Google is introducing the ability to easily switch between personal and business profiles in its Chrome browser on iOS, with data between them stored separately. The new option is part of Google’s enterprise software suite and does not allow non-corporate users to freely switch between the two Google accounts in the browser.
Companies that implement Chrome Enterprise can allow employees to sign in to managed Google accounts on iOS and freely switch between their personal and work accounts in Chrome. Just like on a desktop computer, users switch by clicking on their account icon and then selecting the other profile to view.
Browser data, including tabs, history, and passwords, will be stored separately in both accounts, and IT administrators will be able to access security reports and restrict certain sites from being viewed while in the work profile.
Android doesn’t have a direct equivalent of this feature, but instead supports device-wide work profiles that cover the full suite of Google apps, including Chrome. This presents a different version of the Chrome app, and therefore, unlike iOS, Android users cannot switch to a work profile from within Chrome itself. Chrome users cannot freely switch between non-corporate Google accounts on any of the mobile operating systems, despite the fact that the desktop versions of the browser have this option.
