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Profiles, appearance and themes

Keep up to three separate books, switch between them, and make Chord look the way you like.

Last updated October 23, 2026

Profiles

A profile is a complete, separate book: its own database file, accounts, transactions, holdings, budgets, and FX rates. Chord supports up to three.

Each profile carries a name, an avatar (a symbol and colour, or an uploaded image), and a default reporting currency (CAD or USD), stored per profile. The default currency is the currency for net worth, allocation, and reports; individual accounts keep their own currency regardless.

Create or edit a profile

Open the profile switcher from the bottom-left of the sidebar, or use ⌘K and type New Profile. You can edit an existing profile's name, avatar, and default currency at any time. A profile's default currency can also be set in Settings ▸ General, which always applies to the profile you're in.

Switch profiles

  • Use the switcher in the bottom-left of the sidebar.
  • Or open ⌘K and type the profile's name.

Switching reloads the whole window against that profile's database. You can't delete your last remaining profile.

Appearance

Chord ships three skins, chosen in Settings ▸ Appearance:

  • Terminal — the default: green on a green-tinted near-black, with mono labels. Matches this site.
  • Classic — the earlier indigo, Linear-flavoured look.
  • Ember — warm red on charcoal.

Alongside the skin, set the mode to Light, Dark, or System. Press ⇧⌘D anywhere to toggle light and dark quickly.

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Still stuck?

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