How to Create and Use Chrome Profiles (The Complete Guide)
4 min read · Updated 8/24/2026
Separate work, personal and client work with Chrome profiles — each with its own extensions, bookmarks and logins. Here's how.
Why Profiles?
Profiles give each person or project their own extensions, bookmarks, history and logins — no more mixing work and personal tabs.
Create a Profile
1. Click the profile icon in the top right. 2. Click Add, then Add profile. 3. Choose a name, color and icon.
Switch Profiles
Click the profile icon and pick another profile. Each opens in its own window with its own data.
Extensions Per Profile
Extensions install per profile. [Extension Manager](https://singletabbrowser.com/extension/extension-manager) makes it easy to enable or disable different sets for each profile.
Related extensions
OneTab
Tab ManagementCollapse all open tabs into a single tidy list and reclaim memory.
Session Buddy
Tab ManagementSession manager that saves and restores full browsing sessions.
Raindrop.io
Tab ManagementVisual bookmark manager that replaces messy tab hoarding.
Toby
Tab ManagementVisual tab workspace that organises tabs into shareable collections.
Frequently asked questions
Can I have different extensions in each profile?
Yes — extensions are installed and managed separately in every Chrome profile.