How to Clear Chrome Cache Without Deleting Passwords (Full Guide 2026), by JOSHUA on YouTube. 2 min 46 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 46 s
- Time to do it
- 5 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the top right corner.
Choose Settings from the menu, or type chrome://settings in the address bar and press Enter.
In the left sidebar, click Privacy and security.
Click Delete browsing data to open the clear data panel.
Set the time range to All time if you want a full clean, or pick a shorter range.
Untick Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, and any other option. Leave only Cached images and files ticked.
Check that Passwords and autofill data is not selected, so your saved logins stay intact.
Click Delete data and wait for Chrome to finish clearing the cache.
Tips and common mistakes
Clearing cookies would sign you out of sites, so keep that box unticked if you want to stay logged in.
Chrome's password manager lives under Autofill and passwords, so clearing cache never touches it.
If pages still load old content, close and reopen Chrome after clearing the cache.
Questions
Will clearing the cache delete my saved passwords?
No. Passwords are stored separately in Chrome's password manager, so clearing cached images and files leaves them untouched.
Do I need to clear cookies too?
Only if you want to sign out of sites or fix a login problem. For a speed clean, leave cookies ticked off.
How often should I clear the cache?
Only when the browser feels slow or a page shows outdated content. There is no fixed schedule.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
