Google Chrome user guide for iOS mobiles
Tags: googlechrome, beginners, iphone, ipad
Published: 2023-04-02 15:42:51

{% details **Table of contents** %} 
- [What is Google Chrome?](#whatisgooglechrome)
- [Why Google Chrome?](#whygooglechrome)
    - [Compatibility](#compatibility)
    - [Extra features](#extrafeatures)
- [Downloading and installation](#downloadandinstall)
- [How to use it](#howtousechrome)
    - [Use Chrome as a guest](#chromeguest)
    - [Use Chrome as a signed-in user](#signedinuser)
    - [How to search the web](#howtosearchweb)
        - [Manual search](#manualsearch)
        - [Copied text search](#copytextsearch)
        - [Search with QR code](#qrcodesearch)
        - [Voice search](#voicesearch)
        - [Image search](#imagesearch)
        - [Copied image search](#copiedimagesearch)
    - [Homepage](#homepage)
    - [Edit shortcuts](#shortcuts)
    - [Save and edit bookmarks](#bookmarks)
    - [Manage browsing data](#browsingdata)
    - [Read later and offline](#readinglist)
    - [Reopen recently closed tab](#reopentab)
    - [Navigation bar](#navigationbar)
    - [Tab management](#tabs)
    - [Manage passwords](#managepasswords)
    - [Translate text](#translate)
    - [Automatic translation](#autotranslate)
    - [Find phrase or word](#findinpage)
    - [Accessibility](#accessibility)
    - [Download files](#downloadfiles)
    - [Save time with autofill](#autofill)
{% enddetails %}

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## What is Google Chrome? 
Google Chrome is a free, fast and secure mobile browser made by Google. It is available across various devices and operating systems.

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## Why Google Chrome? 
Google Chrome offers many more functionalities than you can imagine. You can save links to your favorite website and create a reading list. You can transfer your bookmarks, passwords, payment details and so on automatically from one device to another. You have control over what you want to sync.

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### Compatibility
Chrome is available for:
- Devices with iOS 12 and up.
- Devices such as iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
- In more than 36 languages such as English, Arabic, Korean and so on.

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### Extra features
If you have an iPhone 6s and up, touch and hold the Chrome  app  for any of the following purposes:
- Scan a QR code.
- Do a voice search.
- Start a new search.
- Start a search in an incognito (private) tab.

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## Downloading and installation
1. Go to the [App store](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/google-chrome/id535886823) on your iPad or iPhone.
2. Tap **Get**.
3. Tap **Install**.
4. Enter your Apple ID password and tap **Sign In**.

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## How to use it

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### Use Chrome as a guest
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap **Don’t sign in**.
    
![Use Google Chrome as a guest](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/wlf2cgouw88q9jxi6ky3.png)

3. If you want Chrome to be your default browser, tap **Make default in settings** and choose Chrome as the default browser app.

    ![Set Chrome as default browser](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/a3bqf71sj2k5e03dof8z.png)

4. If not, **tap No, thanks**.

> **Tip**: When you sign in, details such as bookmarks, passwords, shortcuts and other settings are automatically synced to your iOS device.

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### Use Chrome as a signed-in user
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Your main google account should appear on the page. If you want to use another account, tap down **⌄** on the profile bar.
3. Choose an account.

    ![Use Chrome as a signed-in user](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ekqtf5y8xava0eegvcc9.png)
		
4. To sign in, tap **continue as + your name**.
5. If you want Chrome to be your default browser, tap **Make default in settings** and choose Chrome as the default browser app.
6. If not, tap **No, thanks**.

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### How to search the web
If you are using search for the first time on Chrome, you need to tap accept or reject all cookies before you can see search results. 

You can search the web in six ways:

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#### Manual search
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Type a keyword or phrase in the address bar at the top.
3. Tap go or tap any of the suggested keywords below the address bar.

