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# Convert a Profile to a Permission Set

Convert a profile to an editable permission set using the User Access and Permissions Assistant.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: all editions except <strong>Starter</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d29762e56">User Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d29762e56 ">To use the User Access and Permissions Assistant:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d29762e56 ">API Enabled AND Assign Permission Sets AND Customize Application AND Manage Custom
              Permissions AND Manage Profiles and Permission Sets AND Manage Session Permission Set
              Activations AND View Roles and Role Hierarchy AND View Setup and Configuration</td>

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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d29762e87">Permission Sets Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="Permission Sets Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d29762e87 ">To access the User Access and Permissions Assistant:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d29762e87 ">User Access &amp; Permissions Assistant Access</td>

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Note This topic is about the User Access and Permissions Assistant app. For information on downloading this app from AppExchange and installing it, see [Install the User Access and Permissions Assistant](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.perm_install_uapa.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "To use the User Access and Permissions Assistant, enable the Tooling API. Then download the app from AppExchange, and assign the packaged permission set that comes with the app.") in Salesforce Help.

1. In User Access and Permissions Assistant, select **Converter**.
2. Select the profile to convert.
3. Select **Convert to Permission Set**.
4. Name the permission set.
    
    Record types and tab access aren’t included in the conversion.
5. To view the conversion's status, click **View Batch Jobs**.
6. To view the new permission set, click **View Permission Set**.

#### See Also

- [Install the User Access and Permissions Assistant](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.perm_install_uapa.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "To use the User Access and Permissions Assistant, enable the Tooling API. Then download the app from AppExchange, and assign the packaged permission set that comes with the app.")