You can share your device with family and friends by creating a user profile for each person. Each user profile has a personal space on the device for custom Home screens, accounts, apps, settings, and more. Learn about what users can do.
Delete or switch users
If you're the primary user
If you're not the primary user
Add or update users
To add or update a user, you must be the device owner.
Set up the new user
- After adding a new user, tap Switch to [username]. A pop up will ask "Set up user now?"
- If you're with the new user:
Tap Set up now. Then unlock your screen to set up the Google Account and other details. - If the new user isn't there:
Tap Not now. The next time you switch to this user, they can set up the Google Account and other details.
- If you're with the new user:
Types of user profiles
A user who isn't the device owner is the profile type for someone who may use your device a lot, like a family member.
All users have their own spaces on the device for personal, custom Home screens, accounts, apps, settings, and more.
A guest profile is for someone using your device for a short time.
Like a user, the guest profile has its own space on the device, but it's easier to delete this space when a guest is done with the device.
Restricted profile (tablets only)
A restricted profile lets you control what features and content a user can see. For example, you can restrict the availability of mature content.
A child user lets you add a child account to the device. You can use an existing child account or create a new one. Parents can access parental controls and manage screen time, apps, and more with the Google Family Link app. Learn how to create a Google Account for your child.
Change guest & user settings on a Pixel Tablet
Users and guests can accomplish most of the same tasks as the device's owner, but each profile has its own storage space. Files, messages, and apps aren't shared between users, the guest profile, or the device's owner. Learn the difference between user and guest profiles.
Control what users & guests can do on a Pixel Tablet
Let users add other users from the lock screen
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap System
Multiple users.
- Make sure Allow multiple users is on.
- Turn on Add users from lock screen.
Check storage by guests or users
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Storage.
- Under "Other users," you can check how much storage each other user or guest uses.
Understand what is & isn't shared on a device
What's shared with everyone using a device
- Updates to apps that more than one user of the device has installed
- Some settings, like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
What's not shared
- Files and messages, like texts, email, photos, music, and more
- Data from apps another user has installed