a comment moderator?
What happens when I mark a comment as spam?