    ![Address bar on Chrome](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/litmgg8izq4vwtuis06w.png)

4. Search results load on a new page.

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#### Copied text search
1. Copy a text from any app on your phone.
2. Open the Chrome app.
3. Tap on the address bar at the top.
4. Tap **Text that you copied** below the address bar.
    
    ![paste text in address bar](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/12xwfoq7ph9muur0r578.png)

5. Tap **allow paste** on the popup to continue.
6. The text auto fills in the address bar and search results load on a new page.

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#### Search with QR code
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap the address bar at the top.
3. Tap Camera on your keyboard.
    
    ![qr code search](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/2jktyidp7r3xleyr4lqi.png)

4. Position the QR code or barcode in the frame.
5. Search results load on a new page.

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#### Voice search
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap on the microphone in the address bar.
    
    ![Voice search](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ny2ttxa5h71y4ovj7nxy.png)

3. When prompted, tap OK to let Chrome access your microphone.
4. Say a word or phrase.
5. Search results load on a new page.

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#### Image search
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Visit a site.
3. Touch and hold an image.
4. Tap **Search image with Google**.

    ![Search image with Google](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/nmt0h69cla9zfcvaszjj.png)

5. Search results load on a new page.
6. To change the focus area on the image, touch and drag the corner.
7. Scroll down to see the search results.

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#### Copied image search
1. On your iPhone, copy an image to your clipboard.
2. Open the Chrome app.
3. Tap on the address bar at the top.
4. Tap **Image that you copied** below the address bar.

    ![Search Google with copied image](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ew5pzlb8bjotzdyv40zg.png)

5. To grant access to Chrome, tap **Allow Paste**.
6. Search results load on a new page.

> **Tip**: To do a quick search: Touch and hold the Chrome app  > Tap **Voice search** or **Incognito Search** or **New Search**.

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### Homepage
When you launch the Chrome app on your iOS device, the shortcuts, bookmarks, reading list, recent tabs, history, and article suggestions in the discover section. 

#### Show or hide the discover section
1. Tap **settings** next to Discover.
2. Tap **Turn Off** to hide suggested articles.
3. Tap **Turn On** to show suggested articles.

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### Edit shortcuts
As a new user, shortcuts for popular sites are shown on the homepage. Over time, the icons change to websites that you visit often. 

![Shortcuts](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/582jos9h4j8fv9fbr5to.png)

#### Visit a site
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap an icon.

#### Delete a shortcut
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Touch and hold an icon to get more options.
3. Tap **Remove**.

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### Save and edit bookmarks
#### Add a bookmark
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Search for a keyword in the address bar.
3. Go to the site that you want to save.
4. At the bottom, tap more **…** .
5. Tap **Add to Bookmarks**.

#### View bookmarks
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap more **…** .
3. Tap **Bookmarks** .
4. To see saved links, tap **Mobile Bookmarks**.

#### Edit a bookmark
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap more **…** .
3. Tap **Bookmarks** .
4. Touch and hold a bookmark.
5. Tap **Edit**.
6. You can change the name, folder and URL.
    ![Edit a bookmark](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/bdpwxs6ms5fplo1cahay.png)
7. Tap **Done**.

#### Delete a bookmark
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap more **…** .
3. Tap **Bookmarks**.
4. Swipe left and tap **Delete**.

> **Tip**: To delete two or more bookmarks, tap **Edit** > select bookmarks > **Delete**.

#### Organize bookmarks
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap more **…** .
3. Tap **Bookmarks**.
4. Tap **Mobile Bookmarks** to see saved links.
5. At the bottom-right corner, tap **Edit**.
6. Touch and hold the right corner of a bookmark.
7. Move the bookmark up or down.

#### Create a folder
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap more … .
3. Tap Bookmarks .
4. Tap **Mobile Bookmarks**.
5. At the bottom-left corner, tap **New Folder**.
6. Enter a name.

