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Google Chrome is a fast, simple and secure browser, built for the modern web. Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer and easier. Google builds powerful tools that help you connect, play, work and get things done. And everything works on Chrome.

Is Google Chrome safe and private?

The Chrome browser uses site isolation, sandboxing, and predictive phishing protection to keep your browsing safe, among other things. However, Google’s browser always raises privacy concerns due to the fact that everything you do in Chrome, including every character you type in the address bar, is recorded by Google and linked to you. When you use other Google services, all this data can be cross-referenced.

More privacy-conscious users may prefer to use Firefox or other Chromium-based alternatives (which may or may not record as much data) or try Ungoogled Chromium.

Is Chrome the fastest browser?

Chrome, Firefox, Safari and other major browsers are updated every few weeks, so it is difficult to compare them over time which is the fastest. Chrome is known to be a RAM hog, but when used heavily, other browsers are known to be just as resource-hungry.

Google is good at creating the illusion of speed with prediction algorithms that preload parts of web pages that you are likely to visit. With a minimalist design, you will feel at home with Chrome, plus built-in integration with other Google services and mobile browsing can also be very convenient.

What are the best Chrome alternatives?

There are tons of great and free options for surfing the web. If you want a more private browsing, you can choose Firefox or Brave. If you don’t want to use Google services, you can use Ungoogled Chromium.

Opera, Microsoft Edge and Vivaldi are other good options, these last two are Chromium-based just like Google Chrome.

What are the best features of Chrome?

Chrome is the most popular browser out there, so your site’s compatibility with it and other Chromium-based browsers is top notch. The performance is usually perceived as good (see the question above).

Chrome is also packed with features, but not bloated. It integrates nicely with other Google services and also lets you sync your browsing history and bookmarks with your phone and other devices. Finally, Chrome has a large library of extensions to add functionality to your browsing experience.

Properties

Speed

Chrome is designed to be fast in every possible way: It’s quick to launch from the desktop, loads web pages in a flash, and runs complex web applications quickly. Learn more about Chrome and speed.

Stay organized with tabs

Tabs help you stay organized, keep track of multiple pages, and multitask. You can group tabs for better organization or pin tabs to automatically open the websites you use the most.

More control over your media

Easily control audio and video playback in any Chrome tab. Open the media hub to access controls to manage what’s playing, or pop a video to watch it in picture-in-picture mode.

Simplicity

Chrome’s browser window is streamlined, clean and simple. Chrome also includes features designed for efficiency and ease of use. For example, you can search and navigate from the same box, and arrange tabs as you like — quickly and easily.

Safety

Chrome is designed to keep you safer and more secure online with built-in malware and phishing protection, automatic updates to ensure your browser is up to date with the latest security updates, and more. Learn more about Chrome’s security features.

Sync Chrome across devices

From your laptop, to your tablet, to your phone, your stuff stays in Chrome wherever you go. When you turn on sync, you get access to your bookmarks, saved passwords, and secure payment information.

And more functions

Chrome has many useful features built in, including extensions, in-browser translation, themes, and more. Learn more about Chrome’s latest and most popular features.

What is new

The stable channel has been updated to 109.0.5414.119 for Mac and Linux and 109.0.5414.119/.120 for Windows, which will roll out in the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this version is available in the log.

Security fixes and rewards

This update includes 6 security fixes. Below we highlight corrections that were contributed by external researchers. See the Chrome Security page for more information.

• [$16000][1376354] High CVE-2023-0471: Use after free in WebTransport. Reported by chichoo Kim(chichoo) and Cassidy Kim(@cassidy6564) 2022-10-19
• [$3000][1405256] High CVE-2023-0472: Use after free in WebRTC. Reported by Cassidy Kim(@cassidy6564) on 2023-01-06
• [$7500][1404639] Medium CVE-2023-0473: Type Confusion in ServiceWorker API. Reported by raven at KunLun lab 2023-01-03
• [$TBD][1400841] Medium CVE-2023-0474: Use after free in GuestView. Reported by avaue on SSL 2022-12-14

We also want to thank all the security researchers who worked with us during the development cycle to prevent security bugs from ever reaching the stable channel.

As usual, our ongoing internal security work was responsible for a large number of fixes:

• [1409890] Various corrections from internal audits, fuzzing and other measures

Many of our security flaws are detected using AddressSanitizer, MemorySanitizer, UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer, Control Flow Integrity, libFuzzer, or AFL.