Google Chrome is highly customizable, allowing you to fine-tune the browser through hundreds of settings that affect virtually everything ranging from the application’s appearance to its security-related features. While many of these tweaks can be made through the interface’s graphical menu buttons and links, Chrome command settings let you really get under the hood and take full control of your browser.
These commands, entered into Chrome’s address bar (also known as the Omnibox), not only provide shortcuts to settings accessible through the browser menus but also access to advanced options which are only available via this method. Below are some of the most useful Chrome commands along with a brief description of each.
As always, it is best to use caution when modifying your browser’s settings. If you are unsure about a particular component or feature, it may be best to leave it as is.
How to change Chrome’s default search engine
Type the following in the address bar:
chrome://settings/searchEngines
How to delete your browsing history, download history, cache, cookies and saved passwords
Type the following in the address bar:
Opens the Search engines pop-out interface, which allows you to change the browser’s default search engine, edit individual search strings and remove engines that are currently installed.
chrome://settings/clearBrowserData
Opens the Clear browsing data dialog, which allows you to delete browsing history, download history, cache, cookies, saved passwords, other browsing data.
chrome://settings/autofill
Opens the Autofill settings pop-out window, which displays all street addresses and credit cards currently stored by Chrome for autocomplete purposes. Within this interface, you can view, edit or remove existing autofill data as well as manually add new entries.
chrome://downloads
Displays Chrome’s download history which contains icons, filenames, and URLs associated with each file within the log. Alongside each file are links to delete the entry from the download list as well as open the folder where it is located.
chrome://extensions
Displays all browser extensions currently installed including name, icon, size, version number, and permissions data for each. You can toggle extensions off and on as well as instruct Chrome whether or not to allow each to run while the browser is in Incognito Mode.
chrome://bookmarks
Opens the Bookmark Manager, which displays all of your stored Web pages organized by folder and title. You can add, edit or remove bookmarks on this screen as well as import and export them via HTML files.
chrome://history
Displays your browsing history, categorized by date and searchable via this screen. Also provided is the ability to remove individual items from this log as well as access to the Clear Browsing Data interface.
chrome://memory
Provides both private and proportional memory metrics for Chrome, broken down by extensions, tabs, plugins, and other related processes.
chrome://dns
When you click on a link, DNS resolution takes place which can slow down the page load process. DNS prefetching resolves embedded links in advance so that things move faster if and when you eventually click on one. This Chrome command displays prefetching information including hostname, page load count, and the time of last resolution.
chrome://cache
Displays links to all files currently residing in the browser’s cache. Clicking on one of these links displays detailed information about the file itself including the dates it was initially stored and last updated.
chrome://chrome
Displays version information of your browser as well as firmware and platform details on Chrome OS. You can also check for and install Chrome updates from this screen.
chrome://crashes
Displays detailed information about recent crashes of the browser. This command only works as expected if crash reporting is enabled in Chrome, which can be done through its Privacy settings.
chrome://gpu
Provides a wealth of information about your system’s graphics card(s) and settings including driver specifications, hardware acceleration data, and workarounds for conflicts and other related problems detected by Chrome.
chrome://histograms
Displays dozens of in-depth visual interpretations of browser statistics accumulated from the time you launched Chrome to the most recent page load.
chrome://keyboardoverlay
Displays a graphical representation of a keyboard, which shows which keys are mapped to various keyboard shortcuts by hitting the Alt, Ctrl and Shift keys.
chrome://network
(Chrome OS only) Displays detailed information about the current network you are connected to as well as others that are in range and those you have accessed the most in previous sessions.
chrome://system
Displays comprehensive system diagnostic data, including details about your operating system, BIOS, and various hardware components. The amount of data available is dependent on your particular operating system.
chrome://thumbnails
Displays thumbnail preview images, when available, and URLs of the websites that you visit the most.
chrome://flags
Allows you to enable/disable dozens of experimental features, some of which are platform-specific. Each feature set includes a brief description as well as a link to toggle it on and off. The keyword here is experimental, and it is highly recommended that only advanced users tamper with these settings.
chrome://net-internals
Allows you to view all networking events captured by Chrome in real-time, as well as export all relevant data to a file.
chrome://quota-internals
Provides details on the amount of disk space allotted for and currently being used by Chrome, including how much each individual site is occupying in the browser’s cache.
chrome://voicesearch
Displays current details about Chrome’s Voice Search feature including language settings, microphone status and much more.
