Why use Google Chrome?
Google Chrome is a web browser that runs web pages and applications with lightning speed. Read about why we built a browser.
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Speed: Fast to launch, fast to load web pages
- Quick to start up from your desktop
- Loads web pages in a snap
- Runs web applications faster than ever
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Simplicity: Designed for efficiency and ease of use
- Search and navigate to web pages from the same box
- Arrange and organize tabs however you wish — quickly and easily
- Get to your favorite websites with just a click, from the thumbnails of your most visited sites in the New Tab page
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Style: Themes to add delight to your browser
Try Minimalist, Star Gazing, or Google Chrome Artist Themes.
Watch the Google Chrome Artist Themes YouTube Experience »
For more on Google Chrome's features, check out the Google Chrome Help Center.
For the latest updates, read the Google Chrome Blog.
Learn more
What is a browser?
A web browser is the application you use to view websites. Watch a 1 minute video to learn more.
Read about the technology
Look under the hood of Google Chrome and learn about key engineering decisions:
Google Chrome in Action
Take a look at interactive web experiments for Google Chrome created by JavaScript designers and programmers from around the world.