diff --git a/nequip/train/callbacks/profiler.py b/nequip/train/callbacks/profiler.py
index 3ce267ab..267698d5 100644
--- a/nequip/train/callbacks/profiler.py
+++ b/nequip/train/callbacks/profiler.py
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
+from typing import Optional, Dict, Any
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
 import torch
 import lightning
 from lightning.pytorch.callbacks import Callback
 from nequip.data import AtomicDataDict
 from nequip.train import NequIPLightningModule
 
+_default_schedule_kwargs = dict(wait=5, warmup=1, active=3, repeat=2)
+
+
 class Profiler(Callback):
-    """Proxy class for `TensorBoard Profiler <https://pytorch.org/tutorials/intermediate/tensorboard_profiler_tutorial.html>`_.
+    """Proxy class for `Pytorch Profiler <https://pytorch.org/tutorials/recipes/recipes/profiler_recipe.html>`_.
 
     Example usage in config:
     ::
@@ -18,28 +26,81 @@ class Profiler(Callback):
 
     Args:
         trace_output (str): directory where profile data is stored
+        schedule_kwargs (Dict[str,int]): wait/warmup/active/repeat counts for the torch.profiler.schedule
+        sort_by (str): argument to profile.key_averages().table() -- e.g. cpu_memory_usage/cpu_time_total/cuda_time_total/xpu_time_total
+        key_averages_kwargs (Dict[str,Any]): keyword args to pass to profiler.key_averages()
+        row_limit (int): number of "top" functions in profile
+        tensorboard_trace (bool): also write outputs using torch.profiler.tensorboard_trace_handler?
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, trace_output='proflog'):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        trace_output: str = "proflog",
+        schedule_kwargs=_default_schedule_kwargs,
+        sort_by: str = "cpu_time_total",
+        key_averages_kwargs: Dict[str, Any] = {},
+        row_limit: int = 10,
+        tensorboard_trace: bool = False,
+    ) -> None:
         super().__init__()
+        self.trace_output = trace_output
+        self.sort_by = sort_by
+        self.key_averages_kwargs = key_averages_kwargs
+        self.row_limit = row_limit
+
+        self.tensorboard_trace = tensorboard_trace
         self.prof = torch.profiler.profile(
-                     schedule=torch.profiler.schedule(wait=1, warmup=1, active=3, repeat=1),
-                     on_trace_ready=torch.profiler.tensorboard_trace_handler(trace_output),
-                     record_shapes=True,
-                     profile_memory=True,
-                     with_stack=True
-                 )
-
-    def on_train_start(self, trainer, pl_module):
+            schedule=torch.profiler.schedule(**schedule_kwargs),
+            on_trace_ready=self.trace_handler,
+            record_shapes=True,
+            profile_memory=True,
+            with_stack=True,
+        )
+
+    def show_averages(self, prof):
+        avgs = prof.key_averages(**self.key_averages_kwargs)
+        try:
+            ans = avgs.table(sort_by=self.sort_by, row_limit=self.row_limit)
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            print(f"Profile key_averages.table - AttributeError: {e}")
+            ans = avgs.table(sort_by="cpu_time_total", row_limit=self.row_limit)
+        if self.rank == 0:
+            print(ans)
+        return ans
+
+    def trace_handler(self, prof):
+        if self.tensorboard_trace:
+            torch.profiler.tensorboard_trace_handler(self.trace_output)
+
+        s = self.show_averages(prof)
+        Path(self.trace_output).mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+        try:
+            (
+                Path(self.trace_output) / f"profile_{self.rank}_{self.step_num}.txt"
+            ).write_text(s)
+            # prof.export_chrome_trace(
+            #    os.path.join(
+            #        self.trace_output, f"trace_{self.rank}_{self.step_num}.json"
+            #    )
+            # )
+            # ERROR:2024-12-12 16:43:09 200183:200183 output_json.cpp:617] Failed to rename proflog/trace_0_17.json.tmp to proflog/trace_0_17.json : No such file or directory
+        except Exception as e:
+            print("Error writing profile output: " + str(e), file=sys.stderr)
+
+    def on_train_start(self, trainer, pl_module) -> None:
+        self.rank = pl_module.global_rank
         self.prof.start()
-    def on_train_end(self, trainer, pl_module):
+
+    def on_train_end(self, trainer, pl_module) -> None:
         self.prof.stop()
+
     def on_train_batch_start(
         self,
         trainer: lightning.Trainer,
         pl_module: NequIPLightningModule,
         batch: AtomicDataDict.Type,
         batch_idx: int,
-    ):
+    ) -> None:
         """"""
+        self.step_num = pl_module.global_step
         self.prof.step()