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How to update Google Chrome on your computer or smartphone

Written by William Antonelli
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It's easy to update Chrome on any device. Anadolu Agency/Contributor/Getty Images
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Google Chrome updates automatically as new versions are released. However, there may be times when you want or need to manually check for updates and install.

Here's how to update Google Chrome if one is available, or check for updates manually.

How to update Google Chrome on a Mac or PC

1. Open Google Chrome then and click the three dots at the top-right corner of the browser.

2. Click Update Google Chrome if it's available in the menu. You'll only see this option if an update is available and already downloaded, and clicking it will prompt you to restart Chrome. 

Google Chrome's options menu with the "Update" option highlighted.
If a Chrome update is available, it'll say so in this menu.  William Antonelli/Insider

3. If you don't see the Update Google Chrome option, hover over Help and click About Google Chrome.

4. You'll be shown Chrome's current version number, and Chrome will check to see if any more updates are available. If it finds an update, it'll download and you'll be prompted to restart Chrome and install it.

The Google Chrome "About" page as it checks for a new update.
Google Chrome's "About" page will check for new updates.  William Antonelli/Insider

How to update Google Chrome on an Android device

Like any other app, Chrome should update automatically when your Android is charging. But to check for an update manually:

1. Launch the Google Play Store on your Android phone or tablet.

2. Tap your profile picture in the top-right and select Manage apps & device from the menu.

The Google options screen in the Google Play Store, with "Manage apps & device" highlighted.
Select the "Manage apps" option.  William Antonelli/Insider

3. You'll be shown some stats about your device's apps, and if updates are ready for any of them, it'll say Updates available. Tap See details under this heading.

The Google Play Store's "Manage apps & device" page, with the "Update available" option highlighted.
You can either update all your apps at once, or tap "See details" to get a list of all the available updates.  William Antonelli/Insider

4. If Google Chrome is in the list, tap Update next to it, or Update all at the top of the page. If Google Chrome isn't in the list, it's fully updated.

The Google Play Store's "Pending downloads" page, with Google Chrome highlighted.
Update just Chrome, or all your apps.  William Antonelli/Insider

Just like on a computer, you shouldn't lose any of your open tabs when Chrome updates.

How to update Google Chrome on an iPhone or iPad

Like any other app, Chrome should update automatically when your iPhone or iPad is charging. But to check for an update manually:

1. Launch the App Store on your iPhone or iPad and tap your profile icon in the top-right corner.

The Apple App Store homepage on an iPhone, with the Apple ID profile picture highlighted.
Tap your Apple ID profile picture.  William Antonelli/Insider

2. On the page that opens, see if Google Chrome is listed as an app waiting to be updated. If it's there, tap Update or Update all; if it's not there, it's already fully updated.

You shouldn't lose any open tabs when you update Chrome.

Michelle Greenlee contributed to a previous version of this article.

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