Clear Browsing and Site Data in Chrome on Android

Chrome on Android keeps a detailed record of every site you visit, along with cookies, cached files, and saved login data. The Delete browsing data screen in Settings lets you wipe just history, just cookies, or every category in one pass.

The per-site panel handles one URL only, and the Advanced tab adds passwords, autofill, and site settings when you need a deeper wipe.

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Open the Delete Browsing Data Menu in Chrome on Android

Every Chrome cleanup on Android starts in the same place: Settings, then Privacy and security, then Delete browsing data. Google now uses the “Delete browsing data” label in its official Chrome help for clearing browsing data, though “Clear browsing data” still shows up on slightly older builds. The two names open the same screen.

1. Launch the Chrome app on your Android phone.
2. Tap the More menu in the top-right corner and choose Settings.
3. Scroll to the Privacy and Security section. On the 2025 redesign, it sits below Basics and Passwords and Autofill.
4. Tap Privacy and Security to open the full list of options.

From Privacy and security, tap Delete browsing data (or Clear browsing data on older builds). Chrome opens a page with two tabs: Basic and Advanced. The Basic tab covers the everyday cleanups, while Advanced adds passwords, autofill, and site settings.

Clear Browsing History

Browsing history is the list of pages you have opened in Chrome. Clear it when you do not want anyone who picks up your phone to see where you have been, or when a page will not load and a stale entry might be the cause.

1. Open Google Chrome on your Android phone.
2. Tap on the More menu at the top-right corner.
3. Select the History menu from the list.
   It will display the browsing history page.
4. Tap on the Clear browsing data... command.
   It will open the Clear browsing data page.
5. Select the Time Range from the available drop-down list.
6. Enable the checkbox for the Browsing history option only and hit on the Clear data command.
   It will clear the browsing history for a selected date range.

That removes only history, so cookies, cached files, and saved logins stay in place. You stay signed in to Gmail, YouTube, and every other Google service because the sign-in cookies are not part of the history bucket.

Clear Cookies and Site Data (Including Cache)

Cookies and cached images and files are the bits of site data Chrome stores so pages load faster and you stay signed in. Clear them when a site misbehaves, when you want to sign out everywhere, or when you are about to hand the phone to someone else.

1. Open the Chrome app on your Android phone.
2. Tap on the More for options and select the Settings menu.
3. Open the Privacy and Security settings and select the Clear Browsing Data option.
   
4. Select the Time range from the drop-down and enable the checkboxes for the 'Cookies and site data' and 'Cached images and files' options.
   
5. Hit on the Clear Data button.

After the dialog closes, the next page load pulls a fresh copy from the web, and every site asks you to sign in again. If you only want to free up space without signing out, the View and Clear Site Storage Data in Chrome on Android guide covers the dedicated Storage section.

Delete Saved Passwords and Autofill Data

Chrome also stores passwords and form-fill entries. These sit on the Advanced tab of the Delete browsing data screen, not the Basic tab, so the one-screen approach above will not touch them.

1. Open Chrome and tap the More menu, then Settings.
2. Tap Privacy and security, then Delete browsing data.
3. Switch to the Advanced tab at the top of the page.
4. Tick the boxes for Passwords and other sign-in data and Autofill form data. Untick every other category unless you also want to clear history, cookies, or cache in the same pass.
5. Pick a Time range from the drop-down. All time removes every saved entry.
6. Tap Delete data at the bottom. Confirm the warning when Chrome asks.

For a single saved password, the view and delete Chrome passwords in Android guide shows how to remove one entry at a time. The add and edit autofill address in Chrome on Android guide covers the address side of autofill.

Clear Browsing Data for One Site

Sometimes only one site is the problem: it will not stay signed in, it shows old content, or it keeps asking for permission you already granted. The Delete browsing data screen wipes every site at once, but Chrome also has a per-site panel that targets one URL only.

1. Open the site in Chrome on Android.
2. Tap the tune icon to the left of the address bar. On older Chrome versions, tap the lock icon instead.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page info panel and tap Clear permissions and data for this site. If you only see a link to Site settings, tap that and look for the same reset option.
4. Confirm the dialog. Chrome reloads the page in a clean state, signed out, with no cached files for that URL.

RELATED: View Site Settings and Site Information in Chrome on Android

Wipe All Chrome Data at Once

If you are about to sell the phone, switch Google accounts, or fix a stubborn sync bug, you can wipe every category in one pass. Chrome on Android does not have a separate “factory reset” button, so the nuclear option is the Delete browsing data screen with every box ticked.

1. Open Chrome and tap the More menu, then Settings.
2. Tap Privacy and security, then Delete browsing data.
3. Switch to the Advanced tab.
4. Tick every box: Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, Cached images and files, Passwords and other sign-in data, Autofill form data, and Site settings.
5. Set the Time range to All time.
6. Tap Delete data and confirm the warning.

ALERT: This action cannot be undone. All saved passwords, sign-in cookies, and site permissions are removed from this device, and from every other device that syncs the same Google account.

Bottom Line

The Delete browsing data screen in Chrome on Android is the single place to manage history, cookies, cache, passwords, autofill, and site settings. Use the Basic tab for everyday cleanups, the Advanced tab when you also want to wipe passwords and site permissions, and the per-site panel when only one URL is misbehaving.

Related guides if you also use Chrome on other devices:

• Clear Cookies and Cache from the Google Chrome browser
• Clear Browsing Data from Chrome for iPhone & iPad