Turn sync on and off in Chrome

To save your info to your Google Account, turn on sync.

When you sync

  • You can see and update your synced info on all your devices, like bookmarks, history, passwords, and other settings.
  • You'll sign in automatically to Gmail, YouTube, Search, and other Google services. If you were signed in before turning on sync, you'll stay signed in.
  • If you change devices (like if you lose your phone or get a new laptop), you'll get your synced info back.
  • You’ll personalize your experience in other Google products by including your Chrome history if you turn on Web & App Activity.
  • Chrome may combine any declared  age and gender  information from your Google account with our statistics to help us build products better suited for all demographics. This information does not personally identify you and is used only in aggregate form.

Important: Only turn on Chrome sync with devices you own. If you're using a public computer, use guest mode instead.

Learn more about Chrome's privacy policy.

Sign in to Chrome 

To turn on sync, you'll need a Google Account.

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app Chrome.
  2. At the bottom right, tap More More and then Settings Settings and then Sign in to Chrome.
  3. Tap the account you want to use.
  4. Tap Continue and then OK, Got it.

Sign out of Chrome

After signing out, you can still see your bookmarks, history, passwords, and other settings. But if you make any changes, they won't be saved to your Google Account and synced to your other devices.

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app Chrome.
  2. At the bottom right, tap More More and then Settings Settings.
  3. Tap your name.
  4. Tap Sign out of Chrome.

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