To set up Google Chrome on your iPhone or iPad, you need to install the app, sign in, and adjust a few basic settings for the best experience.
First, open the App Store on your device and search for Google Chrome. Download and install the app. Once installed, tap the Chrome icon to open it.
When you launch Chrome for the first time, you will be prompted to sign in with your Google Account. Enter your email and password. Signing in allows you to sync bookmarks, passwords, history, and other settings across your devices.
After signing in, Chrome will ask if you want to turn on sync. You can choose to sync everything or customize what you want to include, such as bookmarks or saved passwords.
Next, you may be asked to set Chrome as your default browser. If you accept, Chrome will open links automatically instead of Safari. If you skip this step, you can set it later in your device’s Settings.
You should also review privacy and security settings. Open Chrome, tap the three-dot menu, then go to Settings. From there, you can manage safe browsing, passwords, autofill, and privacy controls.
Google Chrome is a fast web browser available at no charge. Before you download, check if Chrome supports your operating system and you've met all the other system requirements.
You can use Chrome with:
- iOS 17 and up
- All languages supported by the App Store
To get started with Chrome on your iPhone or iPad:
- Download Chrome
- Sign in to Chrome
- Make Chrome your default browser
- Set the position of your address bar
- Add Chrome to your dock
Download Chrome
- On your iPhone or iPad, open App Store.
- In the search bar, enter
Chrome. - Tap Get.
- To install, follow the on-screen instructions.
- If prompted, enter your Apple ID password.
- To start browsing, tap Open.
- To open Chrome from your home screen, tap Chrome
.
- To open Chrome from your home screen, tap Chrome
Sign in to Chrome
Important: To sign in to Chrome, you must have a Google Account.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open Chrome
- If you don't have Google Chrome, download it from the app store.
- Tap More
Settings
- Under 'Sign In to Chrome', select the account that you want to use.
- Tap Continue as.
Make Chrome your default browser
- On your iPhone or iPad, open Chrome
- Tap More
- Tap Go to Settings…
- Set Chrome as your default browser app.
Tips:
- To make Chrome your default browser, you must have iOS 14 and up.
- If you don't find the option to change your default browser, update to the latest version of Chrome.
Set the position of your address bar
Choose your address bar layout
To customise your Chrome browser, you can select whether your address bar displays at the bottom or top of your screen.
- On your iPhone, open Chrome
- Tap More
- Select Top or Bottom.
- You can also touch and hold the address bar to move it.
- Touch and hold the address bar.
- Select Move address bar to bottom or Move address bar to top.
- You can also touch and hold the address bar to move it.
Tip: You can only customise your address bar position in portrait mode. In landscape mode, it stays at the top of the screen.
Add Chrome to your dock
- To add Chrome
- To remove an app, touch and hold the app that you want to remove.
- Drag the app to your home screen and release it.
- Touch and hold Chrome
- Tap Edit home screen.
- Drag the Chrome app to your dock and release it.
- To complete, tap anywhere on the screen.
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Additionally, Chrome allows you to use features like voice search and tab management. You can open multiple tabs, switch between them easily, and even use incognito mode for private browsing.
If multiple people use the same device, you can add or switch accounts within Chrome to keep data separate.
In summary, setting up Chrome on iPhone or iPad involves installing the app, signing in, enabling sync, and customizing settings to match your browsing preferences.
