The Claude usage limit resets every few hours — but your work doesn't have to wait. Here's what it means and the fastest way around it.
Claude Free and Pro plans have a rolling usage window. Once you hit it, you see a message that you've reached your limit and have to wait until it resets. There's no way to buy more minutes in the middle of a session — the only lever you control is switching to another account.
Most people who live in Claude all day run more than one account. When the first account hits its limit, you switch to the second and keep going. The problem is that switching manually means logging out, logging back in, and losing your place.
SwitchClaude keeps each account in its own isolated profile, so switching takes about 2 seconds and your chats are never lost. Click the menubar icon, pick the other account, and Claude relaunches logged in as them. No typing, no OAuth dance, no lost context.
SwitchClaude swaps between your Claude accounts from the menubar. One-time payment, no subscription.