Bilibili Account Inheritance — What Happens to Your B站 Account After You Pass Away

Bilibili is a digital home for many young people — anime watchlists, favorites, videos you coined, content you created, and countless nights spent with bullet comments. If something happens to you, this account doesn't automatically disappear, but it doesn't automatically go to your family either. Bilibili currently has no official inheritance or memorial account feature, so you need to plan ahead. Read more: Posthumous Digital Identity Guide.

Can a Bilibili Account Be Inherited

Bilibili's user agreement states that accounts belong to the platform and users have usage rights only. The account itself cannot be inherited or transferred. Family can contact customer service with a death certificate to request cancellation, but cannot take ownership of the account. However, the content you created, your favorites, and your virtual property still have value worth handling — provided your family can log in.

What About a Creator's Videos

If you're an uploader, your videos and posts may be the digital legacy you care about most. While the account is in good standing, published content is preserved. But if the account is processed by the platform after prolonged inactivity, or if family doesn't know the password and can't maintain it, the content could be at risk. We recommend: download important videos to a local hard drive as backup; write clear instructions in your digital legacy checklist for how you want the account handled (keep, export, or cancel). Read more: QQ Space Album Backup.

How to Handle Virtual Property

• Coins and batteries — Platform virtual currency; generally cannot be withdrawn or transferred; family can contact customer service
• Premium membership — Remaining time may not be refundable, but family can continue using it until it expires
• Recharge balance — Some cases allow refund by contacting customer service with proof of inheritance
• Creator earnings — If creator incentives are enabled, unwithdrawn earnings can be handled by contacting Bilibili

Can It Be Set as a Memorial Account

Bilibili currently does not offer a memorial account feature like Weibo, where a deceased person's account can be converted to a memorial state. If your family wants to keep the account and videos as a memorial, the simplest approach is to not cancel the account: as long as it exists, videos stay up. The prerequisite is that family knows the password and can log in and verify when needed. Encrypt the password and store it in the digital legacy vault.

Family Operation Guide

In the digital legacy vault, write a separate instruction for your Bilibili account: account name, password, bound phone number, and how you want family to handle it (keep as memorial, export videos then cancel, or cancel directly). If you have unwithdrawn creator earnings, write down how to contact Bilibili customer service. Family follows the instructions without having to guess your intentions. Read more: How to Use a Password Vault.

Not Just Bilibili — All Video Platforms

Douyin, Kuaishou, YouTube, Xiaohongshu — every content platform faces the same problem: the account belongs to the platform, the content belongs to you, but after you pass away your family can't access it. The unified solution: encrypt all platform passwords, write clear handling wishes for each, and pair it with heartbeat-triggered release after you go unreachable. Organize once, instead of handling each platform separately. Read more: Digital Will Complete Guide.

Legal Disclaimer

Bilibili account inheritance involves both the platform's user agreement and local law. China's Civil Code (Article 127) protects data and network virtual property, but account ownership typically belongs to the platform; users have usage rights only. Virtual property within the account (coins, batteries, premium membership) is handled according to platform rules. U.S. state laws vary on digital assets. This article does not constitute legal advice. For virtual property disputes, consult a qualified lawyer.