Apparently, after using the Safari browser for a long time, many users are looking forward to the Google Chrome App. Just like Safari Browser, the Chrome app is no less, more than half of the world relies on Google Chrome to search and download content, I assume if you are on Windows or macOS, you might be habituated to Google Chrome. If you are the one, who wants to know the difference between Safari and Chrome, this guide will show you what the best features of the Chrome App that could actually make things easy are.
If you haven’t downloaded or updated the Chrome app on your iOS device, then make sure to update it before trying out the below tips to use Google Chrome on iPhone and iPad, to ensure fast and easy access to the functionalities.
Best Google Chrome Features for iPhone and iPad
#1: Incognito Tabs Lock With Either Face ID or Touch ID
Keep the chrome app updated with the latest version from the App Store on iPhone or iPad. Before enabling this feature, ensure that your iPhone or iPad’s Face ID Setup or Touch ID Setup is completed.
Follow the Below Steps to Enable/Disable Touch ID Or Face ID Lock on Incognito Tabs
1→ Open Chrome browser on your Phone
2→ Tap on the Three dots icon at the bottom right corner of the screen
3→ Find and click Settings.
4→ on this screen, scroll the screen to click Privacy and Security.
5→ Now Turn the toggle ON next to the Lock Incognito Tabs When you Close Chrome tab.
6→ in the last, Tap Done to save changes. After doing so, Try to Access Private Mode on the chrome browser, it will ask you Unlock with Face ID – Click on it to view all open tabs in incognito tabs.
Hint: – (if this setting missing on your Phone’s Chrome app, it means your phone doesn’t have a Face ID lock Or an outdated Chrome app installed)
#2. Set Chrome as Default Web Browser on iPhone [Update]
The latest iOS and iPadOS allow you to change the default browser and email client, rather than forcefully using the Safari and Mail app. After changing the default browser to the Chrome app, the iPhone will automatically use the Chrome browser when needed. Hint- Guide to update Google chrome on iPhone.
Note: Update iPhone/iPad to the latest iOS/iPadOS to make changes.
Step 1: Download Chrome from App Store or Update it to the latest version.
Step 2: Go to the Settings app on your iPhone. Scroll down to the Chrome app, tap on it.
Step 3: Tap Default Browser App. Choose Chrome.
#3. How to Sync and Access Open Chrome Tabs Across Devices on iPhone, iPad to Computer
To sync your iPhone or iPad chrome browser to other devices, using this way you can transfer all your open tabs to the computer/ Pc or mac with the same sing-in iD Let’s see the steps,
1→ Open the Chrome browser on iPhone or iPad from the home screen.
2→ Now tap on the square icon next to the + icon tab.
3. Click the Other Devices arrow icon, tap on Turn On, and select Continue as Gina.
4→ Swipe the choose the Yes, I’m in.
5→ Next, the desktop page opens in the Chrome app.
#4. Open, Reload and Close the Tab Chrome iOS, iPad
With Google Chrome on iPhone and iPad, it’s far easy to operate the tabs, whether you want to open a new tab, close the existing one, or reload the tab. Everything can be done using smart gestures on your iOS device.
1. Simply open the Chrome App on your iOS device.
2. Tap on the tab icon at the lower side of the screen between Plus and three dots. 3. Now, Open a New Tab.
4. tap on the New Tab or Plus icon.
5. Too Close, the Tab, tap on Close Tab. Tap on three dots and choose Reload.
As simple as it is.
#5. Swipe between Tabs on any website URLs on Chrome iPhone, iPad
Another best part of using the Chrome Browser is you can swipe between the pages, no need to open a new tab or create clutter, just swipe from the edge of the display while the webpage is opened, to the back, and forth, and navigate between pages.
Switching between tabs is efficient when it comes to Google Chrome, besides, it works on both iPhone and iPad effortlessly.
#6. How to use Google Translate on Chrome iOS
Google Translate is the only feature that works automatically, no need to follow any process except for once, otherwise, it smartly translates the web pages that aren’t in your language. In some instances, you might have to face the website in a foreign language, and forcefully we need the data from that website as it isn’t available on any other website, that precise, it happened with me.
In that case, Google Translate comes in handy, it automatically detects the language and asks you whether you want to Translate the webpage or keep it original. When you choose to Translate it takes a fraction of seconds to complete the translation in your native language.
If you don’t find it helpful, then from the same screen, the changes can be reverted to default, by choosing Show Original.
