Browser Cache Clearing Instructions
For All Devices
If you’re not seeing the latest changes on a website—whether it’s new text, images, or design updates—your browser may be loading an old, stored version of the page. This is due to your browser cache, which saves website data to speed up your browsing. While helpful, it sometimes prevents you from seeing the most current version of a site.
Below you’ll find simple, step-by-step instructions for how to refresh your browser or clear the cache on both desktop and mobile devices.
Browser Cache Clearing: A Complete Guide
Desktop Browser & Laptop Browser Caches
Chrome (Windows/macOS):
Click the three dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data.
Set the time range to All time.
Check Cached images and files.
Click Clear data.
Close and reopen your browser.
Firefox:
Click the three horizontal lines in the top-right.
Select Settings > Privacy & Security.
Under Cookies and Site Data, click Clear Data.
Check Cached Web Content.
Click Clear.
Restart Firefox.
Edge:
Click the three dots in the top-right.
Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services.
Under Clear browsing data, click Choose what to clear.
Select Cached images and files.
Click Clear now.
Restart your browser.
Safari (Mac):
Open Safari > Click Safari in the top-left > Preferences.
Go to the Privacy tab.
Click Manage Website Data….
Click Remove All, then confirm.
Quit and reopen Safari.
Tablet Browser & Mobile Phone Browser Caches
Chrome – Android:
Open Chrome app.
Tap the three dots > Settings.
Tap Privacy and security > Clear browsing data.
Set time range to All time.
Select Cached images and files.
Tap Clear data, then close and reopen the app.
Chrome – iPhone/iPad:
Open Chrome app.
Tap the three dots > Settings > Privacy.
Tap Clear Browsing Data.
Check Cached images and files.
Tap Clear Browsing Data, then confirm.
Firefox – Android:
Open the Firefox app.
Tap the three dots (menu) in the bottom-right or top-right.
Tap Settings.
Scroll down to Delete browsing data.
Select Cache (you can leave other options unchecked).
Tap Delete browsing data.
Firefox – iPhone/iPad:
Open the Firefox app.
Tap the three-line menu in the bottom-right.
Tap Settings.
Tap Data Management.
Toggle on Cache.
Tap Clear Private Data, then confirm.
Edge – Android:
Open the Edge app.
Tap the three dots at the bottom (or top) of the screen.
Tap Settings.
Tap Privacy and security > Clear browsing data.
Choose Time range (e.g., All time).
Select Cached images and files (uncheck others unless needed).
Tap Clear data.
Edge – iPhone/iPad:
Open the Edge app.
Tap the three dots at the bottom center.
Tap Settings > Privacy and security.
Tap Clear browsing data.
Choose Time range.
Check Cached images and files.
Tap Clear now, then confirm.
Safari – iPhone/iPad:
Open Settings app.
Scroll down and tap Safari.
Tap Clear History and Website Data.
Confirm by tapping Clear History and Data.
Optional: for deeper cleanup, go to Advanced > Website Data > Remove All Website Data.