diff --git a/src/lib/ChatOptionMenu.svelte b/src/lib/ChatOptionMenu.svelte
index 26f2796..1d40e40 100644
--- a/src/lib/ChatOptionMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ChatOptionMenu.svelte
@@ -18,14 +18,15 @@
     faEyeSlash
   } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons/index'
   import { faSquareMinus, faSquarePlus as faSquarePlusOutline } from '@fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons/index'
-  import { apiKeyStorage, addChatFromJSON, chatsStorage, checkStateChange, clearChats, clearMessages, copyChat, globalStorage, setGlobalSettingValueByKey, showSetChatSettings, pinMainMenu, getChat, deleteChat, saveChatStore } from './Storage.svelte'
+  import { apiKeyStorage, addChatFromJSON, chatsStorage, checkStateChange, clearChats, clearMessages, copyChat, globalStorage, setGlobalSettingValueByKey, showSetChatSettings, pinMainMenu, getChat, deleteChat, saveChatStore, saveCustomProfile } from './Storage.svelte'
   import { exportAsMarkdown, exportChatAsJSON } from './Export.svelte'
-  import { restartProfile } from './Profiles.svelte'
+  import { newNameForProfile, restartProfile } from './Profiles.svelte'
   import { replace } from 'svelte-spa-router'
   import { clickOutside } from 'svelte-use-click-outside'
   import { openModal } from 'svelte-modals'
   import PromptConfirm from './PromptConfirm.svelte'
-  import { startNewChatWithWarning, startNewChatFromChatId } from './Util.svelte'
+  import { startNewChatWithWarning, startNewChatFromChatId, errorNotice, encodeHTMLEntities } from './Util.svelte'
+  import type { ChatSettings } from './Types.svelte'
 
   export let chatId
   export const show = (showHide:boolean = true) => {
@@ -37,10 +38,12 @@
 
   let showChatMenu = false
   let chatFileInput
+  let profileFileInput
 
   const importChatFromFile = (e) => {
     close()
     const image = e.target.files[0]
+    e.target.value = null
     const reader = new FileReader()
     reader.readAsText(image)
     reader.onload = e => {
@@ -121,6 +124,38 @@
     })
   }
 
+  const importProfileFromFile = (e) => {
+    const image = e.target.files[0]
+    e.target.value = null
+    const reader = new FileReader()
+    reader.onload = e => {
+      const json = (e.target || {}).result as string
+      try {
+        const profile = JSON.parse(json) as ChatSettings
+        profile.profileName = newNameForProfile(profile.profileName || '')
+        profile.profile = null as any
+        saveCustomProfile(profile)
+        openModal(PromptConfirm, {
+          title: 'Profile Restored',
+          class: 'is-info',
+          message: 'Profile restored as:<br><strong>' + encodeHTMLEntities(profile.profileName) +
+            '</strong><br><br>Start new chat with this profile?',
+          asHtml: true,
+          onConfirm: () => {
+            startNewChatWithWarning(chatId, profile)
+          },
+          onCancel: () => {}
+        })
+      } catch (e) {
+        errorNotice('Unable to import profile:', e)
+      }
+    }
+    reader.onerror = e => {
+      errorNotice('Unable to import profile:', new Error('Unknown error'))
+    }
+    reader.readAsText(image)
+  }
+
 </script>
 
 <div class="dropdown {style}" class:is-active={showChatMenu} use:clickOutside={() => { showChatMenu = false }}>
@@ -168,6 +203,10 @@
         <span class="menu-icon"><Fa icon={faFileExport}/></span> Export Chat Markdown
       </a>
       <hr class="dropdown-divider">
+      <a href={'#'} class="dropdown-item" class:is-disabled={!$apiKeyStorage} on:click|preventDefault={() => { if (chatId) close(); profileFileInput.click() }}>
+        <span class="menu-icon"><Fa icon={faUpload}/></span> Restore Profile JSON
+      </a>
+      <hr class="dropdown-divider">
       <a href={'#'} class="dropdown-item" class:is-disabled={!chatId} on:click|preventDefault={() => { if (chatId) close(); delChat() }}>
         <span class="menu-icon"><Fa icon={faTrash}/></span> Delete Chat
       </a>
@@ -191,3 +230,4 @@
 </div>
 
 <input style="display:none" type="file" accept=".json" on:change={(e) => importChatFromFile(e)} bind:this={chatFileInput} >
+<input style="display:none" type="file" accept=".json" on:change={(e) => importProfileFromFile(e)} bind:this={profileFileInput} >
diff --git a/src/lib/ChatSettingsModal.svelte b/src/lib/ChatSettingsModal.svelte
index 99eb213..e41bd67 100644
--- a/src/lib/ChatSettingsModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ChatSettingsModal.svelte
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
 
   const importProfileFromFile = (e) => {
     const image = e.target.files[0]
+    e.target.value = null
     const reader = new FileReader()
     reader.readAsText(image)
     reader.onload = e => {
diff --git a/src/lib/Util.svelte b/src/lib/Util.svelte
index 5c4b9c9..c07c50e 100644
--- a/src/lib/Util.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/Util.svelte
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   import { addChat, getChat } from './Storage.svelte'
   import { replace } from 'svelte-spa-router'
   import PromptConfirm from './PromptConfirm.svelte'
+  import type { ChatSettings } from './Types.svelte'
   export const sizeTextElements = () => {
     const els = document.querySelectorAll('textarea.auto-size')
     for (let i:number = 0, l = els.length; i < l; i++) autoGrowInput(els[i] as HTMLTextAreaElement)
@@ -95,6 +96,10 @@
     }
   }
 
+  export const encodeHTMLEntities = (rawStr:string) => {
+    return rawStr.replace(/[\u00A0-\u9999<>&]/g, (i) => `&#${i.charCodeAt(0)};`)
+  }
+
   export const errorNotice = (message:string, error:Error|undefined = undefined):any => {
     openModal(PromptNotice, {
       title: 'Error',
@@ -121,7 +126,11 @@
     replace(`/chat/${newChatId}`)
   }
 
-  export const startNewChatWithWarning = (activeChatId: number|undefined) => {
+  export const startNewChatWithWarning = (activeChatId: number|undefined, profile?: ChatSettings|undefined) => {
+    const newChat = () => {
+      const chatId = addChat(profile)
+      replace(`/chat/${chatId}`)
+    }
     if (activeChatId && getChat(activeChatId).settings.isDirty) {
       openModal(PromptConfirm, {
         title: 'Unsaved Profile',
@@ -129,11 +138,11 @@
         asHtml: true,
         class: 'is-warning',
         onConfirm: () => {
-          replace('#/chat/new')
+          newChat()
         }
       })
     } else {
-      replace('#/chat/new')
+      newChat()
     }
   }