How to Clear Cookies in Chrome (Computer and Android)

Clearing cookies in Chrome removes the small files that keep you logged into sites and remember your settings, which fixes most stuck-login and broken-page problems. On a computer, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Delete browsing data (Google renamed the old “Clear browsing data” button, but it works the same way), check “Cookies and other site data,” and click Delete data. You can also wipe cookies for a single site instead of everything, and Chrome on Android uses the same menu with a couple of small differences.

Clear All Cookies on a Computer#

1. Open Chrome and click the three-dot More menu in the top-right corner.
2. Select Settings, then Privacy and security in the left sidebar. Or skip straight to the dialog with Ctrl+Shift+Delete (Shift+Cmd+Delete on a Mac).
3. Click Delete browsing data.
4. Choose a time range: Last hour, Last 24 hours, Last 7 days, Last 4 weeks, or All time.
5. On the Basic tab, check Cookies and other site data only (uncheck Browsing history and Cached images and files if you want cookies gone but nothing else).
6. Click Delete data.

Step	Where
Open the menu	Chrome (top right) > Settings
Find the tool	Privacy and security > Delete browsing data
Pick a range	Time range dropdown
Pick the data	Basic tab > Cookies and other site data
Confirm	Delete data button

Delete Cookies for Just One Site#

Wiping every cookie logs you out of everything at once. If only one site is misbehaving, clear its cookies alone:

• From the address bar: while on the site, click the small icon to the left of the web address (a padlock or a tune-shaped icon, depending on the site), select Cookies, then remove the listed cookie or choose Manage on-device site data and delete it there.
• From the full site list: go to Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies > See all site data and permissions, search for the site by name, and click the delete icon next to it.

This is worth pairing with a look at your other Chrome privacy settings, like blocking ads and pop-ups, since both live under the same Privacy and security menu.

What Clearing Cookies Logs You Out Of#

Cookies are what keep you signed in, so deleting them signs you out almost everywhere, with one notable exception for your own Google Account.

What happens	Logged out?	Notes
Email, banking, shopping, streaming logins	Yes	You’ll need your username and password again
Your Google Account in Chrome	Usually not	If you’re signed into Chrome, it reissues Google’s own sign-in cookies automatically
Saved passwords, bookmarks, browsing history	Not affected	Separate from cookies unless you also check those boxes
“Keep me signed in” checkboxes on other sites	Reset	You’ll need to log in and re-check the box

If you get logged out of a site and cannot recall the password, use the moment to set a stronger, unique password instead of reusing an old one.

Clear Cookies in Chrome on Android#

1. Open Chrome and tap the three-dot More icon to the right of the address bar.
2. Tap Settings > Privacy and security > Delete browsing data.
3. Set the time range (Last hour through All time are all options).
4. Under More options, check Cookies and site data, leaving Browsing history and Cache unchecked if you only want cookies removed.
5. Tap Delete data.

To clear cookies for just the page you’re on, tap the Page info icon to the left of the address bar, then tap Cookies and site data. Google’s own documentation notes that deleting cookies while signed into Chrome on Android will not sign you out of your Google Account, the same behavior as on a computer.

This is a different cleanup from clearing an individual app’s cache in Android’s system settings; see how to clear app cache on Android if other apps, not just Chrome, are acting up.

Clearing cookies is safe and reversible: sites simply issue new cookies the next time you visit and log in. If only one site is causing trouble, use the site-specific method rather than deleting everything, so you are not forced to sign back into every account you use.