1. From the Google Chrome App, tap on the three dots on the far right side of the lower screen. Select Settings Tab.
2. Find and open Content Settings. Tap Default Apps.
3. Then set up Google Translate from there.
4. Scroll down and select Get Button next to Google Translate. Tap on Get for confirmation.
5. At last, tap on Install Button.
#7. Can I use Add to the home screen in Chrome on an iOS device?
Unlike Android, Google Chrome App for iOS doesn’t offer the Add to home screen option to quickly access URLs from the home screen. There’s a Shortcuts App available on App Store that makes it easier for iPhone users to create shortcuts for applications and their relative functions. The Add to the home screen is possible with the Shortcuts App. Here’s how it (save a website to iPhone home screen chrome) can be done. You can get here all about to Add website to home screen ios chrome.
Step 1: First, open Chrome Browser, navigate to desired website, and copy its link.
Step 2: Access the Shortcut App and tap on + Icon at the top right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Tap on + Add Action.
Step 4: Select Apps. From the list of installed apps, select Chrome.
Step 5: Hit on Open URLs in Chrome. Next, paste the Web URL next Chrome Icon.
Step 6: Select Done from the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 7: Select Three Horizontal Dots next to the shortcut tagged as Open URLs in Chrome.
Step 8: Tap on Down Arrow Icon next to the Open URLs in Chrome at the top. From the contextual menu, select Rename.
Step 9: Give a name to Shortcut per your preferences and tap on it to save.
Step 10: Select Down Arrow next to the new Shortcut name. From the contextual menu, select Add to Home Screen.
Step 11: In the Home Screen Name And Icon menu, tap on Shortcut Icon and set up a new Icon; for this, you can Take Photo, Choose Photo from Gallery, and even Choose File.
Step 12: Hit on Add at the top right corner of the screen.
Step 13: Move to your iPhone home screen, Tap on the Recently added shortcut to your Home screen, and Tap to Open the page directly to Google Chrome.
That’s it.
#8. How to use Google Voice Search on Chrome iOS
While Apple has Siri, Google Voice Assistant is no less. If you are tired of typing, simply tap on the Voice Search button of the Google Chrome App, and say which page you would like to visit. It takes less than a second for Google Voice to recognize and open desire website or search string you have asked for.
Step 1: Access the Chrome App on your iPhone.
Step 2: Press and hold the Plus Icon from the bottom menu.
Step 3: From prompted menu, tap on Voice Search. As soon as you do so, you’ll receive a pop-up saying “Chrome” Would Like to Access the Microphone. This lets you search using your voice. Tap on OK.
To access Google Voice Search, tap on the URL bar, and then hit the Google Voice Search button. The pop-up will appear like Try saying something, this is the time you have to speak your words to visit the website.
Or from the home page, long-press the Plus icon on the home page, and choose Voice Search.
#9. The trick to Request Desktop Site from a Mobile site on iPhone google chrome
There are many situations where we want to download files badly for our PC, but due to some reasons, the website won’t let you download on the mobile app, it happens with me a lot, but after requesting the desktop website, I can download anything everything on my Google Chrome mobile app.
Besides, the desktop site provides a better and clear view of the website rather than the mobile version. The best example is YouTube, if you want to play YouTube videos in the background, requesting a desktop website after opening the YouTube on Chrome app is the first choice for everyone.
#10. Disable toggle Discover & Suggestions (Discover)
What the world has got for you? Do you want to know? Then use Google’s Article Suggestion feature on Google Chrome App to discover the articles of your likings and interests. The Article Suggestions appear when you open the home page of the Google Chrome App.
Here’s how to enable Article Suggestions on Google Chrome iOS,
Step 1: Access the Chrome App on your iPhone. Tap on Three Horizontal Dots at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Step 2: Select Settings Gear Icon.
Step 3: Scroll down and turn off the toggle next to the Discover & Following (Discover).
Step 4: Open a new tab and discover personalized content, including top headlines and suggestions that match your interests.
#11. How to Change Default Search Engine on Google Chrome iOS, iPadOS
Apart from Google, the Chrome app lets you choose from different search engines including Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, and Ecosia, but the settings need to be changed, from the Chrome app. If you are not happy with Google Search Engine but love to use Chrome App, then here’s how to change the search engine on Google Chrome.
