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An Internet browser cache is a storage area for temporary files that are loaded while browsing web pages. This data includes the coded part of the site, texts, images, videos, and audio files. Caching plays an essential role in browser performance because it helps increase page load speed by storing web content.

When calling a site that has already been visited, the entire content is not reloaded from the beginning; only new content is downloaded. For example, the fixed elements of a site, such as formatting, styles, and ranges that existed before, are read from the Cache. This action reduces internet consumption and the involvement of other system resources such as RAM, storage drive, and processor.

But sometimes, the incorrect and incomplete loading of a site or even the loading of a web page that has a problem on the server-side and, as a result, does not show the content correctly may affect the cached data and, consequently, every time that page is displayed.

In addition, the browser cache grows over time. Although the browser controls the space used by cache data and deletes less-often-visited sites, the browser cache is still considered one of the primary storage areas.

Therefore, clearing the Cache is recommended as the first and most effective solution if you are experiencing low memory or if a specific page does not load correctly. This tutorial explains how to clear it across different browsers.

Clear Chrome browser cache

Google Chrome is the most widely used browser on Windows and Android, and is also among the most commonly used browsers overall. Next, we will explain how to clear the browser cache on desktop and mobile.

Clear the desktop Chrome browser cache.

• Click the three vertical dots icon in the upper right corner of the screen, hover over More Tools, and then select Clear Browsing Data.

• You can also press Ctrl + Shift + Delete to open the Clear browsing data dialog, or enter chrome://settings/clearBrowserData in the address bar and press Enter.

It will take you to the Clear Browsing Data page.

• First, select the cache deletion time range. Click the Time Range drop-down menu to open it, then select the desired time range. This option is set to All Time by default.

• Then, check the box next to Cached Images and Files and select the Clear Data button.

After a few moments, the Chrome cache will clear.

Clear the Cache of the Android Chrome browser

• Open the Chrome browser on mobile. Tap on the three dots icon.
• Tap History and then Clear Browsing Data.

• In the Basic tab, in the time range box, select a time range to delete caches in the same period.
• Make sure the Cached images and files box is checked.

• Tap Clear data. Tap Clear Data again to confirm your action.

Clear Firefox browser cache

Firefox is also a popular browser on both desktop and mobile platforms. How to clear the Cache of this browser is as follows:

Clear the Cache of the Firefox desktop browser

• Click on the three-line menu button in the upper-right corner of the Firefox browser and select Settings. When the Settings page opens, click Privacy & Security on the left.

• Go to the Cookies and Site Data section, which tells you how much disk space your stored cookies, site data, and Cache are currently using.
• Click Clear Data to continue.

• Check the Cached Web Content box to clear the browser cache. You can also delete Cookies and Site Data, but since doing so will leave the websites, it is better to uncheck this option.
• Click Clear to confirm the deletion.

Another way to clear the Cache in Firefox is to:

• Click the three-line menu button, select History, Clear Recent History, and uncheck all boxes in the History section except for Cache.
• Select Everything in the Time range to clear the drop-down menu, then click OK.

Clear the Firefox browser cache for Android.

• In the Android Firefox browser, tap the three-dot icon and select Settings.

• At the bottom, go to the Privacy and Security section and select Delete browsing data.

• Check the Cached images and files option, then tap Delete browsing data.

Clear the Edge browser cache.

To clear the Cache in the desktop version of the Edge browser, follow these steps:

• Open the Edge browser and click on the three-dot icon.
• Select Settings.

• Click on Privacy and Services from the sidebar.

• In the Clear browsing data section, select Choose what to clean.

• You can select any data you want to clear from the Cache, such as browser history, cookies, and passwords.

• Choose which time intervals to delete the Cache from the Time range list—for example, Cache the past hour, seven days, or forever. Then click the Clear now button.

Clear the Safari browser cache.

Safari is the default browser on Apple devices, and clearing its cache on macOS and iOS follows these steps.

For clearing the Safari browser cache on Mac

• Open the Safari browser.
• Go to the Safari tab and select Preferences.

• Click the Advanced tab, then check the box next to “Show Develop menu in the menu bar”.

• Click on the Develop tab from the menu bar and select the Empty Caches option to clear the Safari cache.

Clear the Safari browser cache on iPhone

• Open Settings and tap on Safari.
• Tap Advanced.

• Tap on Website Data.

• Select Remove All Website Data.

Clear the Samsung Internet browser cache.

To clear the Samsung Internet browser cache, first, open the browser on your Android device and follow the steps below:

• Tap the three horizontal lines icon, then select Settings.

• In the Privacy section, tap on Personal browsing data.

• Tap on the Delete browsing data option.

• Enable the “Cached images and files” option, then uncheck the first two options to save browsing History and cookies.

• Tap the Delete data button to confirm.

We hope this tutorial has helped you clear your browser’s cache. If you have any questions about clearing the cache in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, or Samsung Internet, share them with users and us.

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