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4 Ways to Clear & Delete User Data in Google Chrome

Google Chrome allows users to create and switch between multiple users for all their accounts. If you are here, you are probably looking to delete user data in the browser on your system, and in this read, you will learn 4 ways to clear and delete user data in Google Chrome on Windows and Mac.

4 Ways to Clear, Delete User Data in Google Chrome on Windows and Mac

How to Clear and Delete User Data in Google Chrome?

There are instances when we want to clear or delete the user data associated with a profile in the Google Chrome browser. Hence, we have concluded some ways through which you can achieve the same.

1. Delete the Chrome User Data Folder

To delete the user data for a particular profile, we can manually delete the user data folder from our system. Below are the steps by which you can do it.


On Windows

Step 1: Press the Windows+R key to open the Run window.

Step 2: Type %userprofile%/appdata/local/Google/Chrome/User Data and hit enter.

On Windows

Step 3: On the appeared window, look for the profile (if you have more than one profile, then open the folder for which you want to delete data).

Step 4: After it opens, delete all the content or simply the whole folder.

On Windows

Note: Deleting the whole folder content will remove the profile’s all data on the Chrome browser.

On Mac

Step 1: Open the Finder from the dock.

Step 2: Tap the Go option from the status bar and select Go to Folder.

On Mac to Clear, Delete User Data in Google Chrome on Windows and Mac

Step 3: Type ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome in the text field and press Return.

On Mac to Clear, Delete User Data in Google Chrome on Windows and Mac

Step 4: Scroll down and find the Profile folder then right-click on it and select Move to Bin.

On Mac to Clear, Delete User Data in Google Chrome on Windows and Mac

2. Clear Chrome Browsing Data

You can also clear the browsing data of an account to remove all the user data of a profile on the Chrome browser. Below are the steps by which you can clear the browsing data.

Step 1: Open the Chrome browser and select to open the profile whose data you want to clear.

Step 2: Click on the three-dots icon at the top and select Settings.

Clear Browsing Data to Clear, Delete User Data in Google Chrome on Windows and Mac

Step 3: Tap on Privacy and security from the left sidebar.

Clear Browsing Data to Clear, Delete User Data in Google Chrome on Windows and Mac

Step 4: Select Clear browsing data on the right panel.

Clear Browsing Data to Clear, Delete User Data in Google Chrome on Windows and Mac

Step 5: Click on the Advanced section and select the Time Range to All Time.

Clear, Delete User Data in Google Chrome on Windows and Mac

Step 6: After selecting all the checkboxes, tap on Clear Data.

Clear Browsing Data

Once you delete it, all the user data associated with the respective profile will be deleted from the Chrome browser.

3. Delete the User Profile

You can also delete a user’s profile from the browser itself. Follow the below steps to delete a user profile in the Google Chrome browser on your system.

Step 1: Open the Google Chrome browser on your system.

Step 2: Click on the profile icon at the top then tap on the gear icon and you will see all the users you have on Chrome.

Delete User Profile

Step 3: Tap on the three-dots icon on the top corner of the user profile you want to delete.

Delete User Profile

Step 4: Select Delete and confirm it by tapping the Delete button.

Delete User Profile

Once done, all the user data, including browsing data, passwords, bookmarks, etc., will be deleted.

Delete User Profile

4. Using Clear Browsing Data Extension

You can also use the Clear Browsing Data extension to clear the browsing and local data directly from the menu bar in Chrome. Here’s how you can install and use the extension:

Step 1: Head over to the Clear Browsing Data extension page.

Step 2: Click Add to Chrome and confirm the installation by tapping Add Extension.

Using Clear Browsing Data Extension

Step 3: Once added, click the extension menu icon at the top and select Clear Browsing Data extension.

Using Clear Browsing Data Extension

Step 4: Select All Data types from the appeared list.

Using Clear Browsing Data Extension

Step 5: Finally, tap on Clear Data to confirm it.

Using Clear Browsing Data Extension

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is User Data in Google Chrome?

Every change you make in the browser, such as your home page, bookmarks, saved passwords, and more are stored in a special folder which is called a user data directory or folder.

Q. How Do I Delete Chrome Profile Data?

You can easily delete Chrome profile data by removing the profile. To do so, Open Chrome > Tap on your profile at the top > Click on the settings icon next to Other profiles > Tap on the More or three-dots icon at the top of the profile for which you want to delete data > Finally, select Delete and confirm it.

Wrapping Up

This is how you can clear and delete user data in Google Chrome on Windows and Mac. I hope the above article helps you clear and delete the user data in the Google Chrome browser on Windows and Mac computers. If you have any queries related to the article, let us know, and stay tuned on Browser To Use for more such articles and How-Tos.

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