How to use what is built into Chrome: tabs, passwords, profiles, settings and more. To get Chrome itself, start with the download guides at the top.
Start here: Keyboard shortcuts · Tab groups · Make Chrome your default browser · Profiles · Sync across devices
Download and Install
- Chrome for Windows: Official download links and install steps.
- Chrome for Mac: Official download links and install steps.
- Chrome for Linux: Official .deb and .rpm packages.
- Chrome for Android: Get Chrome from Google Play.
- Chrome for iPhone and iPad: Get Chrome from the App Store.
- Offline installer: The full installer for computers without a steady connection.
- System requirements: What your device needs to run Chrome.
- Update Chrome: Check for and install updates.
- Check your Chrome version: Find which version you have.
- Install on Windows, Mac and Linux: All three desktop platforms on one page.
- Which Chrome should you download?: Chrome, its channels and which build fits your computer.
- Download Chrome for Windows (guide): A longer walkthrough for Windows.
- Download Chrome for Mac (guide): A longer walkthrough for Mac.
- Download Chrome for Linux (guide): A longer walkthrough for Linux.
- Download Chrome for Android (guide): A longer walkthrough for Android.
- Download Chrome for iPhone and iPad (guide): A longer walkthrough for iPhone and iPad.
- Offline installer (guide): A longer walkthrough of the offline installer.
- Set up Chrome on Ubuntu: Install and first setup on Ubuntu.
Tabs and Browsing
- Pin tabs: Keep important tabs small and to the left.
- Reopen closed tabs: Bring back a tab or window you closed.
- Search open tabs: Find a tab when you have many open.
- Tab search, step by step: A second guide to the tab search button.
- Vertical tabs: Tabs down the side instead of across the top.
- Mute tabs: Silence a noisy tab.
- Managing lots of tabs: Ways to keep many tabs under control.
- Windows and workspaces: Organize windows by project.
- Address bar tricks: Calculations, conversions and search shortcuts.
- More address bar tips: A second set of address bar tips.
- Side panel: Bookmarks, reading list and more in a side bar.
- Reading list: Save pages to read later.
- Reading mode: A cleaner view of articles.
- Picture-in-picture: Keep a video playing in a small window.
- Zoom in and out: Page zoom and the default zoom level.
- Translate pages: Read pages in your language.
- Translate pages, step by step: A second guide to translating pages.
- Voice search: Search by speaking.
- Live captions: Captions for audio and video.
- Downloads: Where files go and how to change it.
- History: Find a page you visited before.
- Grouped history (Journeys): History grouped by topic.
- QR codes for pages: Share a page as a QR code.
- Install sites as apps: Open a website in its own window.
- Tab freezing and discarding: What Chrome does with tabs you are not using.
- Lesser-known features: Handy features many people miss.
Keyboard and Accessibility
- Keyboard shortcuts on Mac: The Mac versions of Chrome’s shortcuts.
- Use Chrome without a mouse: Get around with the keyboard only.
- Accessibility features: Screen readers, contrast and keyboard access.
- Accessibility, the full guide: A longer tour of the accessibility settings.
- Screen readers: Using Chrome with a screen reader.
- High contrast: Make pages easier to see.
- Bigger text: Text size and zoom for easier reading.
Look and Startup
- Dark mode: Turn on dark mode.
- Dark mode on every device: Phone, tablet and computer steps.
- Themes: Change Chrome’s colors and background.
- Customize the new tab page: Background, shortcuts and cards.
- Homepage and startup pages: Choose what opens first.
- Default search engine: Pick the search engine Chrome uses.
- Custom search shortcuts: Search any site from the address bar.
- Language: Change the language Chrome uses.
- Font size and style: Make text larger or change the font.
- Bookmarks bar: Show or hide the bar under the address bar.
- Smooth scrolling: Turn smooth scrolling on or off.
- Desktop shortcuts: Put a website on your desktop.
- Default browser on iPhone: Make Chrome the default on iPhone and iPad.
- Default browser on Windows 11: The Windows 11 steps.
Passwords, Bookmarks and Your Data
- Manage passwords: View, edit and delete saved passwords.
- See saved passwords: Find a password you saved.
- Password Checkup: Check for weak or leaked passwords.
- Password generator: Let Chrome suggest a strong password.
- Import passwords: Bring passwords in from a file or browser.
- Export passwords: Save your passwords to a file.
- Import and export bookmarks: Move bookmarks between browsers.
- Bookmarks to and from a file: A second guide to bookmark files.
- Organize bookmarks: Folders and tidying up.
- Clear browsing data: History, cache and cookies.
- Cookies: See, delete and block cookies.
- Back up Chrome data: Keep a copy of bookmarks and passwords.
- Saved addresses: Edit autofill addresses.
- Saved payment cards: Manage cards Chrome fills in.
Profiles and Modes
- Work and personal profiles: Keep work and home browsing apart.
- Working with several profiles: Day-to-day use of more than one profile.
- Open a specific profile: A shortcut straight to one profile.
- Incognito mode: Browse without saving history on the device.
- Guest mode: Let someone browse without your data.
- Run Chrome without extensions: Start Chrome with extensions turned off.
Speed and Battery Settings
- Memory Saver: Free memory from tabs you are not using.
- Energy Saver: Use less battery.
- Task Manager: See what each tab and extension uses.
- Task Manager shortcut: Open it quickly and read it.
