How to Mass Clone Salesforce Profiles within few clicks?

Published: Sep 23 2025

Last Updated: May 21 2026

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Managing user access in Salesforce becomes increasingly complex as your org grows. One of the most repetitive and time-consuming tasks for admins is figuring out how to bulk clone profiles in Salesforce without missing critical permissions or configurations.

Profiles in Salesforce define access at multiple levels, including objects, fields, record types, layouts, and system permissions. When you need to replicate these profiles across environments or create multiple similar profiles, doing it manually is not just inefficient, it is risky.

Whether you are:

  • Setting up a new Salesforce org
  • Migrating configurations between orgs
  • Scaling your user base with similar access needs

The lack of a native solution to bulk clone profiles in Salesforce forces admins to rely on manual processes. This often leads to inconsistencies, permission gaps, and hours of unnecessary effort.

Instead of rebuilding profiles one by one, there is a smarter approach.

Using the BOFC (Bulk Object Field Creator) App, you can automate and simplify the process to bulk clone profiles in Salesforce from the same org or even external orgs, all in just a few clicks.

In this blog post, you will learn how to eliminate manual work and efficiently clone multiple profiles without errors.

BOFC Features That Make Profile Cloning Effortless

  • Clone multiple Salesforce profiles in a single Go
  • Option to overwrite existing profiles or create new ones if they do not exist
  • Seamlessly clone profiles from the same org or external (non-linked) Salesforce orgs
  • Easy-to-use, point-and-click interface with no complex setup required
Note:

To avail this feature, kindly make sure you have installed the latest version of the application. You can upgrade your package using either of two ways:

  1. In Salesforce, go to “BOFC Home > Settings > App Version > Click to Upgrade” — or —
  2. Refer the below button to quickly upgrade your package to the latest version and explore its complete benefits:

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Guide to Bulk Clone Profiles in Salesforce

1. Open the BOFC Home > Click “Clone Profiles”

2. It will open below screen for BOFC Clone Profile


User can clone Profiles from different type of source orgs:

  • Can clone from “Current Salesforce Org” in which BOFC is installed
  • Can clone from “External Salesforce org” (Salesforce org which are linked / non-linked to current org in which BOFC is installed)

3. Select the “Source Org” from where you want to clone the profiles

4. Click “Show Profiles(s)” button and it will start the process to retrieve the “All Profiles” in the selected Org.

5. Select (single or multiple) profiles which needs to be cloned. Once ready, click on “Clone here to Initiate Clone” button to initiate the process.

Once this blue button is clicked, it will open a popup with some instruction in it. Just follow the instructions and you are done.


Override / No-Override – In case the Profile with the same name already exists:

  • Clone Profile (which are not available) + Override (any existing) Profile = In this case, the clone process will override the existing Profile which the same name.
  • Only Clone Profile which are not available in this org = In this case, the clone process will only create the Profiles which doesn’t exists in the current org.

6. Once the “Click here to Clone in Current Org” buttons is clicked, it will update the status against each row for all the profiles


Green means – Profile Cloned Successfully
Red means – Profile get error out because of the some reason.

 

Best Practices While Cloning Profiles in Salesforce

To get the best results when you bulk clone profiles in Salesforce, keep these best practices in mind:

  • Always verify user license compatibility before cloning
  • Review permissions after cloning to ensure accuracy
  • Avoid overwriting critical profiles without backup
  • Test the cloning process in a sandbox environment first
  • Keep profile naming consistent for better management

Following these steps ensures a smooth and error-free experience.

Stop Manually Cloning Profiles in Salesforce

If you are still cloning profiles one by one, you are spending valuable time on repetitive work.

With BOFC, you can bulk clone profiles in Salesforce across the same or external orgs in just a few clicks. No complexity, no manual errors, just faster execution.

Start simplifying your Salesforce operations today.


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