Turn sync on or off in Chrome

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

What happens 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 all your info back.
• You’ll personalize your experience in other Google products by including your Chrome history with your Web & App Activity.

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

Sign in & turn on sync

To turn on sync, you must have a Google Account.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app .
2. Tap More Settings Turn on Sync.
3. Choose the account that you want to use.
4. Tap Yes, I'm In.

Customize what you sync

When you turn on sync, all your profile information, like bookmarks, history, and passwords, automatically saves to your Google Account. You can find your Chrome info on all your devices.

If you don't want to sync everything, you can change what info to save.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app .
2. Tap More Settings   Sync.
3. Turn off Sync Everything.
4. Turn off any data that you don’t want to sync to your account.

Sign out & turn off sync

After you sign out and turn off sync, you can still find your bookmarks, history, passwords, and other settings on your device.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app .
2. Tap More Settings .
3. Choose the account that you want to use.
4. Tap Sign Out.

To delete synced info from your Google Account:

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app .
2. Go to chrome.google.com/sync.
3. Scroll to Clear Data and tap it.

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