Can You Be Logged In to Two Medium Accounts at Once on One Computer?

Can you be logged in to two Medium accounts at once on one computer? #

Not in one browser profile, going by Medium's own instructions. According to Medium's Help Center (read 3 October 2026), you move to another account by signing out of the current one and signing in to the other, and the pages read for this guide describe no account switcher for the website. Two accounts can stay open side by side only when each one sits in its own browser profile or its own browser.

On a computer, Medium is a website. The Help Center lists the two most recent versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari on Windows and macOS for the full experience, logging in included, and its page on Medium apps names only the App Store and Google Play. Another page says the interface is currently English only.

How does signing in to Medium work? #

There is no password to remember. The Help Center says "Medium does not support passwords at this time." Each account is reached through one of the routes below, so note which one you used for which account.

Because no Medium password protects the account, whoever controls the mailbox or the connected login controls the account. Keep that in mind before you hand a computer or a profile to someone else, and see the team access guide for adding people without sharing a sign-in.

How do you switch from one Medium account to another? #

These are the Help Center's steps for the website:

1. On the Medium homepage, click your profile picture, then Sign out.
2. Click Sign in in the top-right corner and choose Sign in with email.
3. Enter the address of the account you want and click Continue.
4. Open the email and click Sign in to Medium within two hours. If a link will not work for you, the prompt also offers a 5-digit code by email.
5. If you use Google or Apple instead, choose the one whose address matches that Medium account.

This is switching, not side-by-side use: the first account leaves that browser as soon as you sign out, and each switch by email needs a new link.

What goes wrong when one person has several Medium accounts? #

• Accidental duplicates. The Help Center notes that accidental duplicate accounts are common. A duplicate can appear when you sign in with an email address or social account that is not tied to your original account. Signs include becoming a member yet lacking members-only content, or losing sight of your stories and drafts.
• The membership sits on the other account. If you paid and still cannot read member-only stories, the Help Center suggests searching all your inboxes for the membership confirmation email, then signing out and signing in with that address.
• No merging. Medium says it has no way, for now, to merge accounts or carry their data across. Its alternative is to move what you need by hand, such as bookmarks, follows and drafts (copy and paste), then delete the inactive account. If one account holds a membership, the page suggests keeping that one.
• Hidden Apple email. Sign in with Apple fails against an existing account when the email is hidden. Share your email instead.

Which options exist for two accounts on one PC? #

A profile separates data on your computer, not the computer itself or its connection. What a browser profile is explains the idea, and the comparison guide covers how private windows and VPNs differ.

What if it still fails? #

• The email never arrives. Check "All Mail" and spam, confirm the address under Settings, and add noreply@medium.com to your safe senders. The Help Center also suggests asking your IT team or ISP whether the mail server blocks it.
• The link says it has expired or been used. Start again from Sign in with email to get a fresh link.
• You keep getting signed out. Read why Medium keeps logging you out.
• Nothing helps. Use Submit a request in the Help Center. Medium says it does not provide phone support.

Where ADSSPEED fits #

ADSSPEED is a desktop app for Windows and macOS that manages many browser profiles. Each profile keeps its own cookies, local data and browser settings, so accounts you manage can stay signed in side by side without signing each other out. Profiles can be opened, stopped and organised in bulk, and profile data is kept on your own computer. It does not change what Medium allows, and you still sign in to each account the way the Help Center describes. Setup is in installing ADSSPEED on Windows. ADSSPEED is not affiliated with Medium.