How to Delete and Disable Cookies in Google Chrome on Android and Windows

Mar. 5, 2021

HTTPcookieswere originally meant for websites to remember useful information about the user so as to better serve them. They are, however, often abused by third-parties for commercial and/or tracking purposes, making it an annoyance and a privacy nightmare. While Google has announced plans toreplace web cookies with so-called ‘trust tokens’, the plan is unlikely to be widely implemented any time soon. So today, we are showing you how you can delete (clear) and disable (or enable) cookies inGoogle Chrome on AndroidandWindows 10.

Delete, Disable and Manage Cookies in Google Chrome

The problem with rogue cookies is especially acute on mobile platforms, which do not typically offer as much leeway as desktop platforms tosafeguard online privacy. Many browsers, however, eitherblock third-party cookies entirelyor offer users the ability to manage them in a relatively efficient way. So without further ado, let’s check out how you manage, delete (clear) and disable (or enable) cookies in Google Chrome on Android smartphones and tablets.

The process of deleting cookies from Google Chrome is similar on Android and iOS with minimal deviations. If you use an iPhone, you should still be able to follow the guide below to delete cookies on Google Chrome in your device.

That’s it! You have successfully cleared browsing data and all web cookies from Google Chrome on your phone. We will now see how we can allow (enable) or block (disable) cookies saved by websites.

Note:If you don’t allow websites to save cookies on your browser, some functionality on certain websites might not work as expected. For example, you will not be able to log-in to any website to check your messages, make online payments, buy goods or post comments.

You can allow cookies from the site you visit, while blocking cookies from other sites that show ads or images on the webpage. To block these third-party cookies, opt for the third-option in the screenshot above.

The process of deleting cookies from Google Chrome is similar on Windows and macOS with minimal deviations. If you use a Mac, you should be able to follow the guide below to delete cookies on Google Chrome in your device.

That’s it! You have successfully cleared browsing data and all web cookies from Google Chrome on your phone. Remember, you can alsouse keyboard shortcuts to delete your browsing historyon all major browsers, including Chrome, Firefox and Edge. Either way, we will now see how we can allow (enable) or block (disable) cookies saved by websites.

Note:Whitelisting only works for first-party sites. So if you block third-party cookies, all cookies and site data from all third-party sites will be blocked, even if that site is allowed on your exceptions list.

Google Chrome may be the most popular web browser on both Windows and Android, but it’s notorious for its numerous privacy faux pas, includingsurreptitious tracking without user-consent. So if you want to ensure even more privacy, check out how you canfake geo-locationon all the major web browsers. You can also check out how you canopen any major browser in Incognito or Private mode by defaultevery time. If even that’s not enough, check out our list of thebest Chrome alternativesto move to a safer, more privacy-oriented browser.

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