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How to Keep Several Reddit Accounts Separate on One PC With Browser Profiles

By ADSSPEED Team · Published · Updated · 5 min read

Can separate browser profiles keep my Reddit accounts apart on one PC?

Yes, in the sense that matters for sign-ins. Chrome Help says profiles let you keep bookmarks, history, passwords and other settings separate, and Chromium's documentation lists cookies among the data stored for a profile. Reddit's own pages describe logging in and out on reddit.com and no switcher, so a second profile is the way to have two accounts open at the same time. Reddit also tells people to log out on shared devices, which matters if the PC is not yours alone.

What a profile separates, and what it does not

ItemPer profile?Note
Cookies and loginsYesChromium's documentation lists cookies among profile data, so each profile holds its own Reddit session
Saved passwords, history, bookmarks, other settingsYesChrome Help names these as kept separate
Two-factor codes, backup codes, passkeysNo, they belong to the Reddit accountReddit sets them per account, so record them in your password manager
The computer and its internet connectionNoEvery profile runs on the same PC
Reddit's rules and enforcementNoThe Reddit Rules apply to every account, whichever profile it uses
What Reddit receivesNoReddit's Help Center says it collects login and IP information, browser type, operating system and device information, and uses cookies

Set up one Chrome profile per Reddit account

  1. List your accounts first: username, owner, recovery email and two-factor method for each.
  2. In Chrome, click Profile at the top right and choose Add Chrome profile.
  3. Pick a name, photo and colour. Chrome names the profile after the Google Account if you sign in to Chrome, so choose deliberately.
  4. Decide about Chrome sign-in. Chrome Help says signing in lets you save bookmarks, passwords and settings in your Google Account and reach them on other devices where you are signed in. For a company's Reddit account, use a company Google Account or leave Chrome sign-in off.
  5. In the new profile, open reddit.com, click Log In and use that account's own credentials. If you use Continue with Google or Apple, remember each Google account or Apple ID links to only one Reddit account.
  6. Turn on two-factor authentication from this profile and save the backup codes in your password manager.
  7. Repeat for the next account. To change account later, click the profile icon and choose the other profile.

Microsoft Edge has profiles of its own with different menu labels, so use Edge's help for the exact clicks. In Firefox, containers keep cookies, localStorage, IndexedDB and caches apart inside one window, and Mozilla names logging in to several accounts of one site as a use case. History and bookmarks stay shared there.

Naming, hand-over and backups

TaskDo thisWhy
NamingUse one pattern such as "Reddit - brand-main - owner" and a colour per clientYou can tell windows apart before you post
Password managerOne entry per account, titled like its profileAutofill picks the right login
Hand-overReset the password through the account's email, which logs the previous person out on all devices. The new owner signs in from their own profile on their own computer, sets up two-factor again and saves new backup codes. Delete the old profileA profile carries cookies and saved logins, and Reddit's security page says not to share accounts
BackupsKeep the recovery email, the ten backup codes and the two-factor method on recordReddit's recovery runs through the account's email and backup codes, not through a browser profile

A simple routine

  • Open each account only from its own profile.
  • Log out on any computer you share, and do not let the browser save the password there.
  • Look at the account activity page now and then. Reddit's compromise checklist treats unfamiliar IP history there as a warning sign, and that page can end all active sessions. A consistent setup per account makes unfamiliar entries easier to spot.
  • Never hand a profile to someone as a shortcut for access. Use the roles in the business guide.

When ordinary profiles stop being enough

  • Many accounts. A few windows are easy to track. Dozens are not, and naming mistakes grow.
  • One connection for all. Ordinary profiles share the computer's network, and setting a different one per account needs more than a browser menu.
  • Bulk handling. Opening, closing and organising many profiles by hand takes time.
  • Mobile apps. Reddit documents Add account in its iOS and Android app, and a browser profile cannot run that app.

If you are new to the idea, read what a browser profile is. A private window is only a temporary session, as the VPN and private browsing comparison explains.

If something goes wrong

  1. Reddit asks you to log in again. The profile's cookies may have been cleared, the profile removed, or the password reset, since resetting a password logs you out on all devices. Log in again and keep the backup codes close.
  2. You are unsure which account a window belongs to. Rename the profile and give it a colour before you post.
  3. Autofill fills the wrong account. Keep one password manager entry per account.
  4. Reddit shows a lock or a verification prompt. Follow the steps in the sign-in checks guide. Do not open a new account to replace it.
  5. A colleague needs access. Use moderator roles or Reddit Pro invitations, not your login.

Where ADSSPEED fits

ADSSPEED takes the one-profile-per-account idea further. It is a desktop app for Windows and macOS that manages many browser profiles, each with its own cookies, local data and browser settings, so accounts you manage can stay signed in side by side. You can set a proxy per profile and assign it to many profiles in bulk, and open, stop and organise profiles in bulk. Profile data stays on your own computer. Android phone profiles, each with its own device configuration, run mobile apps from a PC. The install guide covers the first run. ADSSPEED is not affiliated with Reddit and does not change Reddit's rules.

Frequently asked questions

Can you have multiple Reddit accounts on desktop?

Yes. Reddit's Help Center says you are welcome to create multiple accounts. For a computer, its reddit.com steps describe logging in and out only, so a practical way to keep several accounts open together is one browser profile per account.

How do you use multiple Reddit accounts in one browser?

Within one browser profile you log out and log in again, because the reddit.com instructions describe no switcher. For two accounts open at once, use one Chrome or Edge profile per account, or Firefox containers, which separate cookies and other site data per container.

Do you need an extension for multiple Reddit accounts?

Not to keep accounts signed in: Chrome and Edge have profiles built in, and Firefox has containers. The Reddit Help Center pages read do not describe an extension for this. Whatever you use, Reddit's rules on votes, ban evasion and impersonation still apply.

How do I switch between Reddit accounts on a PC?

With one profile per account you switch the browser profile instead of the Reddit login: click the profile icon at the top right of Chrome and choose the other profile. Within a single profile, the documented route is to log out from the avatar menu and log in with the other account.

Sources

  1. Google Chrome Help: Set up a profile
  2. Chromium docs: User data directory and profiles
  3. Mozilla wiki: Contextual Identity Project, Containers
  4. Reddit Help Center: How do I log in and out of my Reddit account?
  5. Reddit Help Center: Is it ok to create multiple accounts?
  6. Reddit Help Center: I need help with a hacked or compromised account
  7. Reddit Help Center: What information does Reddit collect about me and my account?
  8. Reddit Help Center: What are two-factor authentication backup codes and how do I get them?
  9. Reddit Help Center: What are passkeys and how do I set it up?

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Run Android devices and browser profiles on your own PC

ADSSPEED manages many browser profiles and Android phone profiles from one app, each with its own device configuration, proxy and automation.

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