![Mobile bookmarks on Chrome](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/7soewn8agf1b3aviaa1u.png)

#### Move a bookmark into another folder
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap more **…** .
3. Tap **Bookmarks** .
4. To see the saved links, tap **Mobile Bookmarks**.
5. Touch and hold a bookmark.
6. Tap **Edit**.
7. Tap **Folder**.
8. Choose a folder to save the bookmark.
9. Tap **Done**.

#### Move two or more bookmarks into another folder
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap more **…** .
3. Tap **Bookmarks**.
4. Tap **Mobile Bookmarks**.
5. At the bottom-right corner, tap **Edit**.
6. Select bookmarks.
7. At the bottom, tap more **…** .
8. Tap **Move**.
9. Tap on a folder to move bookmarks into it.

> **Tip**: To import saved bookmarks from another device to your iPhone, choose an account that you want to use > **Continue as + your name** > **Yes, I’m in**.

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### Manage browsing data

#### View history
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap **History**.
![browsing history](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/uvcn2hsryqfhhp74r88u.png)

#### Delete some history
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap **History**.
3. Tap **Edit**.
4. Select all the links that you want to delete.
5. On the bottom left corner, tap **Delete**. 
6. Tick items that you want to delete.
7. Tap **Clear Browsing Data**.
8. Tap **Clear Browsing Data** on the popup.
9. Tap **Done**.

#### Delete all browsing data
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap **History**.
3. Tap **Clear Browsing Data**.
4. Tap Time range and choose one of the options.

    ![Time range for browsing data](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/w71vda7jc5vflpuqnd4d.png)

5. Tap **< Back**.
6. Tick items that you want to delete.
7. Tap **Clear Browsing Data**.
8. Tap **Clear Browsing Data** on the popup to confirm.
9. Tap **Done**.

#### Hide browsing history
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap more **…** on the bottom right corner of the page. 
3. To browse in private, tap **New incognito tab**.
4. Go to any link that you want.	
5. Scroll down and tap **Accept all** or **Reject all** cookies.

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### Read later and offline
Reading list is a feature that lets you read content on saved pages even when you are offline.

#### Save a new page
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Search for a keyword in the address bar.
3. Visit a site.
4. Tap more **…** .
5. Tap Add to **reading list**.

#### View saved pages
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap **Reading List**.

![Reading list](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/e91h5ujjkqyxb63vyg11.png)

> **Tip**: When you visit a saved page, it moves to Pages That You’ve Read.
 
#### Delete one page
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap **Reading List**.
3. Swipe left and tap **Delete**.

#### Delete two or more pages
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap **Reading List**.
3. Tap **Edit** and choose the pages to remove.
4. Tap **Delete**.

> **Tip**: You can also touch and hold the page to get more options like open in a new tab,  share, delete and so on.

#### Mark a page as unread
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap **Reading List**.
3. Touch and hold the page.
4. Tap **Mark as unread**. 

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### Reopen recently closed tab
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap **Recent tabs**.
3. Tap a link to reopen in a new tab.

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### Navigation bar
The navigation bar is located at the bottom of the homepage. It contains 5 buttons that looks like this:

![Navigation bar on chrome](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/if70ldugv9pbbe03g5hd.png)

- Back to go to the previous page.
- Forward to go to the recently visited page.
- Add to open a new tab.
- Counter that shows the number of tabs that are currently open.
- More … to open more options.

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### Tab management
#### Reorganize tabs
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. To open the tabs page, tap **counter ** on the navigation bar.
3. Touch and hold a tab.
4. Swipe left or right to move the tab to another position.

#### Close one tab
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap **counter** on the navigation bar.
3. Touch and hold a tab
4. Tap Close tab.

#### Close two or more tabs
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap **counter** on the navigation bar.
3. On the bottom left corner, tap **Edit**. 
4. Tap **Select tabs**.
5. Tap on 2 or more tabs to select them.
6. Tap **Close tabs**.
7. Tap **Close 2 tabs**.
8. Tap **Done**.

