What profile storage does

Multilogin gives you two ways to store your browser profiles. Here's a quick overview:

How to set storage type

Storage selector method

1. Go to the “Profiles” tab in the top menu
2. Select “Browser” from the left-side selector
3. Click the arrow next to the “Create” button 
4. Select the storage type to start creating a profile 

Profile settings method

1. Open the “General” section in browser profile settings
2. Choose between cloud or local in the “Storage” selector

How to check storage type

To check the current storage type, go to the browser profile list and look at the icon in the “Storage” column:

• ☁️ Cloud = stored online
• 💻 Device = stored on your device

How to find profile data

Want to check where local profile files live? Here’s the path in your system:

• Windows: C:\Users\%username%\mlx\profiles
• macOS: /Users/%username%/mlx/profiles
• Linux: /home/%username%/mlx/profiles

The “profiles” folder has its hierarchy:

• Inside the “profiles” folder, you’ll see folders named with your User ID
• Inside the User ID folder, you’ll see folders named with your Workspace ID
• Inside the Workspace ID folder, you’ll see folders named with your Profile ID

FAQs

Can I switch a profile’s storage type later?

Absolutely! Use the “Convert storage” feature to change from cloud to local or vice versa.

Is there a size limit for local storage?

It depends on your device’s free space – but no hard limit is set by Multilogin.

Will local profiles sync if I move to a new device?

Nope. Local profiles stay on that machine unless you export and import them manually.