Mastering Identities: The Default Identity

Ghost Browser makes managing multiple online accounts effortless, but you still need to use your browser outside of the multi-accounting ecosystem and that’s where the Default Identity comes in.

This identity serves as your home base, allowing you to stay logged into essential accounts while navigating different Workspaces without losing session data. Unlike other Identities that isolate cookies, the Default Identity shares a single cookie jar across all Workspaces, making it perfect for tasks that require seamless access to the same login credentials.

While other Identities tend to have a specific purpose: sign in as a specific client, or access specific web sites, if you regularly switch between Workspaces, the Default Identity follows you through it all so you can quickly access your apps in your primary accounts.

This includes email platforms like Gmail or Outlook, project management tools such as Trello or Asana, and communication apps like Slack or Microsoft Teams. It’s also perfect for accessing cloud storage services like Google Drive or Dropbox, where staying logged in saves time when switching between Workspaces. Marketers and business owners can keep their main Google Ads or Facebook Business accounts open in the Default Identity while using other Identities to manage multiple client accounts. Developers might rely on it for platforms like GitHub or AWS, ensuring a stable session while testing in isolated environments. No matter your workflow, the Default Identity keeps your most-used services easily accessible without interruptions.

Whether you’re organizing daily tasks, managing client work, or just browsing with ease, the Default Identity provides a hassle-free way to stay productive. In the next sections, we’ll explore how combining it with other Ghost Browser features can help you work smarter while keeping your browsing organized.

Multiple Identities: A Primer

Here’s a quick review of how you can manage multiple Identities in Ghost Browser. One right click on any tab gives you this.

You will get similar options when you right click any link to get the context menu on web pages and similar functionality is coming for bookmarks in Q2 2025.

Sidebar Options

Additionally, as you saw in the screenshot at the top of this page, you can can also access Default and other Identity tabs from the sidebar as well.

Getting a new tab in any Identity can be achieved from any of the right click context menus, or by simply hitting the plus button for that Identity in the sidebar.

How to Use The Default Identity Effectively

There are many ways to take advantage of this special characteristic of Default Identity. The best of which might  be to not use them – depending on your use case. Let me explain.

If you’re managing multiple social media accounts, it’s probably better for you to not use the Default Identity at all (except for your own personal accounts if you want to be logged in). Just use the Default Identity for general web browsing. But keep the accounts that you want to isolate from each other in the colored tabs. Otherwise, when you switch Workspaces, you might wind up posting to the wrong account. And that’s never fun.

The Default Identity can be used in cases where you want consistency though. Maybe you manage Google accounts – Google My Business listings or Gmail accounts, for example – for your clients. If you keep each client’s work in a separate Workspaces, you can still have your own email one click away by logging into your accounts in the global tabs. This is also good for tools like Trello, where you would have all of your boards under one account and switching is easy.

The difference between the Global Identity and other Identities is somewhat minor – at the root they all have their own isolated browsing experience. But the nuance, if exploited, can have a great effect on your productivity.