Short answer: to delete every cookie on a computer, press Ctrl + Shift + Delete (Windows, Linux, Chromebook) or ⌘ + Shift + Delete (Mac), tick Cookies and other site data and select Delete data. To see or delete one site’s cookies, or to block third-party cookies, open Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies. Each step is below, checked against Google’s cookie help for Chrome.
Deleting cookies signs you out of sites that remember you and can remove saved site preferences. If what you need is the opposite, a site that says cookies are disabled, see how to enable cookies in Chrome.
Delete all cookies (computer)
- Open Chrome.
- At the top right, select More (three dots) > Delete browsing data. The keyboard shortcut above opens the same window.
- Choose a time range, such as Last hour or All time.
- Tick Cookies and other site data. Untick anything you want to keep, such as history.
- Select Delete data.
You can also paste chrome://settings/clearBrowserData into the address bar. To remove history, cache and other data as well, see how to clear browsing data in Chrome.
See and delete one site’s cookies (computer)
- At the top right, select More > Settings.
- Select Privacy and security > Third-party cookies.
- Select See all site data and permissions. This lists every site that has stored data in Chrome.
- Search for the site’s name at the top right.
- Select Delete next to the site, then Delete to confirm.
The list is also at chrome://settings/content/all.
Block third-party cookies (computer)
Third-party cookies come from other sites embedded in the page you’re on, such as ad networks. Google says they can be used to “learn about actions you take on other sites.” Google kept third-party cookies in Chrome and lets you choose in Settings.
- Select More > Settings.
- Select Privacy and security > Third-party cookies. The direct address is
chrome://settings/cookies. - Choose Block third-party cookies.
Some sites that rely on third-party cookies may not work as expected. You can let a single site keep using them: under “Sites allowed to use third-party cookies,” select Add and enter its address. Incognito windows already block third-party cookies by default.
Delete cookies automatically when you close Chrome
This setting covers cookies from the sites you visit directly (Google’s on-device site data help):
- Select More > Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings.
- Select Additional content settings > On-device site data.
- Choose Delete data sites have saved to your device when you close all windows.
Sites should keep working while Chrome is open, but they are less likely to remember you after you close every window, so expect to sign in again.
The third choice on that page, Don’t allow sites to save data on your device, blocks cookies from every site. Google marks it “not recommended” because sites may not work as expected.
Android
From Google’s Android cookie steps:
- Delete all cookies: tap More > Settings > Privacy and security > Delete browsing data. Pick a time range, check Cookies and site data and tap Delete data.
- Delete one site’s cookies: open the site, tap Page info at the left of the address bar, then Cookies and site data, and tap Delete next to the stored data.
- Block third-party cookies: tap More > Settings > Site settings > Third-party cookies and choose Block third-party cookies.
iPhone and iPad
Google’s iPhone and iPad steps cover deleting cookies:
- Open Chrome and tap More > Settings.
- Tap Privacy and Security > Delete Browsing Data.
- Check Cookies, Site Data and uncheck the other items.
- Tap Delete Browsing Data, confirm, then tap Done.