1. Go to the Chrome App.
2. Tap on the three dots to access Settings.
3. Tap Search Engine.
4. Choose the one. For example, here I have selected DuckDuckGo then go back and tap on Done to save the change.
#12. Enable Private Browsing [Go Incognito Mode]
Just like Google Chrome on the Web, you can browse privately on the Google Chrome app too. Using incognito mode on Google Chrome will not save history to the app, and nor any cookies will be used.
Step 1: Access the Chrome App on your iPhone. Tap on Three Horizontal Dots from the bottom right corner.
Step 2: Scroll down and select New Incognito Tab. This trick that can help you block cookies on Chrome on your iPhone.
#13. Chrome Flags iOS Settings
Unlike Android phones, iOS devices don’t have that many Chrome Flags. The Chrome Flags gives us a chance to experiment and lets us tweak the browser to use as we like. You have to type chrome://flags to access the settings. Unluckily there are few Flags available for iOS users, just compromise with it, or leave this feature if you are not experimenting with a type of personality.
However, changing settings without knowing what it is about, can make the Chrome app worse, and even if it happens with you, then reinstall the Google Chrome app.
#14. How to Share a Webpage to others on chrome iPad and iPhone
Sharing pages from the Chrome app is pretty simple, with two taps you can share the website with anyone over any medium, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, or even print by choosing the Print option from the Share Sheet.
Step 1: Access the Chrome Browser and navigate to the webpage you want to share. Tap on the Share Icon from the bottom URL menu. And share it in your preferred way.
Step 2: Select Social chat apps, messages, or email to share a web URL from the Chrome app browser.
#15. Use Google Default Apps- Like Google Translate
From the Chrome app, you can directly set the default path for certain links, like if you’ve found a great document, then if you have set the Doc to open with Google Docs, and installed the Google Docs app on iPhone, that document from the Chrome app will directly open in the Google Docs.
1. Open the Chrome App.
2. Tap on three dots at the bottom of the tab. Select Settings.
3. Select Settings. Tap Content Settings.
4. Select Default apps from there, if not installed, then firstly download and install the Google Apps and then turn them ON.
Note: if Google Translates App is not installed then open the App Store and install google translate application and follow the above steps again.
#16. How to Scan QR Code on Google Chrom iPhone, iPad
The Google Lens Camera search is a visual search tool allowing users to search what they see on the camera; it could be a website scanner, an object, a photo, etc. Beside this. It lets you capture, copy, and paste the words from the object or photo and even translate them. To use it, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Access Chrome on your iPhone.
Step 2: Press and hold the + Plus Icon from the bottom menu.
Step 3: From the prompted menu, select Lens Camera Search and then place your iPhone’s camera over the object or photo.
Step 4: Next, tap on Allow. then Continue.
#17. Zoom feature [Use two fingers to Pinch Z00m]- To read any website Font easily
When it comes to accessibility, Google Chrome nailed it by adding the Zoom feature into the app. No matter, what the website is, what the webpage is, double-tapping anywhere can zoom out for you. Middle-aged and people with eye impairment must use the Chrome app for surfing on the web, for clear vision with straining eyes.
Plus, you can use the pinch-to-zoom gesture to Zoom IN and Zoom Out, to enlarge the specific area of the screen, the pinch to zoom is a perfect choice. Rarely, there are some websites that don’t work with Zoom, however, we can hope for the best, soon they will update the website to mobile-friendly.
#18. How to Print a Webpage in Chrome iPhone, iPad
Printing the desired page from the Chrome app is pretty simple if you find great content or an essay for your kid, then no need to turn on the PC, when the iPhone and iPad let you print a webpage in the Chrome app.
- Go to the Chrome App on your iOS device.
- Visit the webpage or image that you want to print directly from the Chrome app.
- Tap on the Share button on the top-right screen.
- Find the Print option.
Then follow the on-screen instructions such as Number of Copies, Printer, etc. and lastly tap Print.
#19. How to Bookmark URL in Chrome iPad, iPhone
If you want to bookmark a particular website in Google Chrome on your iPhone, then here are the steps to do.
Step 1: Go to Chrome on your iPhone.
Step 2: Navigate to desired website that you want to bookmark.
Step 3: Then, tap on the More(Three Horizontal Dots) from the bottom right corner and select Add to Book Mark.
#20. How to Save Webpage to Read Later in Chrome
Don’t have time to read the page? Nothing to worry about, with Chrome’s Read Later option, the webpage can be saved to Read Later section, here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Navigate to Chrome app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Access the preferred website to add to the reading list.
