Clearing your browser cache is a great way to resolve loading issues, improve performance, and ensure you're seeing the latest version of a website. Here's how to do it on the most common browsers:
Google Chrome
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Click the three dots (⋮) in the top right corner.
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Go to More tools → Clear browsing data.
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In the window that opens:
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Choose Time range (select All time for a deep clean).
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Check Cached images and files (you can also include Cookies, if needed).
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Click Clear data
Mozilla Firefox
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Click the three lines (☰) in the top right.
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Go to Settings → Privacy & Security.
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Scroll to Cookies and Site Data.
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Click Clear Data…, then check Cached Web Content.
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Click Clear.
Microsoft Edge
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Click the three dots (⋯) in the top right.
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Go to Settings → Privacy, search, and services.
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Under Clear browsing data, click Choose what to clear.
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Select Cached images and files, and choose All time for best results.
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Click Clear now.
Safari (Mac)
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Go to Safari in the top menu bar → Preferences.
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Click on the Advanced tab and enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
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Now go to the Develop menu and click Empty Caches.
Bonus Tip
Restart your browser after clearing the cache to give it a clean slate. If you're troubleshooting a specific website, you can also try a hard refresh:
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Windows/Linux:
Ctrl + Shift + R -
Mac:
Cmd + Shift + R
