netflix has unveiled the ability to transfer your profile from one account to another designed in tandem with the new extra member scheme it will allow users to take the entirety of their netflix library from a shared account to their own individual account or even as a paid extra member on someone elses accountfor many its likely going to be one big confusing change among many rolled out by the streamer in the coming days and weeks after all its all part of its effort to crack down on password sharingso how do you transfer a profile on netflix and how will it affect you read on to discover the essentials behind netflixs latest feature for more check out our guide on how to continue sharing your netflix accounthow to transfer a profile on netflixto transfer a profile to a new account you need to first sign into the account that has the profile you want to transfer elsewherehead to the profiles and parental controls section under the account page and select the profile you wish to transfer press transfer and youll then be asked to set up a new account with an email address and password then youre done and can sign up to a netflix plan to keep watching your contentthats the easy way if you want to transfer your profile as an extra member then it all depends on whether you were already part of that account if you are your profile will remain intact without any additional action if not it appears you have to use the method above to set up a new account then get the account holder to add you as an extra member using those new email detailswhat do i keep when transferring a profileyou get to keep essentially everything when transferring your profile that includes viewing history your watchlist all settings and even your profile nameiconcrucially you also wont lose the original profile that will be kept on the original users account for as long as they want itwhy cant i transfer my profileyou cant transfer profiles that are pinprotected or kids profiles you also cant transfer profiles to an account that already has two extra members or one if youre on the standard plannow thats sorted be sure to check out some of the best netflix shows and best netflix movies to watch next plus check out all the latest on the witcher season 3