To make Chrome the default browser on your iPhone, go to Settings > Apps > Default Apps > Browser App and choose Chrome. Links you tap in other apps then open in Chrome instead of Safari. You need Chrome for iPhone installed first. The same steps work on an iPad.
Setting Chrome as Default Browser on iPhone
From the Settings app
These are Apple’s steps:
- Open the Settings app, then tap Apps.
- Tap Default Apps at the top of the list.
- Tap Browser App.
- Select Chrome.
Apple says that to use Default Apps you should update to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
From inside Chrome
These are Google’s steps:
- Open Chrome.
- Tap More > Settings > Default Browser.
- Tap Go to Settings… > Default Browser App.
- Set Chrome as your default browser app.
If you don’t find the option, Google says to update Chrome to the latest version from the App Store.
What Changes When Chrome is Default
When Chrome is your default browser, links to web pages that you tap in other apps, such as emails and messages, open in Chrome.
The Browser Choice Screen
Apple says that in the European Union and Japan you might be asked to pick a default browser from a choice screen. You can change that choice later with the Settings steps above.
Switching Back to Safari
- Open the Settings app, then tap Apps.
- Tap Default Apps > Browser App.
- Select Safari.
For computers and Android phones, see how to set Chrome as your default browser.