Clear, allow and manage cookies in Chrome

You can choose to delete existing cookies, allow or block all cookies, and set preferences for certain websites.

What cookies are

Cookies are files created by websites that you visit. They save browsing information to make your online experience easier. With cookies, sites can keep you signed in, remember your site preferences and give you locally relevant content.

There are two types of cookies:

• First-party cookies are created by the site that you visit. The site is shown in the address bar.
• Third-party cookies are created by other sites. These sites own some of the content, like ads or images, that you see on the page.

Clear all cookies

If you remove cookies, you'll be signed out of websites and your saved preferences could be deleted.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. At the top right, tap More Settings.
3. Tap Privacy and security Clear browsing data.
4. Choose a time range, like Last hour or All time.
5. Tick Cookies and site data and untick all other items.
6. Tap Clear data Clear.

Allow or block cookies

Important: If you don't allow sites to save cookies, most sites that require you to sign in won't work.

You can allow or block cookies saved by websites:

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. At the top right, tap More Settings.
3. Tap Site settings Cookies.
4. Select an option:
   • Allow cookies.
   • Block all cookies (not recommended).
   • Block third-party cookies in Incognito.
   • Block third-party cookies.
     • If you block third-party cookies, all cookies and site data from other sites are blocked, even if the site is allowed on your exceptions list.

Clear cookies from a single site

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. Go to a website.
3. At the top right, tap More Info Cookies.
4. Next to the number of cookies in use, tap Delete .

Related resources

• Change site settings permissions
• Clear browsing data
• Clear cache and cookies
• Manage your ads privacy in Chrome