How to Delete Cookies in Google Chrome

Co-authored by Chiara Corsaro and Travis Boylls

Last Updated: December 17, 2021

Clearing your cookies in Chrome can help resolve web browsing issues, such as websites not loading properly and expiring logins. We'll show you how simple it is to delete cookies from Chrome on your computer, Android, iPhone, or iPad.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

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.

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3
Tap Settings. It's near the bottom of the menu. This displays the Settings menu.
4
Tap Privacy. This displays the Privacy settings.
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Tap Clear Browsing Data. This displays a menu with options for clearing your browsing data. This includes cookies, history, image data, and more.
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Tap the Advanced tab. This displays all options you have for deleting browsing data.
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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.
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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.
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Click Clear Data. It's the blue button in the lower-right corner. This displays a pop-up alert.
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Click Okay, got it. This deletes the data you selected.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

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 Settings. It's near the bottom of the menu. This displays the Settings menu.
4
Tap Privacy. This displays the Privacy settings.
5
Tap Clear Browsing Data. 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.
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Tap Clear Browsing Data. It's the red text at the bottom of the menu. This displays a pop-up alert.
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Tap Clear Browsing Data. 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.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

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 More Tools. It's about half way down the menu. This displays another sub-menu to the left.
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Click Clear Browsing Data. This displays a menu with options for clearing your browsing data. This includes cookies, history, image data, and more.
5
Click the Advanced 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.
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Click Clear Data. It's the blue button in the lower-right corner. This displays a pop-up alert.
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Click Okay, got it. This confirms you want to delete the selected browsing data and deletes it.

Expert Q&A

Question

How do you delete cookies on a Mac?

Chiara Corsaro
Phone & Computer Repair Technician
Chiara Corsaro is the General Manager and Apple Certified Mac & iOS Technician for macVolks, Inc., an Apple Authorized Service Provider located in the San Francisco Bay Area. macVolks, Inc. was founded in 1990, is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with an A+ rating, and is part of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN).

Chiara Corsaro

Phone & Computer Repair Technician

Expert Answer

Your Mac's cookies are stored in the system libraries, but it's really not recommended that you fiddle around in there. Unless you really know what you're doing, it's going to be dangerous to delete things in there. You may accidentally delete something your computer really needs.
Question

Can you delete your cookies in every browser?

Chiara Corsaro
Phone & Computer Repair Technician
Chiara Corsaro is the General Manager and Apple Certified Mac & iOS Technician for macVolks, Inc., an Apple Authorized Service Provider located in the San Francisco Bay Area. macVolks, Inc. was founded in 1990, is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with an A+ rating, and is part of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN).

Chiara Corsaro

Phone & Computer Repair Technician

Expert Answer

Yes, you can delete the cookies in every browser, regardless of whatever you're using.
Question

Does deleting your browser history delete the cookies?

Chiara Corsaro
Phone & Computer Repair Technician
Chiara Corsaro is the General Manager and Apple Certified Mac & iOS Technician for macVolks, Inc., an Apple Authorized Service Provider located in the San Francisco Bay Area. macVolks, Inc. was founded in 1990, is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with an A+ rating, and is part of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN).

Chiara Corsaro

Phone & Computer Repair Technician

Expert Answer

Usually, yes, but you'll occasionally need to click a little box to include the cookies depending on the browser you're using.