Google Chrome for Android tips and tutorials

Get the most out of the Google Chrome browser for Android with these helpful tips, tricks, and step-by-step tutorials.

Note: I will update this list of Google Chrome for Android tips, tricks, and tutorials regularly as new features arrive.

What you will learn about the Google Chrome mobile browser

You will learn to:

Make Chrome your default browser.
View and delete your internet history.
View and delete your search history.
View and delete saved passwords.
Delete cookies.
Clear the cache of Chrome.
Turn off Chrome browser notifications.
Block website notifications.
Close all tabs.
Bookmark all open tabs.
Enable dark mode.
Add a website to the home screen.

The steps on this page work for the Google Chrome browser on all Android phones and tablets, such as Samsung, Lenovo, Motorola, OnePlus, ASUS, Nokia, Google, Sony, LG, and other Android smartphones and tablets.

Google Chrome

Google Chrome is a web browser for various operating systems, including Android.

Make Google Chrome your default browser on Android

Method 1

1. Open settings.

2. Open Apps.

3. Tap on Default apps or Choose default apps.

Open default apps setting on an Android device

4. Tap on Browser app.

Open the browser app setting on an Android device

5. Select Chrome.

Make Chrome your default browser on Android

Google Chrome is now set as your default browser.

Method 2

1. Press and hold the Chrome icon until a pop-up menu appears.

2. Tap on Info or tap on the (i) icon.

You can also access the following settings by opening Settings > Apps > Chrome.

3. Tap on Browser app.

4. Select Chrome.

Google Chrome is now set as your default browser.

View internet history in Google Chrome on Android

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on History.

You will now see your internet history.

Delete internet history in Google Chrome on Android

Method 1

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on Clear browsing data.

3. Tap on More options.

Chrome mobile more browsing data options

4. At Time range, you select All time.

5. Select Browsing history and other types of browsing data you want to delete.

6. Tap on the Clear data button located at the bottom.

Google Chrome will now delete your internet history.

Method 2

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on History.

You will now see your internet history.

3. To delete your internet history and other types of browsing data, tap on Clear browsing data.

4. At Time range, you select All time.

5. Select Browsing history and other types of browsing data you want to delete.

6. Tap on the Clear data button located at the bottom.

Google Chrome will now delete your internet history.

View search history in Google Chrome on Android

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on History.

You will now see your search history and other internet history.

Delete search history in Google Chrome on Android

Method 1

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on Clear browsing data.

3. Tap on More options.

4. At Time range, you select All time.

5. Select Browsing history and other types of browsing data you want to delete.

6. Tap on the Clear data button located at the bottom.

Google Chrome will now delete your internet history.

Method 2

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on History.

You will now see your internet history.

3. To delete your search history and other internet history, tap on Clear browsing data.

4. At Time range, you select All time.

5. Select Browsing history and other types of browsing data you want to delete.

6. Tap on the Clear data button located at the bottom.

Google Chrome will now delete your internet history.

Delete cookies in Google Chrome on Android

Method 1

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on Clear browsing data.

3. Tap on More options.

4. At Time range, you select All time.

5. Select Cookies and site data and other types of browsing data you want to delete.

Chrome mobile select cookies and site data

6. Tap on the Clear data button located at the bottom.

Google Chrome will now delete your cookies and other browsing data.

Method 2

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on History.

You will now see your internet history.

3. To delete your cookies and other browsing data, tap on Clear browsing data.

4. At Time range, you select All time.

5. Select Cookies and site data and other types of browsing data you want to delete.

6. Tap on the Clear data button located at the bottom.

Google Chrome will now delete your cookies and other browsing data.

View saved passwords in Google Chrome on Android

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on Settings.

3. Tap on Password Manager.

4. Tap on the website whose password you want to see.

5. Tap the eye icon in the password field.

6. Verify your identity using PIN code or fingerprint to view your password.

Delete saved passwords in Google Chrome on Android

Method 1

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on Settings.

3. Tap on Password Manager.

4. Tap on the website whose password you want to delete.

5. Tap on the trash bin icon located in the top right corner of your screen.

Delete a saved password in Google Chrome on Android

6. Tap on Delete password.

Google Chrome will now delete your saved password.

If you want to delete all saved passwords at once, then follow the two methods below.

Method 2

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on Clear browsing data.

3. Tap on More options.

4. At Time range, you select All time.

5. Select Saved passwords and other types of browsing data you want to delete.

6. Tap on the Clear data button located at the bottom.

Google Chrome will now delete your saved passwords and other browsing data.

Method 3

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on History.

You will now see your internet history.

3. To delete your saved passwords and other browsing data, tap on Clear browsing data.

4. At Time range, you select All time.

5. Select Saved passwords and other types of browsing data you want to delete.

6. Tap on the Clear data button located at the bottom.

Google Chrome will now delete your saved passwords and other browsing data.

Clear the cache of Google Chrome on Android

1. Press and hold the Chrome icon until a pop-up menu appears.

2. Tap on Info or tap on the (i) icon.

You can also access the following settings by opening Settings > Apps > Chrome.

3. Tap on Storage.

4. Tap on Clear cache located at the bottom of your screen.

Clear the cache of Google Chrome on Android

The cache is now cleared.

Turn off Google Chrome notifications on Android

Method 1

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on Settings.

3. Tap on Notifications.

4. Tap on the toggle button next to Show notifications to turn it off.

Turn off Google Chrome notifications on Android

Google Chrome notifications are now turned off.

Method 2

1. Press and hold the Chrome icon until a pop-up menu appears.

2. Tap on Info or tap on the (i) icon.

You can also access the following settings by opening Settings > Apps > Chrome.

3. Tap on Notifications.

4. Tap on the toggle button next to Show notifications to turn it off.

Google Chrome notifications are now turned off.

Block website notifications in Google Chrome on Android

Method 1

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on Settings.

3. Tap on Notifications.

4. Tap on In-app notification settings.

Chrome mobile in-app notification settings

5. Tap on the toggle button next to Notifications to turn it off.

Block website notifications in Google Chrome on Android

Google Chrome will now block notifications and notification requests from all websites.

Method 2

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on Settings.

3. Tap on Site settings.

4. Tap on Notifications.

5. Tap on the toggle button next to Notifications to turn it off.

Google Chrome will now block notifications and notification requests from all websites.

Close all tabs in Google Chrome on Android

1. Tap on the tabs button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on the ⁝ options button in the top right corner of your screen.

3. Tap on Close all tabs.

Close all tabs in Google Chrome on Android

Google Chrome will now close all open tabs.

Save all open tabs as bookmarks in Google Chrome on Android

1. Tap on the tabs button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on the ⁝ options button in the top right corner of your screen.

3. Tap on Select tabs.

4. Tap again on the ⁝ options button in the top right corner of your screen.

5. Tap on Select all.

6. Tap on Bookmark tabs.

Bookmark all open tabs in Google Chrome on Android

Google Chrome will now save all open tabs as bookmarks.

Enable dark mode in Google Chrome on Android

1. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

2. Tap on Settings.

3. Tap on Theme.

4. Select the Dark option.

Enable dark mode in Google Chrome on Android

Add a website to the home screen on Android using Google Chrome

1. Go to your website you want to add to the home screen of your Android phone or tablet.

2. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Chrome.

3. Tap on Add to Home screen.

Add a website to the home screen on Android using Google Chrome

4. You can edit the name for the shortcut or leave it as it is.

5. Tap on Add.

6. Tap on Add one more time.

The shortcut of the website is now added to the home screen of your Android phone or tablet.