To clear cookies in Google Chrome on Windows 11, press Ctrl + Shift + Delete, choose a Time range such as All time, check Cookies and other site data, and select Delete data. You can also get there from More (⋮) > Delete browsing data. To remove cookies for just one website, go to More > Settings > Privacy and security, open the list of site data, search for the site, and select Delete.
Applies to: Windows 11 and Google Chrome. Checked against Google Chrome Help on September 30, 2026.
Before you start: clearing cookies signs you out of most websites and can reset site preferences, such as a chosen language or items in a shopping cart. Make sure you know your passwords, or that they’re saved in your browser or password manager.
Cookies are small files that websites save in your browser. Google explains that they keep you signed in, remember your preferences and show locally relevant content. First-party cookies come from the site you’re visiting. Third-party cookies come from other sites whose content, such as ads, is embedded in the page.
Clearing cookies can fix sites that won’t load properly, sign-in loops and outdated pages. It also removes stored data that sites use to recognize you.
- Open Chrome.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete, or select More (⋮) at the top right and then Delete browsing data.
- Next to Time range, choose how far back to clear, such as Last hour or All time.
- Check Cookies and other site data.
- Check anything else you want to remove. Cached images and files is often cleared at the same time to fix page problems. Clear Browsing history only if you want to remove it too.
- Select Delete data.
If you’re signed in to Chrome and sync is on, deleting browsing data can remove it from your other signed-in devices too. Chrome shows a note about this in the dialog.
Use this when one site misbehaves and you don’t want to be signed out everywhere.
- Select More (⋮) > Settings.
- Select Privacy and security > Third-party cookies, and then select See all site data and permissions.
- Search for the website’s name at the top right.
- Select Delete (the trash can) next to the site, and confirm.
Shortcut for the site you’re on: select the site information icon at the left end of the address bar, choose Cookies and site data, and then manage or delete the data for that site. The exact wording can change between Chrome versions.
You can change which cookies Chrome accepts in Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies.
- Block third-party cookies stops embedded content from other sites from saving cookies, while first-party cookies keep working. Some sites may not work fully with this on.
- You can also allow third-party cookies for specific sites that need them.
Blocking all cookies isn’t recommended, because many sites won’t let you sign in without them.
If you’d like Chrome to forget cookies at the end of each session, look in Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Additional content settings > On-device site data, and turn on the option to delete data sites have saved when you close all windows. You’ll be signed out of sites each time you close Chrome.
For browsing that leaves no cookies behind, open an Incognito window with Ctrl + Shift + N. Cookies from that window are deleted when you close it.
- Clear the cache too. Repeat the steps above with Cached images and files checked.
- Close and reopen Chrome. Some sites keep data in memory until Chrome restarts.
- Check extensions. An extension can block cookies or change pages. Open More > Extensions > Manage Extensions and turn extensions off one at a time.
- Try another browser. If the site works in Microsoft Edge, the problem is with Chrome’s data or settings, not the site.
- Clear Windows’ own temporary files. See how to clear cache in Windows 11.
Frequently asked questions
Will clearing cookies delete my saved passwords?
No, not unless you also check Passwords and other sign-in data in the Advanced tab. You’ll still be signed out of sites, but Chrome can fill in your saved passwords.
How often should I clear cookies?
There’s no need to clear them on a schedule. Clear them when a site misbehaves or when you want to remove your data from a shared PC.
Does clearing cookies in Chrome clear them in other browsers?
No. Each browser keeps its own cookies. In Microsoft Edge, press Ctrl + Shift + Delete to open Edge’s own window for deleting browsing data.
Is it safe to clear cookies?
Yes. It doesn’t harm your PC or Chrome. The only effect is that sites forget you until you sign in again.
Next steps
Google explains every cookie option in Delete, allow, and manage cookies in Chrome. To set Chrome as the browser Windows uses, see how to change the default browser in Windows 11.
Related: how to download Google Chrome on Windows 11.
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