Baserow Account Settings Overview - Every Personal Tab
In the open-source edition of Baserow, account settings are the personal parameters tied to a single user across every workspace they belong to - display name and interface language, email address, password, notifications, API tokens, and, if needed, account deletion - and none of them touch the workspace or database configuration shared with other people.
What Counts as Account Settings
Account settings control a personal profile, sign-in security, and interface preferences. They apply only to your own account and look the same to you in every workspace you belong to. Changing them never affects other members or a workspace’s configuration.
The “My settings” area covers:
- Account - display name and interface language.
- Change email - the email address tied to the account.
- Password - changing the account password.
- Email notifications - which events get sent to your inbox.
- Database tokens - personal keys for the REST API .
- Delete account - permanent, irreversible removal of the profile.
How to Open Account Settings
Account settings are reachable from any page in Baserow, regardless of which workspace or database is currently open.
- Click the workspace icon or workspace name at the top of the sidebar.
- Select My settings from the dropdown menu.
- The account settings page opens with a tab for each section.
The same dropdown menu also offers a direct log out option, without opening settings at all.
Account Settings Sections
Account
This tab updates the display name and interface language.
Display name is shown to other workspace members - in the member list and in row change history , which records who edited what and when.
Interface language only changes how Baserow looks for you; everyone else keeps seeing the interface in the language they picked.
To update these, open the Account tab, edit the name and language, then click Update account.
Change Email Address
The email address is used both for signing in and for receiving notifications, and it can be changed at any time:
- Open the change-email tab in settings.
- Enter the new email address.
- Enter the current password to confirm the change.
- Click the button to send a confirmation email, then follow the link inside it.
Password
Changing the password is worth doing on a regular basis, or immediately if unauthorized access is suspected - a strong password protects data across every workspace the account can reach.
Email Notifications
This section controls which workspace events land in the inbox: row mentions and activity, workspace invitations, form submissions (for forms you own), and changes to your role within a workspace. It is entirely separate from external integrations wired through webhooks - the two are independent notification channels.
Database Tokens
Personal API tokens grant programmatic access to your databases through the REST API - without one, an external script or service has no way to read or write Baserow data on your behalf. Tokens are useful for custom integrations, automating work through outside tools, and connecting Baserow to other services.
Delete Account
Deleting an account requires the current password and does not happen instantly: the account is marked for deletion and physically removed after roughly 30 days. Logging back in during that window automatically cancels the scheduled deletion.
Account Settings vs Workspace Settings
| Setting type | Scope | Examples | Who can change it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account settings | Personal, across every workspace | Name, password, notifications, API tokens | Only you |
| Workspace settings | One specific workspace | Name, members, basic roles | Workspace admins |
| Database settings | One specific database | Database name, tables, API documentation | Database admins |
| Table settings | One specific table | Table name, fields, views | Table editors |
Account settings shape only your own experience across every Baserow workspace, while workspace settings affect everyone who belongs to that particular workspace.
Resizing the Sidebar
The sidebar’s width can be adjusted to free up room for content or to make navigation easier to read.
- Hover the cursor over the edge between the sidebar and the main content.
- The cursor changes to a resize icon.
- Click and drag left to collapse the sidebar, or right to expand it.
- Release the mouse button to lock in the new width.
A collapsed sidebar hides text labels but still shows icons for moving between workspaces. The chosen width is remembered across sessions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can workspace admins change my account settings? No. Account settings are personal and private to each user. A workspace admin cannot change your password, display name, notification preferences, or any other account setting - only you control them.
Do account settings apply across every workspace at once? Yes. Display name, interface language, and notification preferences work the same way in every workspace the account belongs to, so there is nothing to configure separately per workspace.
What happens to account settings after leaving a workspace? Nothing changes. Name, password, and every other preference stay exactly as they were - only access to that specific workspace’s data is lost.
Does renaming the display name change past history entries? Yes. The new name shows up in the interface and in every earlier row change history entry that lists the account as the editor.
Next, read Password Management to learn when and how to change the account password.