How to Transfer Netflix Profile to a New Account?

Recently, Netflix decided to stop the feature where users could share their account passwords with others. This was done to boost their business. Now, you will not be able to create different profiles in someone else’s account, even if they belong to your same household. However, you can surely proceed to transfer your Netflix profile to a new account, from the account you were sharing.

By choosing to transfer your Netflix profile to a new account, you can still get your previous watch lists, recommendations, custom lists, and other settings from Netflix, like before. However, there are a few steps you need to follow if you wish to do the same.

In this article, we will take you through the procedure to shift your existing Netflix to your new account using a detailed step-by-step guide. This way, you will not lose your profile that you have been using for a long time.

Enabling Profile Transfers on Your Account:

The Transfer Profile feature was introduced by Netflix in October 2022, with an aim of making it easy for all existing users to carry their profiles to their separate accounts without losing their data. Now that it is mandatory for people to pay extra if they share accounts with others, if you choose to transfer your Netflix profile to a new account, you still get access to all of your personalized data.

However, before transferring any profile to another account, the Transfer profile option has to be activated. This means you need to enable the feature if someone else needs to shift their profile from your account.

To do so, you can follow the steps mentioned below:

  1. Go to the Netflix website, Log in to your account, and go to Settings.
  2. Click on the Account option in the Settings menu.
  3. From the Account settings section at the bottom of the page, click on the ‘Turn On Profile Transfers’ option and enable it.
Profile transfer settings

4. A new window will appear where you will be asked to confirm your choice. Click on ‘Allow’. You will get an e-mail confirmation message about the feature being activated in 2 days’ time. You can click on the ‘Enable instantly’ option to use the feature before the specified time.

Netflix profile transfer Enable

Once this option is enabled, anyone who has their profiles on your account will be able to move them to their own Netflix account.

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Things to know before you Transfer your Netflix Profile

Before you choose to ‘transfer Netflix Profile to a new account’, you will need to keep a few things in mind about the ‘Transfer Profile’ feature by the App. Some of the important points have been mentioned below:

  1. Netflix will not let you transfer your profile if it is PIN-protected. In the case of such profiles, you will need to disable the password lock on your profile first before proceeding with the profile transfer.
  2. Your profile will not be deleted from the previous account even if you choose to transfer it to a fresh account. It will be available to you as a backup profile.
  3. Once the profile transfer is completed, all the previous data, including your profile name, icon, watch history, watchlist, recommendations, playback and subtitle settings, and even your saved games will appear in your new account.
  4. You will need to update your Payment details in your account after the Profile transfer. Netflix does not transfer any payment information along with the profiles.
  5. The Transfer Profile feature is currently available only on the browser version of Netflix. You will not be able to do the same from the Desktop or Mobile App.
  6. You will not be able to transfer a Kids profile to your new account.
Profile transfer step 1

How to Transfer Netflix Profile to a New Account?

As mentioned above, you can transfer your Netflix profile to a new account only through the browser version of the App. To do the same, follow the steps mentioned below:

  1. Go to the Netflix website and Log in to the account of the person you are sharing Netflix with.
  2. Tap on your Profile icon in the top right corner, and click on the Account option from the list.
transfer netflix profile to a new account

3. Go to the Profiles and Parental controls section on the Accounts page, and then tap on the ‘Transfer’ option beside the Transfer this profile option.

Tap on transfer profile

4. On the next page that appears, click on the ‘Start Profile Transfer’ option.

Start profile transfer

5. You will be asked where you would want to transfer your profile. You can choose to transfer to any existing Netflix account, or to a new account, from the options available.

6. Enter the credentials of the account that you are transferring your profile to. Then, click on the ‘Next’ option.

sign in transfering account

7. Confirm the transfer by clicking on the Transfer Profile that appears on the next page.

confirm profile transfer

The profile transfer will be completed, and the same profile, with all the data, will be moved to your chosen account. A backup of the profile will still exist in your previous account. However, your Netflix game handle and all the saves will be deleted as soon as you transfer the profile.

Note that you will not be able to transfer your Netflix profile to another account if there are already 5 profiles created on that account. In that case, you will need to delete any one profile to make room for the transfer.

If you choose the ‘Existing account’ option while choosing the account, you will be redirected to the account mentioned. However, if you choose the ‘New account’ option, you will be taken to a payment page where you will be required to select the plan that you want to opt for your new account.

Netflix plans

After you choose the plan, you will be asked to enter the payment details. Upon confirmation of payment, your new account will be set up, and the profile will be transferred to it automatically.

After the successful transfer of a Netflix profile from one account to another, the account owner will receive an e-mail regarding the same.

frequently asked Questions:

What will happen if I Turn Off the Transfer Profile option on my account?

If you Turn Off this option, no more profile transfers will be possible until you enable it again. However, none of the previously completed transfers will be affected.

How can I change the Main Profile on Netflix?

To change your Main profile, open the Netflix Website and go to Settings by tapping on your profile icon in the right corner. Then, under the Manage Profiles section, along with an Edit option, choose the profile that you want to edit. After making the necessary changes, you can Save them and check if those changes have been reflected on your account.

Conclusion:

A personal Netflix profile is something that is very important. From keeping track of whatever you have watched to watchlists and new recommendations of different content, your Netflix profile will have a clear idea about your likes and dislikes if you have been using the profile for a long time.

Now that Netflix has taken down the old feature of password sharing, you will not be able to share and use anyone else’s Netflix account who does not belong to your household. This is the main reason why you would want to transfer your Netflix profile to a new account.

Even though the steps are only possible for the browser version of the App, you can definitely follow the same to shift your profile to your new account.

In this blog, we have taken you through a step-by-step guide on how you can move your existing profile to another account. If this article was helpful for you, kindly let us know your feedback about the same. Also, if there is anything else we can add to this blog, kindly let us know your thoughts through the comments!!

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