Google Chrome is a fast, simple, and secure web browser, built for the modern web. Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. To install Chrome click your operating system download button, execute the downloaded file and your are ready to go.

Is Chrome the fastest browser?

Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and other major browsers are updated every few weeks, so it's hard 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-consuming.

In general, Chrome remains among the fastest browsers, especially for complex web apps and JavaScript-heavy sites. Web developers always optimize for Chrome's engine because it's the most used browser by far when you account for desktop use, Android phones, and all other browsers that also rely on the Chromium engine.

Is Google Chrome safe and private?

Google Chrome is generally considered safe in terms of protecting users from malicious websites, phishing, and malware, thanks to strong security features like sandboxing and phishing protection, but it's less private because it collects user data for Google services and ads.

Everything you do in Chrome, including every character you type into the address bar, is recorded by Google and linked to you. While using other Google services, all that data may be cross-referenced. More privacy-conscious users may prefer to use Firefox.

What are the best Chrome alternatives?

There are tons of good and free alternatives for browsing the web. If you want a more private browsing, you can opt for Firefox or Brave. If you don't want to use Google services, you can use Ungoogled Chromium.

Opera, Microsoft Edge and Vivaldi are other great options, all three are Chromium-based just like Google Chrome. While most browsers have started to add AI tools, there are newcomers like ChatGPT Atlas and Comet that have free built-in assistants that offer to summarize content or automate tasks.

Why is Chrome using so much CPU and memory, even with only a few tabs open?

Many users notice that Chrome consumes a significant amount of resources, even when only a few tabs are open. This is often due to certain tabs, extensions, or accumulated cache and cookies. To resolve this, open Chrome's Task Manager through the "More Tools" menu to identify and close tabs or extensions that are using the most resources. Disabling unnecessary extensions and regularly clearing your browsing data can also help improve performance and reduce memory usage.

How can I prevent Chrome from automatically translating web pages?

Chrome's automatic translation feature can be frustrating. To stop this behavior, go to the Settings menu, select "Languages," and turn off the option that offers to translate pages not in a language you read. You can also manage individual language preferences there.

Features

Speed

Chrome is designed to be fast in every possible way: It's quick to start up from your desktop, loads web pages in a snap, and runs complex web applications fast. Learn more about Chrome and speed.

Stay organized with tabs

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

Have Chrome read pages aloud

Chrome can now read web pages aloud. Words on the page are highlighted to help you follow along. Read aloud is best for content like news stories, articles, or even PDFs.

  • To use read aloud, right-click on a page, and select Open in reading mode. This opens the side panel, which has controls you can use for read aloud.
  • Click the Play button.
  • You can adjust the voice , speed, and highlight style in the toolbar next to the Play button.

View two pages in one tab

Split view puts two pages side-by-side in the same tab so you can easily compare options, watch a video while taking notes, and more.

Ways to open a split view:

  • Drag another tab or link to the left or right edge of your browser window.
  • You can also right-click a link and select Open link in split view.

Sign and annotate your PDFs

Skip downloading and printing when it's time to sign a PDF. Use the annotation tool to hand-draw your personal signature, complete forms, and highlight lines.

  • Open a PDF and click Annotations.
  • Choose your pen or highlighter style and color.
  • Draw your annotation or signature, and click Save .

Tip: To make it easier to draw on a small line, Zoom the PDF.

Get your tab groups on the go

Just like your bookmarks and passwords, your tab groups are now available across all your devices. Get started on one device and pick up your project on another device.

To start seeing your tab groups across devices:

  • Sign in and create a tab group on your computer or phone.
  • Your tab group will automatically save to your account.
  • Open your group on a different device.
  • Mobile: go to your open tabs, click the tab group section .
  • Desktop: click the tab group icon in your bookmarks bar (if open) or the Chrome menu.

What's New

The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 148 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. This will roll out over the coming days/weeks.

Chrome 148.0.7778.96 (Linux) 148.0.7778.96/97 Windows/Mac contains a number of fixes and improvements – a list of changes is available in the log. Watch out for upcoming Chrome and Chromium blog posts about new features and big efforts delivered in 148.

Security changes will be updated shortly.

Previous Release Notes

Security Fixes and Rewards

Note: Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix. We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven't yet fixed.

This update includes 30 security fixes. Below, we highlight fixes that were contributed by external researchers. Please see the Chrome Security Page for more information.