How to see all the Chrome commands
Type the following in the address bar:
chrome://about/ or chrome://chrome-urls/
How to access Chrome settings
Type the following into your address bar:
chrome://settings/
How to check your version of Chrome
Type the following in the address bar:
chrome://chrome/
Chrome Version and Update Check Command
Enter “chrome://chrome” to reach the “About” page of the Chrome browser. Basically you can check out the latest version of your Chrome and update it if it is not up to date. Chrome version also can be checked using URL “chrome://version“.
How to check your browsing history
Type the following in the address bar:
chrome://history
How to view all of your installed extensions
Type the following in the address bar:
chrome://extensions
How to check flags for experimental Chrome features
Type the following in the address bar:
chrome://flags
How to view your saved bookmarks
Type the following in the address bar:
chrome://bookmarks
How to view Chrome crash reports
Type the following in the address bar:
chrome://crashes
How to view Chrome DNS Prefetch
Type the following in the address bar:
chrome://DNS
How to view your HTTP Cache Files
Type the following in the address bar:
chrome://view-http-cache
Google Chrome has a powerful caching mechanism to load pages faster on subsequent viewing of pages from the same website. Though this feature is useful for general users, it may be annoying for web developers as the changes will not be reflected immediately. Using this command URL, you can view the files cached on the browser. Also you can click on the file link to see the HTTP header status like how long the cache is valid.
View HTTP Cache Status in Chrome
View HTTP Cache Status in Chrome
10. View Site’s Thumbnail
Syntax: chrome://thumbnails
When you open Chrome, the home page contains the thumbnails of the latest visited websites. Using this URL command you can view the list of top sites having thumbnail shortcut in youår browser. Also you can right click on the image and download to your computer. So this is one of the easy ways to generate thumbnails for the websites.
- chrome://about
- chrome://accessibility
- chrome://appcache-internals
- chrome://apps
- chrome://blob-internals
- chrome://bluetooth-internals
- chrome://bookmarks
- chrome://cache
- chrome://chrome
- chrome://chrome-urls
- chrome://components
- chrome://crashes
- chrome://credits
- chrome://device-log
- chrome://devices
- chrome://dino
- chrome://discards
- chrome://dns
- chrome://download-internals
- chrome://downloads
- chrome://extensions
- chrome://flags
- chrome://flash
- chrome://gcm-internals
- chrome://gpu
- chrome://help
- chrome://histograms
- chrome://history
- chrome://indexeddb-internals
- chrome://inspect
- chrome://interventions-internals
- chrome://invalidations
- chrome://local-state
- chrome://media-engagement
- chrome://media-internals
- chrome://nacl
- chrome://net-export
- chrome://net-internals
- chrome://network-error
- chrome://network-errors
- chrome://newtab
- chrome://ntp-tiles-internals
- chrome://omnibox
- chrome://password-manager-internals
- chrome://policy
- chrome://predictors
- chrome://print
- chrome://quota-internals
- chrome://safe-browsing
- chrome://serviceworker-internals
- chrome://settings
- chrome://signin-internals
- chrome://site-engagement
- chrome://suggestions
- chrome://supervised-user-internals
- chrome://sync-internals
- chrome://system
- chrome://taskscheduler-internals
- chrome://terms
- chrome://thumbnails
- chrome://tracing
- chrome://translate-internals
- chrome://usb-internals
- chrome://user-actions
- chrome://version
- chrome://view-http-cache
- chrome://webrtc-internals
- chrome://webrtc-logs
For Debug
The following pages are for debugging purposes only. Because they crash or hang the renderer, they’re not linked directly; you can type them into the address bar if you need them.
- chrome://badcastcrash/
- chrome://inducebrowsercrashforrealz/
- chrome://crash/
- chrome://crashdump/
- chrome://kill/
- chrome://hang/
- chrome://shorthang/
- chrome://gpuclean/
- chrome://gpucrash/
- chrome://gpuhang/
- chrome://memory-exhaust/
- chrome://ppapiflashcrash/
- chrome://ppapiflashhang/
- chrome://quit/
- chrome://restart/
