There are two types of channels in a Slack workspace: public and private.
Private channels cant be changed back to being public channels.
Private channels are hidden from non-members and can only be viewed or joined by invitation.
This difference in privacy and accessibility makes public channels ideal for most communications.
Private channels are ideal for discussing more sensitive topics that most users should not see.
kick off the additional channel options.
In the additional options, select Change to a private channel.
In the channel options, click Change to private channel.
Additionally, the channel history and the member list will be unaffected by the change.
Click Change to private to continue.
Click Change to private to confirm and finalise the change.
Setting a Slack channel to private means that users can only see or join it by invitation.
By following the steps in this guide it’s possible for you to change a channel to private.