  • [$7000][494352590] Critical CVE-2026-7363: Use after free in Canvas. Reported by heapracer on 2026-03-19
  • [TBD][493221953] Critical CVE-2026-7361: Use after free in iOS. Reported by Google on 2026-03-16
  • [TBD][503419515] Critical CVE-2026-7344: Use after free in Accessibility. Reported by Google on 2026-04-16
  • [TBD][503645680] Critical CVE-2026-7343: Use after free in Views. Reported by Google on 2026-04-17
  • [$16000][493955227] High CVE-2026-7333: Use after free in GPU. Reported by c6eed09fc8b174b0f3eebedcceb1e792 on 2026-03-19
  • [TBD][495852034] High CVE-2026-7360: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Compositing. Reported by Google on 2026-03-24
  • [TBD][496284494] High CVE-2026-7359: Use after free in ANGLE. Reported by Google on 2026-03-25
  • [TBD][496285281] High CVE-2026-7358: Use after free in Animation. Reported by Google on 2026-03-25
  • [TBD][496456528] High CVE-2026-7334: Use after free in Views. Reported by Batuhan Eşref KOÇ on 2026-03-26
  • [TBD][497047552] High CVE-2026-7357: Use after free in GPU. Reported by Google on 2026-03-27
  • [TBD][497769116] High CVE-2026-7356: Use after free in Navigation. Reported by Google on 2026-03-30
  • [TBD][498746519] High CVE-2026-7354: Out of bounds read and write in Angle. Reported by Google on 2026-04-01
  • [TBD][498809718] High CVE-2026-7353: Heap buffer overflow in Skia. Reported by Google on 2026-04-01
  • [TBD][499023054] High CVE-2026-7352: Use after free in Media. Reported by Google on 2026-04-02
  • [TBD][499119490] High CVE-2026-7351: Race in MHTML. Reported by Google on 2026-04-02
  • [TBD][500018484] High CVE-2026-7350: Use after free in WebMIDI. Reported by Google on 2026-04-06
  • [TBD][500034684] High CVE-2026-7349: Use after free in Cast. Reported by Google on 2026-04-06
  • [TBD][500104917] High CVE-2026-7348: Use after free in Codecs. Reported by Google on 2026-04-06
  • [TBD][500387779] High CVE-2026-7335: Use after free in media. Reported by Jungwoo Lee (@physicube) and Wongi Lee (@_qwerty_po) on 2026-04-07
  • [TBD][500767595] High CVE-2026-7336: Use after free in WebRTC. Reported by Mozilla on 2026-04-09
  • [TBD][500880819] High CVE-2026-7337: Type Confusion in V8. Reported by [email protected] on 2026-04-09
  • [TBD][501722605] High CVE-2026-7347: Use after free in Chromoting. Reported by Google on 2026-04-11
  • [TBD][502206907] High CVE-2026-7346: Inappropriate implementation in Tint. Reported by Google on 2026-04-13
  • [TBD][502248774] High CVE-2026-7345: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Feedback. Reported by Google on 2026-04-13
  • [TBD][502449857] High CVE-2026-7338: Use after free in Cast. Reported by Krace on 2026-04-14
  • [TBD][503889643] High CVE-2026-7342: Use after free in WebView. Reported by Google on 2026-04-17
  • [TBD][504586599] High CVE-2026-7341: Use after free in WebRTC. Reported by Google on 2026-04-20
  • [$4000][493957495] Medium CVE-2026-7339: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC. Reported by c6eed09fc8b174b0f3eebedcceb1e792 on 2026-03-19
  • [$3000][497896137] Medium CVE-2026-7340: Integer overflow in ANGLE. Reported by 86ac1f1587b71893ed2ad792cd7dde32 on 2026-03-30
  • [TBD][498285711] Medium CVE-2026-7355: Use after free in Media. Reported by Google on 2026-03-31

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

Get more done with new vertical tabs and immersive reading mode in Chrome

Today we are beginning to roll out two new features designed to streamline your browser and help you maximize productivity in Chrome.

You now have the option to use vertical tabs in Chrome, depending on your preferences. Just right click on any Chrome window and select "Show Tabs Vertically." By moving your tabs to the side of your browser window, you can read full page titles and manage tab groups with ease – even when your tab count hits double digits. This layout is perfect for multitasking, saving you time by making sure you never lose a tab.

And reading mode, a favorite Chrome feature for deep focus, is even better with a new full-page interface. Right-click on any page and select "Open in reading mode" to remove visual distractions and transform a busy webpage into an immersive, text-focused reading experience.

Chrome 146.0.7680.177/178 changelog

The Stable channel has been updated to 146.0.7680.177/178 for Windows/Mac and 146.0.7680.177 for Linux, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log

Security Fixes and Rewards

Note: Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix. We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven't yet fixed.

This update includes 21 security fixes. Please see the Chrome Security Page for more information.

