How to Clear Your Browser Cache Print

Your browser saves copies of websites so they load faster. Sometimes that means you see an old version of a page after you've made changes. Clearing the cache fixes it.

The Quick Way: a Private Window

Open a private or incognito window and visit the page there. Private windows don't use your saved copies, so you'll see the latest version.

• Chrome or Edge: Ctrl+Shift+N (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+N (Mac)
• Firefox: Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+P (Mac)
• Safari: Cmd+Shift+N

Force-Refresh One Page

• Windows: Ctrl+F5
• Mac: Cmd+Shift+R

Clearing the Cache Completely

Chrome

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Delete (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+Delete (Mac)
2. Set Time range to All time
3. Tick Cached images and files
4. Click Delete data

Edge

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Delete
2. Set Time range to All time
3. Tick Cached images and files
4. Click Clear now

Firefox

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Delete (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+Delete (Mac)
2. Choose Everything
3. Tick Temporary cached files and pages
4. Click Clear

Safari on Mac

1. Click Safari > Settings > Advanced and tick Show features for web developers
2. Click Develop in the menu bar, then Empty Caches

iPhone or iPad

Go to Settings > Apps > Safari > Clear History and Website Data.

Still Seeing the Old Page?

• If you use WordPress with a caching plugin, clear the plugin's cache too
• If you've just changed your domain's nameservers, the change may still be spreading. See How to Check a DNS Change Has Worked