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Clear cache & cookies in Chrome iPhone & iPad
Clear cache & cookies in Chrome iPhone & iPad

When you use a browser, like Chrome, it saves some information from websites in its cache and cookies.

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Clearing the cache and cookies fixes certain problems, like loading or formatting issues on sites.

iPhone & iPad

Before clearing cache & cookies

When you clear your cache and cookies, your browser might sign you out of your Google Account. To make sure you can sign back in, update your recovery phone number and email address.

In the Chrome app

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app.

  2. At the bottom, tap More OR use the keyboard shortcut [Command + Y].

  3. Tap History - Clear browsing data

  4. Make sure there’s a checkmark next to "Cookies, Site Data," and "Cached Images and Files."

  5. Tap Clear browsing data.

What happens after you clear this info

After you clear cache and cookies:

  • Some settings on sites get deleted. For example, if you were signed in, you’ll need to sign in again.

  • Some sites can seem slower because content, like images, needs to load again.

How cache & cookies work

  • Cookies are files created by sites you visit. They make your online experience easier by saving browsing data.

  • The cache remembers parts of pages, like images, to help them open faster during your next visit.

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