How to Delete Cookies in Google Chrome

Cookies are files created by websites that can store information about you on your computer so that the website can recall this information each time you visit. Cookies can enhance your experience by storing your personal preferences, user history, and image data that makes a website load faster. However, since they contain all this data, there can be privacy concerns with cookies. Luckily, deleting your cookies and other browsing data in Google Chrome is easy. This wikiHow teaches you how to delete cookies in Google Chrome.

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Deleting Chrome Cookies on Android Devices

1. Launch Google Chrome . It has an icon that resembles a red, yellow, green, and blue wheel. Tap the Google Chrome icon on your Home screen or Apps menu to launch Google Chrome.
   
2. Tap . It's the icon with three vertical dots in the upper-right corner. This displays the menu.
   
3. Tap . It's near the bottom of the menu. This displays the Settings menu.
   
4. Tap . This displays the Privacy settings.
   
5. Tap . This displays a menu with options for clearing your browsing data. This includes cookies, history, image data, and more.
   
6. Tap the tab. This displays all options you have for deleting browsing data.
   
7. Select a time range. Use the drop-down menu at the top to select how far back you want to delete cookies and other data. You can delete cookies from the last hour, last 24 hours, last 7days, last 4 weeks, or all time.
   
8. Check the options you want to delete. The site data you can clear is as follows:
   
   • Browsing history: This deletes the record of sites you have visited on your computer and all other devices you are signed in to.
   • Cookies and other site data: This option deletes cookies from sites you have visited. This will sign you out of most websites, but it will not sign you out of your Google account.
   • Cached images and files: This deletes image data and other media data from websites you have visited. This may make those websites load a little slower next to you visit them.
   • Saved passwords: This deletes saved passwords and usernames that are stored on your phone or tablet that allows you to sign in to web sites automatically.
   • Autofill form data: This deletes information such as your address, name, credit card info, email, phone number, and other information that automatically fills when you fill out forms online.
   • Site settings: This deletes any special configurations and settings you have for different websites.
9. Click . It's the blue button in the lower-right corner. This displays a pop-up alert.
   
10. Click . This deletes the data you selected.
    

[Edit]Deleting Chrome Cookies on iPhone and iPad

1. Launch Google Chrome . It has an icon that resembles a red, yellow, green, and blue wheel. Tap the Google Chrome icon on your Home screen or Apps menu to launch Google Chrome.
   
2. Tap . It's the icon with three horizontal dots in the upper-right corner. This displays the menu.
   
3. Tap . It's near the bottom of the menu. This displays the Settings menu.
   
4. Tap . This displays the Privacy settings.
   
5. Tap . This displays a menu with options for clearing your browsing data. This includes cookies, history, image data and more.
   
6. Check the options you want to delete. The site data you can clear is as follows:
   
   • Browsing history: This deletes the record of sites you have visited on your iPhone or iPad and all other devices you are signed in to.
   • Cookies, Site Data: This option deletes cookies from sites you have visited. This will sign you out of most websites, but it will not sign you out of your Google account.
   • Cached Images and Files: This deletes image data and other media data from websites you have visited. This may make those websites load a little slower next to you visit them.
   • Saved Passwords: This deletes saved passwords and usernames that are stored on your computer that allows you to sign in to web sites automatically.
   • Autofill Data: This deletes information such as your address, name, credit card info, email, phone number, and other information that automatically fills when you fill out forms online.
7. Tap . It's the red text at the bottom of the menu. This displays a pop-up alert.
   
8. Tap . It's the red text in the pop-up alert. This confirms you want to clear you browsing data and deletes the items you selected.
   

[Edit]Deleting Chrome Cookies on a Computer

1. Launch Google Chrome . It has an icon that resembles a red, yellow, green, and blue wheel. Click the icon in your Windows Start menu, desktop, dock or Applications folder on Mac to open Google Chrome.
   
2. Click . It's the icon with three vertical dots in the upper-right corner. This displays the menu.
   
   • On Mac, the menu icon is the red icon with an arrow pointing up in the upper-right corner.
3. Click . It's about half way down the menu. This displays another sub-menu to the left.
   
4. Click . This displays a menu with options for clearing your browsing data. This includes cookies, history, image data, and more.
   
5. Click the tab. This displays all options you have for deleting your browsing data.
   
6. Select a time range. Use the drop-down menu at the top to select how far back you want to delete cookies and other data. You can delete cookies from the last hour, last 24 hours, last 7 days, last 4 weeks, or all time.
   
7. Check the options you want to delete. The site data you can clear is as follows:
   
   • Browsing history: This deletes the record of sites you have visited on your computer and all other devices you are signed in to.
   • Download history: This delete the record of files you have downloaded on your computer and all devices you are sign in to.
   • Cookies and other site data: This option deletes cookies from sites you have visited. This will sign you out of most websites, but it will not sign you out of your Google account.
   • Cached images and files: This deletes image data and other media data from websites you have visited. This may make those websites load a little slower next to you visit them.
   • Passwords and other sign-in data: This deletes saved passwords and usernames that are stored on your computer that allows you to sign in to web sites automatically.
   • Autofill form data: This deletes information such as your address, name, credit card info, email, phone number, and other information that automatically fills when you fill out forms online.
   • Site settings: This deletes any special configurations and settings you have for different websites.
   • Hosted app data: This deletes data created from apps and extensions added to chrome from the Chrome Store.
8. Click . It's the blue button in the lower-right corner. This displays a pop-up alert.
   
9. Click . This confirms you want to delete the selected browsing data and deletes it.
   

[Edit]Tips

• Consider deleting cookies from Chrome if you have concerns about security and privacy, especially if using a public computer. In many cases, advertisers will track your cookies when visiting certain websites to help enhance and personalize your web browsing experience. If using a public computer, deleting cookies can help prevent other users from tracking your Internet activity.
• If you have privacy concerns, consider deleting your Google search activity.
• Try deleting cookies from Chrome if your browser or computer begin running slow. While cookies are meant to help speed up the loading process of web pages, an excessive amount of cookies can potentially slow down the overall performance and efficiency of your computer.
• Delete cookies from Chrome if you’re having problems accessing a specific website, or if a website is taking an excessive amount of time to load. Websites that have recently been updated may not display or function optimally in your browser unless you delete cookies.