Signing in and switching accounts
Use our Harvest ID authentication system to sign in to your account and switch between accounts. If you're looking for information on how to update your password, please see our article on changing your password
Signing in to your Harvest account
You can sign in to Harvest using your email address and password or via SSO with Google or SAML SSO, if your plan supports those SSO features.
If your team requires signing in with Google, then you’ll only be able to sign in with your Google account. If your team requires signing in with SAML SSO, then you'll only be able to sign in with your SAML SSO IdP.
For the Chrome, Firefox, or Edge browser extension, you should be automatically signed in if you’re already signed in to Harvest ID in the browser. If not, click the Sign in button to be directed to https://id.getharvest.com.
Sign in with email and password
To sign in with an email and password:
- Head to https://id.getharvest.com or open one of our associated apps.
- Enter your email address and password
Sign in with Google
If you use a Gmail or Google Workspace email address and your plan supports SSO with Google, you can use the Sign in with Google button for one-click sign-in. As long as you stay signed in to your Google account (and don’t manually sign out of Harvest), you’ll also stay signed in to Harvest.
Note: If you request a personal access token for Harvest's API prior to requiring sign-in with Google, you'll need to request a new token after you sign back in.
Sign in with SAML SSO
If your plan supports SAML SSO and an Administrator has enabled SAML SSO in your account, you can use the Sign in with SAML button. If you're not already signed in to your SAML SSO IdP, then you'll be taken to the provider to sign in. Enter your email and password to sign in to Harvest.
Note: If you request a personal access token for Harvest's API prior to being required to sign-in with SAML SSO, you'll need to request a new token after you sign back in.
Two-factor authentication
You may be required to use two-factor authentication (2FA) if an Administrator has enabled this setting in your account. You can find more information in our article on two-factor authentication.
When you sign in to Harvest, you also sign in to Harvest ID
Harvest ID is our integrated authentication system that comes with security benefits and makes it easy to access multiple accounts that use the same email address.
If you belong to just one Harvest account, you’ll be taken right to that account. If you use more than one Harvest account, our single sign-in page gives you access to all of your accounts with just one email address and password, and it’s quick and easy to switch back and forth without needing to sign out and back in.
Beyond the web app, Harvest ID also makes switching between accounts a breeze in our iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows apps and our Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browser extensions.
It’s not just Harvest, either. If your email address is also associated with one or more accounts in Forecast, our planning and scheduling tool, you’ll be able to access those using your Harvest ID, too.
Switching between accounts
Switch accounts in a web browser
When using Harvest or Forecast in a web browser, click your name at the top right of any page and select Switch accounts. You’ll be taken to a list of all your Harvest and Forecast accounts, where you can choose which one you’d like to access.
Switch accounts in a mobile app
In the mobile app for iPhone and Android, tap the Account button at the bottom of your screen and then tap Switch account to access a list of all of the Harvest accounts available to you.
Switch accounts in the Mac or Windows app
In the Mac and Windows apps, click the gear icon at the bottom right of your timesheet and select Switch accounts, then choose the Harvest account you’d like to switch to.
Switch accounts in a browser extension
In the Chrome, Firefox, or Edge extension, open the extension by clicking the H icon next to the address bar and click the Switch account button, then select the Harvest account you’d like to switch to in the window that pops up.
Signing out
Sign out in a web browser
Sign out of all Harvest and Forecast accounts
To sign out of all your Harvest and Forecast accounts with one click, head to https://id.getharvest.com/sign_out.
Sign out of a single Harvest or Forecast account
To sign out of a single Harvest or Forecast account, click your name at the top right of any page and select Sign out.
Sign out in a mobile app
- Go to Account.
- Tap Sign out at the bottom of the screen.
- Confirm that you want to sign out.
Sign out in the Mac or Windows app
Click the gear icon and select Sign out.
Sign out in a browser extension
Click the Switch account link and then click Sign out at the top of the page. Note that signing out here signs you out of all Harvest and Forecast accounts at once.