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### Manage passwords
For easy login on websites, you can save passwords in the password manager. 

#### Add a password
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap more … on the bottom-right corner of the page. 
3. Tap **Password Manager**.
4. On the bottom right corner, tap **Add**.
    ![Password manager](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/fazonhxk1ckl741t2agj.png)
5. Enter details in Site, Username and Password.
    ![Add password in password manager](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/di9ehzheh40il3togdmj.png)
6. Tap **Save**.

#### Autosave password
1. Open the Chrome app 
2. Tap more **…** on the bottom-right corner of the page. 
3. Tap **Password Manager**.
4. Tap **Settings**.
5. Turn on Offer to save password.
    ![Offer to save password](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/m3qutks7z2m6k88fat60.png)
6. Tap **Done**.

> **Tip**: If you are signed in to Chrome, you can check for unsafe passwords. Open the Chrome app  > more **…** > **Password Manager** > **Check now**.

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### Translate text
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Visit a site.
3. Tap more … on the bottom right corner.
4. Scroll down and tap **Translate**.
5. Tap **Show Original** to show untranslated text.
![Translate page on chrome](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/0pwvwfvaiz6bds2van5h.png)

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### Automatic translation
When you visit a site, the text automatically show in your preferred language. 

#### Set language to always translate
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap more **…** on the bottom right corner.
3. Tap **Settings**.
4. Scroll down and tap **Languages**.
5. Tap **Add languages…** .
6. Search for a language.
7. Tap on the language.
8. Tap **Offer to translate**.
9. Tap **Done**.
![Setting preferred languages in Chrome](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ztat2vt9vkg46pkw243k.png)

> **Tip**: To set your preferred language, go to **Settings** and check that your preferred language is set to **Never translate**.

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### Find phrase or word
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Visit a site.
3. Tap more … on the bottom right corner.
4. Scroll down and tap **Find in page**.
5. Enter a word or phrase in the address bar. A counter shows up beside the word.
6. Tap up or down to show the next position for the word.
![Find in page](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/h3ei0x46nrw0173ynxr4.png)

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### Accessibility
You can adjust the font size on a site. You can also enable speak back so that Google assistant reads search results when you do voice search.

#### Change font size
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Visit a site.
3. Tap more **…** on the bottom right corner.
4. Scroll down and tap **Zoom text**.
5. Tap **+** to increase font size.
6. Tap **-** to reduce font size.

#### Enable speak back
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap more **…** on the bottom right corner.
3. Tap **Settings**.
4. Scroll down and tap **Voice Search**.
5. Choose a default language.
6. Ensure Speak Answers Back is on.

![Speak Answers Back](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/6jbwdcv87h3s1o0sxuuh.png)

> **Tip**: When you do a voice search, Google assistant reads the answer back to you. However, Speak Answers Back is not available for all languages.

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### Download files

#### Download an image
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Visit a site.
3. Touch and hold an image.
4. Tap **Save Image**.
5. To let Chrome save photos, tap **OK**.

#### Download a site as PDF
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Visit a site.
3. Tap **share** on the top right corner.
4. Scroll down and tap **Edit actions … **.
5. To add to Favorites, tap **add** next to Print.
6. Tap **Done**.
7. Tap **Print**.
8. Tap **share** on the top right corner.
9. Scroll down and tap **Save to Files**.
10. Tap **Save**.

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### Save time with autofill
You can save your info on Chrome to fill forms faster. 

#### Save card details
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap more **…** on the bottom-right corner of the page. 
3. Tap **Settings**.
4. Tap **Payment Methods**.
5. On the bottom left corner, tap **Add**.
6. Enter card details.
7. Tap **Add**.
8. Turn on **Save and fill payment methods** to save other card details that you enter on a site. 

> **Tip**: It is best to use virtual or prepaid cards for online payments.