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How do I delete the cache from one website?

Published in Web Browsing 3 mins read

You can delete the cache for a single website in Chrome (and other Chromium-based browsers like Brave and Edge) through the browser's settings. Here's how:

  1. Open Chrome Settings: Click on the three vertical dots (Menu) in the top-right corner of your Chrome browser window and select "Settings."

  2. Navigate to Privacy and Security: In the Settings menu, click on "Privacy and security" in the left sidebar.

  3. Access Third-Party Cookies Settings: Within the "Privacy and security" section, click on "Third-party cookies".

  4. View Site Data and Permissions: Click on "See all site data and permissions". This will display a list of all websites that have stored data in your browser.

  5. Find the Domain and Clear Cache: In the search bar at the top of the "Site data" page, type the name of the website you want to clear the cache for. Chrome will filter the list to show matching websites.

  6. Delete the Data: Next to the specific website you want to clear, click the trash can icon (Delete) that appears. This will remove all cached data, cookies, and site data associated with that website.

Alternative Method (Developer Tools):

You can also use Chrome's Developer Tools to clear cache for a specific site, though this method might be slightly more technical.

  1. Open Developer Tools: Right-click anywhere on the website you want to clear the cache for and select "Inspect" (or "Inspect Element"). Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+I (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Option+I (macOS).

  2. Open the Application Tab (or Storage Tab): In the Developer Tools panel, click on the "Application" tab (or "Storage" in older versions of Chrome).

  3. Clear Site Data: In the left sidebar under "Storage," click on "Clear site data."

  4. Specify Data to Clear: Make sure the options you want to clear (Cookies, Local Storage, Cache storage, etc.) are selected. Often, you will just want to ensure "Cache Storage" is selected.

  5. Click "Clear Site Data": Click the "Clear site data" button. This will clear all selected data for the domain of the website you currently have open.

Important Considerations:

  • Logins: Clearing the cache and site data will likely log you out of the website.
  • Website Functionality: In rare cases, clearing the cache could temporarily affect how a website functions. This is usually resolved after the website reloads the necessary data.
  • Browser Variations: While the steps are virtually identical for Chromium-based browsers, other browsers (Firefox, Safari, etc.) have their own specific methods.