diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/navigation.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/navigation.rs
index 4f3d210..55dd641 100644
--- a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/navigation.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/navigation.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ pub(crate) fn new_profile_name(command: &str) -> Option<&str> {
     command_argument(command, &["new-profile ", "new profile "])
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn new_private_profile_name(command: &str) -> Option<&str> {
+    command_argument(command, &["new-private-profile ", "new private profile "])
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn switch_profile_name(command: &str) -> Option<&str> {
     command_argument(command, &["switch-profile ", "switch profile "])
 }
diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/commands.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/commands.rs
index 63a0fc8..04347fc 100644
--- a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/commands.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/commands.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ use crate::{
     CoreError,
     navigation::{
         about_url, bookmarks_url, downloads_url, history_url, move_tab_space_name,
-        new_profile_name, new_space_name, plugin_detail_url, plugins_url, reading_list_url,
-        search_url, settings_page_url, settings_url, space_icon, switch_profile_name,
-        sync_status_url, task_manager_url,
+        new_private_profile_name, new_profile_name, new_space_name, plugin_detail_url, plugins_url,
+        reading_list_url, search_url, settings_page_url, settings_url, space_icon,
+        switch_profile_name, sync_status_url, task_manager_url,
     },
 };
 
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ impl BrowserCore {
             self.create_profile(name.to_string(), 0xf54e00, ProfileKind::Standard)?;
             return Ok(true);
         }
+        if let Some(name) = new_private_profile_name(command) {
+            self.create_profile(name.to_string(), 0x807d72, ProfileKind::Private)?;
+            return Ok(true);
+        }
         if let Some(name) = move_tab_space_name(command) {
             let Some(space_id) = self.find_space_match(name) else {
                 return Ok(false);
diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/history.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/history.rs
index d4cde72..8133a43 100644
--- a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/history.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/history.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::time::SystemTime;
 
-use ely_domain::{BrowserTab, HistoryEntry, UrlText};
+use ely_domain::{BrowserTab, HistoryEntry, ProfileId, ProfileKind, UrlText};
 
 use crate::navigation::records_history;
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use super::BrowserCore;
 
 impl BrowserCore {
     pub(super) fn record_history_entry(&mut self, tab: &BrowserTab) {
-        if !records_history(tab.url()) {
+        if !records_history(tab.url()) || !self.profile_records_history(tab.profile_id()) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ impl BrowserCore {
             .cloned()
             .collect()
     }
+
+    fn profile_records_history(&self, profile_id: &ProfileId) -> bool {
+        match self.profiles.iter().find(|profile| profile.id() == profile_id) {
+            Some(profile) => profile.kind() == &ProfileKind::Standard,
+            None => false,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 fn history_entry_matches_query(entry: &HistoryEntry, normalized_query: &str) -> bool {
diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/profiles.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/profiles.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d73413
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/profiles.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+use std::error::Error;
+
+use ely_browser_core::{BrowserCore, InitialBrowserConfig};
+use ely_domain::{CommandIntent, ProfileKind, UrlText};
+
+#[test]
+fn new_private_profile_command_creates_private_profile() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let mut core = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
+
+    core.set_command_query(">new-private-profile Private");
+    let intent = core.submit_command()?;
+
+    assert_eq!(intent, Some(CommandIntent::Command("new-private-profile Private".to_string())),);
+    let snapshot = core.snapshot()?;
+    let Some(profile) = snapshot.profiles.iter().find(|profile| profile.name() == "Private") else {
+        return Err("missing private profile".into());
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(profile.kind(), &ProfileKind::Private);
+    assert_eq!(&snapshot.active_profile_id, profile.id());
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.active_profile_name, "Private");
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.command_query, "");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn private_profiles_do_not_record_history() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let mut core = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
+    let default_profile_id = core.snapshot()?.active_profile_id;
+    let private_profile_id = core.create_profile("Private", 0x807d72, ProfileKind::Private)?;
+
+    core.open_tab(UrlText::parse("https://example.com/private")?);
+    let private_snapshot = core.snapshot()?;
+    assert_eq!(private_snapshot.active_profile_id, private_profile_id);
+    assert!(private_snapshot.history_entries.is_empty());
+
+    core.select_profile(&default_profile_id)?;
+    core.open_tab(UrlText::parse("https://example.com/standard")?);
+    let default_snapshot = core.snapshot()?;
+    assert_eq!(default_snapshot.active_profile_id, default_profile_id);
+    assert_eq!(default_snapshot.history_entries.len(), 1);
+
+    core.select_profile(&private_profile_id)?;
+    let private_snapshot = core.snapshot()?;
+    assert!(private_snapshot.history_entries.is_empty());
+    Ok(())
+}