How to Delete Cookies in Any Browser
updated 11 July 2026
Quick answer
In every browser you'll find this in the privacy settings under Clear browsing data. On a computer the fastest route is the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Delete (Cmd+Shift+Delete on a Mac) - tick Cookies, choose a time range and confirm. You can delete the cookies of all sites at once or of a single website only.
Step by step
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Open Clear browsing data in Chrome
In Chrome on a computer press Ctrl+Shift+Delete, or Cmd+Shift+Delete on a Mac. You can also click the three dots in the top right corner, go to Settings, then Privacy and security.
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Choose a time range
At the top of the window set the range, for example Last hour or All time. To get rid of all cookies, choose All time.
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Tick the cookies box
Check the box for Cookies and other site data. If you don't want to lose saved passwords or history, leave the other boxes empty - otherwise you'll wipe those too.
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Click Clear data
Confirm with the Clear data button. In a moment most sites will log you out and ask you to accept cookies again. That's the normal result of deleting cookies.
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The same on your phone
In Chrome on your phone tap the three dots, go to Settings, then Privacy and security and Clear browsing data. Tick cookies and confirm. The layout is almost the same as on a computer.
Safari on iPhone and Mac
On an iPhone you clear cookies not in the browser itself but in the Settings app. Go to Settings, scroll to Safari and tap Clear History and Website Data. To delete the data of a single site, look under Safari, then Advanced and Website Data, where you can remove an individual entry with a swipe.
On a Mac open Safari, go to Settings and the Privacy tab, then Manage Website Data. You can remove everything with the Remove All button, or select a specific site and delete just that one.
Firefox and Edge
In Firefox go to Settings, then Privacy & Security, and find the Cookies and Site Data section. The Clear Data button removes everything, while Manage Data lets you delete a single site.
In Edge open Settings, go to Privacy, search, and services, then Clear browsing data. Tick Cookies and other site data and click Clear now. In both browsers the Ctrl+Shift+Delete shortcut works on a computer too.
One site instead of all of them
You don't have to wipe cookies everywhere when a single website is acting up. In Chrome and Edge click the icon to the left of the site's address (a padlock or settings icon), choose Cookies and site data, then delete that site's data.
It's convenient because you stay logged in on all the other sites and only refresh the one that's stuck or displaying badly. That's usually enough for problems with logging in or a shop's cart.
Cookies vs the cache - what's the difference
Cookies store your logins and site settings, such as language or cart contents. That's why deleting them logs you out of services. The cache, on the other hand, holds saved copies of images and site files that speed up loading - clearing it frees up space but doesn't log you out.
In incognito mode you don't have to delete anything by hand. The browser keeps cookies only temporarily and removes them itself when you close all the private windows.
Frequently asked questions
›How do I delete cookies on my phone?
In Chrome on your phone go to the three dots, Settings, Privacy and security, then Clear browsing data. On an iPhone with Safari you do it in the Settings app under the Safari section, choosing Clear History and Website Data.
›Will deleting cookies log me out of all sites?
Yes, most of them. Cookies hold your login sessions, so after deleting them sites will ask you to log in again and accept the consents. Passwords saved in the browser stay untouched.
›What's the difference between cookies and the cache?
Cookies remember logins and site settings, while the cache stores saved parts of websites to speed up loading. Clearing the cache frees space and doesn't log you out; clearing cookies is what logs you out.
›Do I need to delete cookies in incognito mode?
No. In an incognito window the browser deletes cookies automatically once you close all the private tabs. Nothing is stored permanently, so there's nothing to clear by hand.
›How do I delete the cookies of just one site?
Click the padlock or settings icon to the left of the address, go to Cookies and site data and delete that site's data. You stay logged in on all the other sites.