Chrome Internal URLs: Useful chrome:// Settings Pages

Chrome internal URLs open pages inside the browser, such as settings, downloads and version details. Type or paste the full address into Chrome’s address bar and press Enter. To see the list available in your own version, open chrome://chrome-urls.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Useful Chrome internal addresses

Address	What it opens
chrome://settings	Main browser settings.
chrome://settings/searchEngines	Search engines and site-search shortcuts.
chrome://settings/clearBrowserData	Controls for clearing selected browsing data.
chrome://downloads	Your download list.
chrome://history	Browsing history available in this profile.
chrome://bookmarks	The bookmarks manager.
chrome://extensions	Installed extensions and their controls.
chrome://settings/help	About Chrome and update information.
chrome://version	Detailed version and profile information.
chrome://policy	Policies applied to the browser.
chrome://management	Browser-management information.
chrome://flags	Experimental feature controls.
chrome://chrome-urls	The internal-page list for this build.

The available pages vary by version, operating system and build. Chromium’s internal-address definitions show the names used by the browser. Your own chrome://chrome-urls list is more useful than a years-old list containing retired pages.

To change which provider handles address-bar searches, use our default search-engine guide for Chrome, Edge, Firefox and other browsers. Changing that provider is separate from choosing a homepage or changing a new-tab search box.

How to open the search-engine settings

1. Open a normal Chrome window.
2. Click the address bar, not a search box inside a website.
3. Paste chrome://settings/searchEngines exactly, with no spaces or repeated words.
4. Press Enter.

Google’s search-engine guide also explains the menu route through Settings > Search engine. If you want to change what opens at startup, that is a different setting; see our homepage, startup and search guide.

Why does Chrome search for the address instead?

• Check the spelling. Use chrome://, not chome:// or a string with two addresses mixed together.
• Remove spaces. chrome: // settings is not the same address.
• Use the address bar. Pasting into Google’s page search field requests a web search.
• Check the browser. A Chrome-specific address may not work in another browser.

These addresses are shown as copyable text because a website link cannot always open a privileged browser page. You do not need to download an extension or a “settings opener” to reach ordinary Chrome settings.

Does clearing browser data update a website?

It can remove stale saved data, but it is not a universal fix or a way to force an account feature to appear. Read the selected data types before clearing anything: cookies can sign you out, and other options affect different information.

For a practical example, our Facebook desktop update guide explains the difference between refreshing a website, updating a Store app and updating the browser that runs a web app.

Which pages need extra care?

Keep normal settings changes small and reversible. chrome://flags contains experiments, so do not enable a long list just because an old guide promises more speed. Diagnostic pages may show profile paths, account details or browsing-related information; review them before sharing a screenshot or report.

Crash and hang commands are intended for controlled debugging. Use the normal settings pages for the tasks in this guide.

What about Edge or Firefox?

Other browsers have their own internal addresses. Edge commonly uses edge://, while Firefox uses about: pages. Do not assume every Chrome address has a direct equivalent. If your question is specifically about browser updates on Linux, our Edge on Linux guide covers the package-manager workflow.