{"id":82094,"date":"2025-10-07T07:11:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/?p=82094"},"modified":"2025-10-14T08:07:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T15:07:18","slug":"profile-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/firefox\/profile-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefox profiles: Private, focused spaces for all the ways you browse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every part of your life has its own rhythm: work, school, family, personal projects. Beginning Oct. 14, we\u2019re rolling out a new <a href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/kb\/profile-management#w_is-this-feature-available-on-android-or-ios\">profile management feature in Firefox<\/a> so you can keep them separate and create distinct spaces \u2014 each with its own bookmarks, logins, history, extensions and themes. It\u2019s an easy way to stay organized, focused and private.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/firefox-profiles.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/firefox-profiles-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Firefox Profiles feature shown with an illustration of three foxes and a setup screen for creating and customizing browser profiles.\" class=\"wp-image-82095\" style=\"width:675px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/firefox-profiles-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/firefox-profiles-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/firefox-profiles-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/firefox-profiles-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/firefox-profiles-1000x563.png 1000w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/firefox-profiles-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/firefox-profiles.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Spaces that lighten your load<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Profiles don\u2019t just keep you organized; they also reduce data mixing and <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/firefox\/multitasking\/\">ease cognitive load<\/a>. By keeping your different roles online neatly separate, you spend less mental energy juggling contexts and avoid awkward surprises (like your weekend plans popping up in a work presentation). And, like everything in Firefox, profiles are built on our <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/privacy-security\/mozilla-anti-tracking-milestones-timeline\/\">strong privacy foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/firefox\/shifting-left-for-better-accessibility\/\">worked with disabled people<\/a> to make profiles not only compliant, but genuinely delightful to use for everyone. That collaboration shaped everything from the visual design (avatars, colors, naming) to the way profiles keep sensitive data (like medical information) private. It\u2019s an example of how designing for accessibility boundaries benefits all of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What makes profiles in Firefox different<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Other browsers offer profiles mainly for convenience. Firefox goes further by making them part of our mission to put you in control of your online life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Privacy first:<\/strong> Firefox is built with privacy as a default. We don\u2019t know your age, gender, precise location, name of your profile, or other information Big Tech collects and profits from. Each profile keeps its own browsing data separate. No mixing, no surprise leaks.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom spaces:<\/strong> Pick colors and themes to make each profile easy to spot at a glance. You can even upload your own avatar. Your work profile can feel buttoned-up, while your personal profile reflects your style.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/profiles-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/profiles-1-1024x533.png\" alt=\"Firefox Profile Manager showing Work and Personal profiles, with an option to create a new one, on a desktop with a forest background.\" class=\"wp-image-82118\" style=\"width:675px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/profiles-1-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/profiles-1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/profiles-1-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/profiles-1-1536x800.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/profiles-1-1000x521.png 1000w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2025\/10\/profiles-1.png 1596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Profiles in Firefox aren\u2019t just a way to clean up your tabs. They\u2019re a way to set boundaries, protect your information and make the internet a little calmer. Because when your browser respects your focus and your privacy, it frees you up to do what actually matters \u2014 work, connect, create, explore \u2014 on your own terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"ft-c-inline-cta\" href=\" https:\/\/www.firefox.com\/browsers\/mobile\/app\/?product=firefox&#038;campaign=fx146blog\">\n  <div class=\"ft-c-inline-cta__media\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2021\/10\/Visual-Guidelines-800x800.png\" class=\"attachment-1x1 size-1x1\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2021\/10\/Visual-Guidelines-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2021\/10\/Visual-Guidelines-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ft-c-inline-cta__content\">\n     <h3>Take Firefox with you<\/h3>      <span>Download Firefox Mobile<\/span>   <\/div>\n<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every part of your life has its own rhythm: work, school, family, personal projects. 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