  • [TBD][493952652] High CVE-2026-5273: Use after free in CSS. Reported by Anonymous on 2026-03-18
  • [TBD][491732188] High CVE-2026-5272: Heap buffer overflow in GPU. Reported by inspector-ambitious on 2026-03-11
  • [TBD][488596746] High CVE-2026-5274: Integer overflow in Codecs. Reported by heapracer (@heapracer) on 2026-03-01
  • [TBD][489494022] High CVE-2026-5275: Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE. Reported by c6eed09fc8b174b0f3eebedcceb1e792 on 2026-03-04
  • [TBD][489711638] High CVE-2026-5276: Insufficient policy enforcement in WebUSB. Reported by Ariel Simon on 2026-03-04
  • [TBD][489791424] High CVE-2026-5277: Integer overflow in ANGLE. Reported by c6eed09fc8b174b0f3eebedcceb1e792 on 2026-03-05
  • [TBD][490254128] High CVE-2026-5278: Use after free in Web MIDI. Reported by c6eed09fc8b174b0f3eebedcceb1e792 on 2026-03-06
  • [TBD][490642836] High CVE-2026-5279: Object corruption in V8. Reported by Hyeonjun Ahn (@_deayzl) on 2026-03-08
  • [TBD][491515787] High CVE-2026-5280: Use after free in WebCodecs. Reported by heapracer (@heapracer) on 2026-03-11
  • [TBD][491518608] High CVE-2026-5281: Use after free in Dawn. Reported by 86ac1f1587b71893ed2ad792cd7dde32 on 2026-03-10
  • [TBD][491655161] High CVE-2026-5282: Out of bounds read in WebCodecs. Reported by c6eed09fc8b174b0f3eebedcceb1e792 on 2026-03-11
  • [TBD][492131521] High CVE-2026-5283: Inappropriate implementation in ANGLE. Reported by sweetchip on 2026-03-12
  • [TBD][492139412] High CVE-2026-5284: Use after free in Dawn. Reported by 86ac1f1587b71893ed2ad792cd7dde32 on 2026-03-12
  • [TBD][492228019] High CVE-2026-5285: Use after free in WebGL. Reported by c6eed09fc8b174b0f3eebedcceb1e792 on 2026-03-13
  • [TBD][493900619] High CVE-2026-5286: Use after free in Dawn. Reported by sweetchip on 2026-03-18
  • [TBD][494644471] High CVE-2026-5287: Use after free in PDF. Reported by Syn4pse on 2026-03-21
  • [NA][495507390] High CVE-2026-5288: Use after free in WebView. Reported by Google on 2026-03-23
  • [NA][495931147] High CVE-2026-5289: Use after free in Navigation. Reported by Google on 2026-03-25
  • [NA][496205576] High CVE-2026-5290: Use after free in Compositing. Reported by Google on 2026-03-25
  • [TBD][490118036] Medium CVE-2026-5291: Inappropriate implementation in WebGL. Reported by heapracer (@heapracer) on 2026-03-06
  • [NA][492213293] Medium CVE-2026-5292: Out of bounds read in WebCodecs. Reported by Google on 2026-03-12
  • Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-5281 exists in the wild.

Google Chrome adds split view, PDF annotations, and Drive saves

Google is making Chrome a little more work-friendly with a trio of productivity upgrades that are now rolling out on the desktop. The browser's new built-in split view lets you run two tabs side by side without juggling windows, while its PDF viewer can now handle highlights, notes, and even signatures.

There's also a smarter Save to Google Drive option that sends PDFs straight into a dedicated "Saved from Chrome" folder, cutting out the download-and-reupload dance. If you live in your browser all day, the latest Chrome update is worth grabbing.

The Stable channel has been updated to 145.0.7632.109/110 for Windows/Mac and 144.0.7559.109 for Linux, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log.

Security Fixes and Rewards

Note: Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix. We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven't yet fixed.

This update includes 3 security fixes. Please see the Chrome Security Page for more information.

  • [TBD][477033835] High CVE-2026-2648: Heap buffer overflow in PDFium. Reported by soiax on 2026-01-19
  • [TBD][481074858] High CVE-2026-2649: Integer overflow in V8. Reported by JunYoung Park(@candymate) of KAIST Hacking Lab on 2026-02-03
  • [N/A][476461867] Medium CVE-2026-2650: Heap buffer overflow in Media. Reported by Google on 2026-01-18

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

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

Features

Chrome 144 is rolling out now, and this post shares some of the key features from the release. Highlights from this release:

  • Highlight find-in-page search text with a new pseudo-element.
  • Request permission to use location date with the geolocation element
  • The Temporal API brings a modern date and time API to the web.

The ::search-text pseudo-element

Exposes find-in-page search result styling as the ::search-text pseudo-element, which is a highlight pseudo-element like those used for selection and spelling errors. This lets you change the foreground and background colors or add text decorations. This is especially useful if the browser defaults have insufficient contrast with the page colors or are otherwise unsuitable.