> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.memoryplugin.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How do I switch or create memory buckets?

> Point a conversation at the right set of memories, and make new buckets when you need them

export const ArticleInfo = ({author, lastUpdated}) => {
  const authorAvatar = author === 'Alara' ? '/images/author-alara.jpg' : author === 'asad' ? '/images/author-alara.jpg' : null;
  const formatDate = dateInput => {
    if (!dateInput) return '';
    if (typeof dateInput === 'string' && !dateInput.match(/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}/)) {
      return dateInput;
    }
    try {
      const date = new Date(dateInput);
      const now = new Date();
      const diffTime = Math.abs(now - date);
      const diffDays = Math.floor(diffTime / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
      if (diffDays === 0) return 'today';
      if (diffDays === 1) return '1 day ago';
      if (diffDays < 7) return `${diffDays} days ago`;
      if (diffDays < 30) return `${Math.ceil(diffDays / 7)} week${Math.ceil(diffDays / 7) > 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`;
      if (diffDays < 365) return `${Math.ceil(diffDays / 30)} month${Math.ceil(diffDays / 30) > 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`;
      return `${Math.ceil(diffDays / 365)} year${Math.ceil(diffDays / 365) > 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`;
    } catch {
      return dateInput;
    }
  };
  return <div style={{
    display: "flex",
    alignItems: "center",
    gap: "8px",
    marginBottom: "16px",
    padding: "8px 12px",
    backgroundColor: "var(--ifm-color-emphasis-100)",
    borderRadius: "6px",
    fontSize: "14px",
    color: "var(--ifm-color-content-secondary)",
    border: "1px solid var(--ifm-color-emphasis-200)",
    opacity: "0.8"
  }}>
      <div style={{
    width: "40px",
    height: "40px",
    borderRadius: "50%",
    background: authorAvatar || "linear-gradient(45deg, #4F46E5, #7C3AED)",
    display: "flex",
    alignItems: "center",
    justifyContent: "center",
    color: "white",
    fontWeight: "bold",
    fontSize: "18px"
  }}>
        {authorAvatar ? <img src={authorAvatar} alt={author} style={{
    width: "100%",
    height: "100%",
    borderRadius: "50%"
  }} /> : author?.[0]?.toUpperCase()}
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style={{
    fontWeight: "400",
    fontSize: "14px"
  }}>Written by <span style={{
    fontWeight: "600"
  }}>{author}</span></div>
        <div style={{
    fontSize: "14px"
  }}>Last updated <span style={{
    fontWeight: "600"
  }}>{formatDate(lastUpdated)}</span></div>
      </div>
    </div>;
};

<ArticleInfo author="Alara" lastUpdated="2026-07-12" />

**To switch:** open the extension panel and pick a bucket from the dropdown under the header. Do it before you inject, so the AI gets the right context for the conversation. **To create:** use the bucket selector at the top of the dashboard sidebar.

## Switching buckets

* **Browser extension:** click the floating MemoryPlugin button, then choose from the **Bucket** dropdown (defaults to **All Memories**).
* **Dashboard:** the bucket selector sits at the top of the sidebar. Press **⌘B / Ctrl+B** to open it from the keyboard.
* **MCP server or Custom GPT:** just ask, for example "Load memories from my Work bucket."

## Creating a bucket

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the bucket selector">
    In your [dashboard](https://memoryplugin.com/dashboard), click the bucket selector at the top of the sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the type">
    Click **New Memory Bucket** (or **New File Bucket** for uploaded documents).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name it and create">
    Type a name like "Work Projects", then click **Create Bucket**. Names must be unique and cannot be digits only.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<video controls playsInline className="w-full aspect-video rounded-xl" src="https://mintcdn.com/memoryplugin/9o9T_0PzzkacB3w3/videos/create-bucket-and-add-memory.mp4?fit=max&auto=format&n=9o9T_0PzzkacB3w3&q=85&s=e258fe618b61b7ec0d4a842f38d20ea9" data-path="videos/create-bucket-and-add-memory.mp4" />

<Info>
  Every account starts with a **General** bucket, and new memories land there by default. There is no limit on how many buckets you can create.
</Info>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Memory Buckets" icon="folder" href="/features/memory-buckets">
    The full bucket model: renaming, moving memories, deleting, limits
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bulk Operations" icon="list" href="/features/bulk-operations">
    Move many memories between buckets at once
  </Card>
</CardGroup>