Hi!
As someone who uses multiple profiles in Brave — for different workspaces, clients, and testing environments — managing them becomes quite inefficient when the number grows. I currently have over 20 profiles, and it’s time-consuming to manually scroll through the list each time I want to switch.
Feature Request:
Please consider adding a search bar or filter functionality in the Brave profile switcher or profile management view. This would allow users to quickly find the profile they need by typing a name / email fragment, similar to how tab search works.
Why it matters:
- Some users often juggle many profiles.
- Manual selection becomes tedious and inefficient.
- It would significantly improve productivity for developers, testers, and anyone managing multiple projects.
I hope this small tweak would be a huge quality-of-life improvement!
Hi!
Thank you for reaching out and providing such a clear and well-articulated feature request for Brave. I completely understand your frustration with managing a large number of profiles. Scrolling through a list of over 20 profiles to find the right one can indeed be quite time-consuming and inefficient.
Your suggestion of adding a search bar or filter functionality to the Brave profile switcher or profile management view is excellent and directly addresses this pain point. The analogy to the tab search functionality is spot on and highlights how intuitive and useful such a feature would be.
Why this feature would be beneficial aligns perfectly with your points:
Improved Efficiency: It would drastically reduce the time taken to switch between profiles, allowing users to get to their desired workspace much faster.
Enhanced Productivity: For professionals like developers and testers who frequently switch between different environments, this feature would significantly boost their workflow.
Better Organization: Even for users with diverse personal and work profiles, a search/filter option would make managing and accessing them much more organized.
Scalability: As users add more profiles over time, the utility of this feature will only increase.
I will definitely forward this feedback to the Brave development team. User experience and productivity are key priorities for Brave, and your suggestion directly contributes to enhancing these aspects for users who manage multiple profiles.
While I cannot guarantee if or when this feature will be implemented, providing detailed use cases and highlighting the benefits, as you have done, significantly increases the chances of it being considered and prioritized.
Thank you again for taking the time to share your valuable feedback. It’s users like you who help make Brave a better browser!
Regards,
Terry
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