{"id":7187,"date":"2016-09-22T18:18:25","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T12:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=7187"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:43:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:13:12","slug":"clear-google-chrome-cache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/clear-google-chrome-cache\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clear Cache in Google Chrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>Clear Chrome Cache &#8211; Learn how to clear cache in chrome for PC and Android devices? Methods to clear browser cache &amp; clear Google chrome cache and cookies<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You might have come across a common term related to web browsers called &#8220;cache&#8221;. <strong>Cache<\/strong> is basically unnecessary files stored on your computer. The more are the number of websites opened on your web browser the more is cache stored on your computer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/make-google-chrome-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Google Chrome<\/strong><\/a> is one of the best web browsers and today we are going to tell you how to clear chrome cache. It is very important that you clear chrome cache as if there is cache stored in the browser it will consume more resources along with RAM and might also lead to lagging <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/firefox-using-too-much-memory-cpu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">web browsing experience<\/a>. Before we tell you <strong>how to clear cache in chrome<\/strong> let\u2019s find out what is cache and why you need to clear it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-clear-cache-in-chrome-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10960 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-clear-cache-in-chrome-1.png\" alt=\"how to clear cache in chrom\" width=\"899\" height=\"503\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-clear-cache-in-chrome-1.png 899w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-clear-cache-in-chrome-1-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-clear-cache-in-chrome-1-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/tag\/google-chrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Chrome<\/a>\u00a0tutorial, we are focusing specifically on how to clear cache in chrome or methods to <strong>clear Chrome cache<\/strong>. However, you can read more powerful Google chrome tutorials from zerodollartips.com.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We have also written a couple of tutorials related to Google Chrome errors. 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The aim of a <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-linux-web-browsers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">web browser<\/a> is to get the request i.e. the website, process it and then display the web pages to the user. When all this process is done by a browser it stores some files before displaying the web pages on your computer screen. Images, CSS, web pages, video and other content are saved in the form of <strong>browser cache<\/strong> on your computer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is very important to <strong>clear cache in chrome<\/strong> as if there is cache present in your computer, you might run short of <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-free-up-disk-space-windows-10-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">storage space<\/a>. As soon as you will clear cache in chrome, a lot of resources will get free and you will be able to operate your computer faster and you will get better web browsing experience.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Clear_Cache_in_Chrome\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">How to Clear Cache in Chrome<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Google Chrome cache pre-stores few files such as images and web pages etc that remain on your hard drive for faster access if you were to visit the same web pages again or pages that have the very identical components. Sometimes, having these data on the hard drive can be a huge privacy issue for some people. So, it\u2019s always a good idea to clear Google chrome cache every once in a while.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are different methods to <strong>clear browser cache<\/strong> and today we will show you how to clear cache in chrome for different devices (Computer and android smartphone):<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_How_to_Clear_Cache_in_Google_Chrome_for_PC\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 1:<\/span> How to Clear Cache in Google Chrome for PC<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want to find out how to clear cache browser cache on PC or how to clear cache in Google chrome then you need to follow the guide which we have shared here. Once you have cleared the <strong>Google chrome cache<\/strong>, all the web pages and files which are stored will get deleted. So, let\u2019s see the steps to clear browser cache in chrome:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> To clear chrome cache, first you have to click the <strong>Menu<\/strong> button which is present in the top right corner of Google chrome. Once the menu is opened you have to go to <strong>More Tools<\/strong> and then select Clear browsing data&#8230; option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-chrome-cache.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7190\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7190\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-chrome-cache.png\" alt=\"clear chrome cache\" width=\"658\" height=\"473\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-chrome-cache.png 658w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-chrome-cache-150x108.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-chrome-cache-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Now you will see many options on your computer screen like the downloaded files, saved passwords along with Cache images and files option. Choose the time period till which you want to clear cache in Google chrome. Once you have selected the time, you have to select<strong> Cache images and files <\/strong>option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-cache-in-chrome.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7188\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7188\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-cache-in-chrome.png\" alt=\"clear cache in chrome\" width=\"817\" height=\"513\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-cache-in-chrome.png 817w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-cache-in-chrome-150x94.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-cache-in-chrome-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-cache-in-chrome-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-cache-in-chrome-660x414.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Once selected, all you have to select is <strong>Clear browsing data<\/strong>. Clicking on this button will clear cache in Google chrome. That\u2019s it!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can also follow this video tutorial to know in details how to clear cache in Google Chrome web browser:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DKjGsRfm-uA\" width=\"650\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you have successfully cleared your Google chrome browser\u2019s cache, reboot your browser and you will be able to surf the web faster.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_How_to_Clear_Cache_in_Chrome_for_Android\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 2:<\/span> How to Clear Cache in Chrome for Android<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are using Google chrome on your android device and are wondering how to <strong>clear browser cache on android<\/strong> then you need to follow the steps which we have shared below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> First of all, open Chrome on your android mobile and then open <strong>Menu<\/strong>. The menu can be accessed by tapping on the three-dotted button. Once you are in Menu go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> and then <strong>Privacy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-cache-in-google-chrome.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7189\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7189\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-cache-in-google-chrome.png\" alt=\"clear cache in google chrome\" width=\"681\" height=\"402\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-cache-in-google-chrome.png 681w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-cache-in-google-chrome-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-cache-in-google-chrome-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/clear-cache-in-google-chrome-660x390.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Once you have opened the Privacy tab you will see a big blue button present at the bottom saying <strong>Clear Browsing Data<\/strong>. Tap on this button and then you will see some options in front of you. You can select the items which you want to delete from your browser. We suggest you to select <strong>Cache<\/strong> and <strong>Cookies<\/strong>, <strong>site data<\/strong> from here.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-clear-browser-cache-on-android.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7191\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7191\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-clear-browser-cache-on-android.png\" alt=\"how-to-clear-browser-cache-on-android\" width=\"450\" height=\"398\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-clear-browser-cache-on-android.png 400w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-clear-browser-cache-on-android-150x133.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/how-to-clear-browser-cache-on-android-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Once selected, tap <strong>Clear<\/strong>\u00a0button and then confirm by clicking <strong>Clear &amp; reset<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This action will clear all the Google chrome cache on your Chrome browser. That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In case, if you want to delete the cache for a particular website then you need to go to<strong> Site Settings \u2192 All Sites<\/strong>. Select the sites whose cache you want to delete and then tap <strong>Clear and Reset<\/strong> button. That\u2019s it, you have successfully done the process to clear chrome cache on android smartphone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thus, you can see simple is to clear cache in Google chrome for android mobile phones and tablets.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is really very important that you regularly clear cache in Chrome to <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/make-google-chrome-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make your browsing experience better<\/a>. We hope our guide of <strong>how to clear cache in chrome<\/strong> helped you in delete all the unnecessary files and clear chrome cache. If you are clearing Google chrome cache in some other way let us know using the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Undoubtedly, Google Chrome is one of the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/best-linux-web-browsers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best internet browsers<\/a><\/strong> and people are using this web browser from a very long time. But there are also many other useful web browsers available which have the quality of faster startup, faster web browsing, <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-google-chrome-high-cpu-usage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">very less CPU usage<\/a>, fastest file download and video download, fastest photo upload, and many more flexible features etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, if you want to know &#8211; what is the <strong>fastest web browser for Windows<\/strong> 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7 operating system? Follow this detailed guide: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fastest-web-browser-windows-10-8-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Fastest Web Browsers for Windows 10, 8 and 7 computers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clear Chrome Cache &#8211; Learn how to clear cache in chrome for PC and Android devices? 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