- Hardware acceleration: Turn graphics acceleration on or off.
- Chrome on older computers: Settings for low-spec hardware.
- Chrome on older Macs: Settings for older Mac hardware.
- Chrome on Windows 11: Windows 11 settings worth checking.
- Chrome on Apple Silicon Macs: Make sure you run the right build.
Sharing, Printing and Screenshots
- Cast to a TV: Send a tab or video to your TV.
- Share pages: Send a page to another device or person.
- Print to PDF: Save a page as a PDF.
- Print to PDF, the full guide: Layout and options in detail.
- Save web pages: Keep a copy of a page.
- Fill in and mark up PDFs: Work with PDFs in Chrome.
- Screenshots: Capture a page or part of it.
- More screenshot methods: Other ways to capture the screen.
- Screenshots without an extension: Built-in ways only.
- Screenshots on a Chromebook: The Chromebook keys and tools.
- Record your screen: Make a video of your screen.
- Chrome Remote Desktop: Reach your computer from elsewhere.
- Chrome Remote Desktop, full guide: Setup and fixes in detail.
- Chrome Remote Desktop, step by step: A third walkthrough, with file transfer and more than one monitor.
- Several monitors: Use Chrome across more than one screen.
- Two monitors: Moving windows between two displays.
- Notifications: Allow or block site notifications.
- Notifications per site: Turn notifications on or off for one site.
AI Features
- AI features overview: The AI tools in Chrome in one place.
- Gemini in Chrome: Using Gemini from Chrome.
- Gemini Nano (on-device AI): The model that runs on your computer.
- Tab organizer: Group open tabs automatically.
- Help me write: Writing help in text boxes.
- Search suggestions: Suggestions in the address bar.
- Google Lens: Search with an image or part of the screen.
- Translation: Translating pages and text.
- Safety Check: Chrome’s check of your security settings.
Phones and Tablets
- Android tips: Useful features in Chrome on Android.
- iPhone tips: Useful features in Chrome on iPhone.
- Mobile sync and bookmarks: Phone tips for sync and bookmarks.
- Using less mobile data: Ways to cut the data Chrome uses on a phone.
- Desktop sites on Android: Ask for the full site on a phone.
- Chrome on tablets: Tips for larger touch screens.
- Extensions and Android: Whether Chrome on Android runs extensions.
Chromebooks, Channels and Experiments
- Chrome on a Chromebook: Chrome as the Chromebook browser.
- Chromebook tips: Shortcuts and handy features.
- Chrome on ARM devices: ARM laptops and Chromebooks.
- Beta, Dev and Canary: Test versions of Chrome.
- Chrome flags: Turn on experimental features.
- Flags worth trying: A short list of experiments.
- Experimental features: More experiments and how to undo them.
- Chrome’s internal pages: The chrome:// pages and what each is for.
- What’s new in Chrome: Recent changes to Chrome.
- Chrome review: Our overall take on Chrome.
- Chrome features review: Speed, security, extensions and privacy.
Settings and Site Permissions
- Site settings and permissions: What each site permission does.
- Manage site permissions: Camera, microphone, location and more.
- Block pop-ups: Turn on the pop-up blocker.
- Allow pop-ups for a site: Let one site open pop-ups.
- Allow cookies: Turn cookies on and set exceptions.
- Turn on JavaScript: When a site says JavaScript is off.
- Turn off JavaScript: For all sites or just one.
- Block websites: Stop a site from loading.
- Block ads: Chrome’s built-in ad settings and extensions.
- Clear the DNS cache: Clear Chrome’s own address cache.
- Reset Chrome settings: Put settings back to the defaults.
- Remove Chrome completely: Uninstall and remove leftover data.
- Reinstall without losing data: Keep your data through a reinstall.
- Turning off updates: Control when Chrome updates.
- View page source: See the HTML behind a page.
- Chrome without a Google Account: Browse without signing in.
- Safety tools: What is built into Chrome and what to add.
Chrome for Different People
- Setup for beginners: A simple first setup.
- Chrome for older adults: Easier reading and fewer distractions.
- Small business: Features useful to business owners.
- Writers: Setup and tools for writing.
- Gaming: Browser games in Chrome.
- Developers: Features for building websites.
- IT administrators: Setup and control for IT teams.
- Chrome or a desktop app?: When a website beats an installed app.
Business, School and Family
- Chrome Enterprise: Chrome for organizations.
- MSI installer: The Windows installer for IT deployment.
- Deploying Chrome: Rolling Chrome out across an organization.
- Policies and Group Policy: Control Chrome settings centrally.
- ADMX templates: Group Policy templates for Chrome.
- Managed browser enrollment: Enroll browsers in cloud management.
- Cloud management: Manage browsers from the Admin console.
- Kiosk mode: Chrome on a public screen or kiosk.
- Chromebooks in schools: School device management.
- Classroom setup: Chrome for teachers and classes.
- Family setup: One computer, several people.
- Parental controls: Limits for children.
- Family Link: Google’s parental controls app.
- Block websites for kids: Keep children away from certain sites.
More Guides
- Troubleshooting: fixes for errors, crashes and slow Chrome
- Extensions: finding, installing and fixing extensions
- Comparisons: Chrome next to other browsers
- Privacy and security: settings that protect your data and accounts
- DevTools: Chrome’s tools for web developers
- All guides: every page on this site, in one list