How to Clear Cache for a Single Website in Chrome

Step by step

1. 15 sec

   Open the target website

   Launch Google Chrome and navigate to the specific website where you are experiencing performance issues or rendering errors. Ensure the site is fully loaded in your active tab.

2. 15 sec

   Launch Developer Tools

   Open the Developer Tools panel to access granular browser controls. Press Option + Command + I on macOS or Control + Shift + I on Windows to open the side panel.

   Note: Alternatively, right-click anywhere on the page and select Inspect.
3. 30 sec

   Access Application storage

   Look at the top navigation bar within the Developer Tools pane. Click the double arrow icon (>>) to reveal hidden tabs, then select Application from the dropdown menu.

4. 15 sec

   Locate site storage

   In the left sidebar of the Application tab, locate the Storage section. Expand the tree to view Storage, Cache, and Cookies entries associated with the current domain.

5. 15 sec

   Clear site data

   Click the Clear site data button located in the main view under the Usage pane. This action removes all cached files, cookies, and local storage data specifically for the active domain.

   Note: Ensure the 'Include third-party cookies' checkbox is selected for a thorough clean.
6. 15 sec

   Reload the page

   Close the Developer Tools pane. Perform a hard refresh of the page by pressing Command + Shift + R on macOS or Control + F5 on Windows to reload the site from the server.

   Note: Your browser will now fetch fresh assets from the web server rather than using outdated local data.