Step 3: Next, tap on the Share Icon from the right bottom of the screen.
Step 4: Swipe right to left to go through a list of Apps, and tap on More.
Step 5: Select Chrome from the list of apps and tap on Add to Reading List.
Alternatively,
Step 1: Navigate to Chrome app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Access the preferred website to add to the reading list.
Step 3: Tap on More(Three Horizontal Dots) from the bottom right corner of screen.
Step 4: Scroll through the menu and tap Add to Reading List.
#21. How to Make Chrome Default Browser on iPhone
Unlike Android phones, Apple doesn’t allow us to set Chrome as a Default Browser on iPhone, however, it can be placed on the iPhone dock. Also, up to four apps can be added to the iPhone Dock, so, you make sure to remove the app from the dock if already jammed up with four apps.
- Touch and hold the Chrome browser icon that you want to remove from the iPhone Dock.
- Drag it to the home screen.
- Later, tap and hold the Chrome app, and move it to the Dock.
That’s it!
#22. Create a QR Code for Website
You can now create the QR code for every individual website, and the procedure for this is quite handy. To do so, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Navigate to the Chrome app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Access the preferred website you want to share.
Step 3: Press and hold the Share Icon from the bottom right corner.
Step 4: Scroll down and tap on Create a QR Code. Tap on Share and forward to your contact using a preferred medium.
#23. Rearrange Tabs
In case you made a decision to use a trick to switch between the tabs mentioned in the article, you might also find rearranging tabs useful. To rearrange tabs, tap on Tabs Icon from the bottom menu, and move the desired Tab accordingly.
#24. Sync Across Everything
If there’s a feature that makes Chrome the best browser, it’s the ability to sync history, bookmarks, passwords, etc, across devices with the same Google Account. To do so, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Access the Chrome on your iPhone.
Step 2: Tap on the More(Three Horizontal Dots) from the bottom right corner. Select Settings Gear Icon.
Step 3: Tap on Sync and then enable toggle next to Sync Everything. Tap on Done from the top right corner to save changes.
#25. Continue Session on other peripheral
Considering that you have signed a Google Account in multiple peripherals, chrome for iPhone allows you to access the browsing session of other devices as well. For instance, if you visited howtoisolve.com on your device, simply continuing the same Website on your iPhone takes no time. Here’s how.
Step 1: Access the Chrome on your iPhone.
Step 2: Tap on More (Three Horizontal Dots) from the bottom right corner of screen.
Step 3: Swipe right to left and tap on Recent Tabs.
#26. Continue on Mac using Handoff
As you can access the tabs between the devices using Recent Tabs, there are instances when you continue working on Tab on a Mac that doesn’t have Chrome installed on it. Luckily, Mac users can take advantage of the Handoff feature. However, in this scenario, you must ensure you signed in with the same Apple ID on both peripherals.
#27. Clear Browsing Data
What if you forget to access the Incognito mode and accidentally searched for something personal? Worry not; Google Chrome lets you clear your browsing history. To do so, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Access the Chrome App on your iPhone.
Step 2: Tap on the More (Three Horizontal Dots) from the bottom right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Tap on History Icon. Select Clear Browsing History from bottom left corner.
Step 4: Select Time Range, and select time range as per your desire. Tap on Back from left top corner.
Step 5: Click on Clear Browsing Data, and from the menu, This items you selected will be removed, tap on Clear Browsing Data for confirmation.
#28. Conserve Cellular Bandwidth
To save data from draining faster than usual, a feature helps you preserve some amount of data. To activate this feature, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Access the Chrome App on your iPhone.
Step 2: Tap on More (Three Horizontal Icon) from the bottom right corner.
Step 3: Select Settings Gear Icon. Then, scroll down to the bottom and tap on Bandwidth.
Step 4: On the next screen, select Preload Webpages. Tap on Only on Wi-Fi.
Step 5: Doing so will prevent Chrome from pre-loading the sites when connected to Mobile Data. However, this will drastically reduce your browsing experience.
#29. Keep Chrome Updated
There is nothing worse than keeping the Chrome app outdated. That’s because, it can be one of the reasons for various issues. The only effective way to fix it is to update the App to its latest version. For that, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Access the App Store on your iPhone.
Step 2: Tap on Search bar at the top right corner. Search the Chrome App
Step 3: Scroll down and tap Update next to the Chrome App.
