Learn about age verification and account registration updates [here](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/33685563526683-Introducing-Age-Verification-and-Changes-to-Account-Registration).

# Group Moderation

- [Switch group from public to private](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/sections/18432986142619-Group-Moderation#article-4402351895963)

Unfortunately there is currently no way to convert a Public Group into a Private Group. Your best bet would be to create a new...

[Read more](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/4402351895963-Switch-group-from-public-to-private)

- [Group Owners vs. Group Admins](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/sections/18432986142619-Group-Moderation#article-4402344541979)

Group Owners and Group Admins have different capabilities within groups on the Kik app.

Group Owners can:

Promote someone ...

[Read more](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/4402344541979-Group-Owners-vs-Group-Admins)

- [Identify Group Owners and Admins](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/sections/18432986142619-Group-Moderation#article-16752610337691)

You can identify the Group Owner and Group Admins by the badges displayed on their profile photos. Group Owners will have a ...

[Read more](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/16752610337691-Identify-Group-Owners-and-Admins)

- [Delete your group](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/sections/18432986142619-Group-Moderation#article-14090027878555)

Once a Private or Public Group has been created you will not be able to delete it. You do, however, have the option to leave ...

[Read more](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/14090027878555-Delete-your-group)

- [Change the name of a group](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/sections/18432986142619-Group-Moderation#article-16752910680347)

At any time, feel free to update the name of your group by following these steps:

Open the Kik app.
Select the group chat ...

[Read more](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/16752910680347-Change-the-name-of-a-group)

- [Promote a group member to Admin status](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/sections/18432986142619-Group-Moderation#article-16752812684827)

You can promote someone to Group Admin in just a few simple steps:

Open the Kik app.
Select the group chat from your chat ...

[Read more](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/16752812684827-Promote-a-group-member-to-Admin-status)

- [Remove a user from your group](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/sections/18432986142619-Group-Moderation#article-16752874700315)

To boot a user from your group but still allow them to join again, follow these steps:

Open the Kik app.
Select the group ...

[Read more](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/16752874700315-Remove-a-user-from-your-group)

- [Ban a group member](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/sections/18432986142619-Group-Moderation#article-16752881549211)

To permanently ban someone from your group so they can't join until they're removed from the ban list, follow these steps:

O...

[Read more](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/16752881549211-Ban-a-group-member)

- [Unban group members](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/sections/18432986142619-Group-Moderation#article-16752879706395)

User banned from a group can be unbanned by the Group Owner or Group Admin by following these instructions:

Open the Kik a...

[Read more](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/16752879706395-Unban-group-members)

- [Revoke Group Admin privileges from a user](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/sections/18432986142619-Group-Moderation#article-16752842895771)

To revoke Admin privileges from a member of the group:

Open the Kik app.
Select the group chat from your chat list.
Tap on...

[Read more](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/16752842895771-Revoke-Group-Admin-privileges-from-a-user)

- [Add friends to an existing group](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/sections/18432986142619-Group-Moderation#article-4402344545691)

You can add your Kik friends to an existing Public or Private Group at any time by using their usernames, sharing your group’...

[Read more](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/4402344545691-Add-friends-to-an-existing-group)

- [Group suddenly getting more members](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/sections/18432986142619-Group-Moderation#article-16752718008219)

If you see an influx of people joining your Public Group, it could be because your group falls into a Popular Search category...

[Read more](https://help.kik.com/hc/en-us/articles/16752718008219-Group-suddenly-getting-more-members)