Why use Google Chrome?

The web
browser is arguably the most
important piece of software on your computer. You spend much of your time online
inside a browser: When you search, chat, email, shop, bank, read the news, and
watch videos online, you often do all this using a browser.

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  Speed

  
  

  
  Chrome is designed to be fast in every possible way: It's quick to start up
  from your desktop, loads web pages in a snap, and runs complex web
  applications fast. Learn more about Chrome
  and speed.

  
  

  
  
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  Simplicity

  
  

  
  Chrome's browser window is streamlined, clean and simple.

  
  

  
  Chrome also includes features that are designed for efficiency and ease of
  use. For example, you can search
  and navigate from the same
  box, and arrange
  tabs however you wish —
  quickly and easily.

  
  

  
  
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  Security

  
  

  
  Chrome is designed to keep you safer and more secure on the web with
  built-in malware and phishing protection, autoupdates to make sure the
  browser is up-to-date with the latest security updates, and more. Learn more
  about Chrome's
  security features.

  
  

  
  
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  And more features

  
  

  
  Chrome has many useful features built in, including translation in the
  browser, apps, extensions, themes, and more. Learn more about Chrome's
  newest and most-lovedfeatures.

  
  

  
   

  
  

Learn more

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  What is a browser?

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  
  A web browser is the application you use to view websites. Watch a 1 minute
  video to learn more.

  
  

  
  
  Go to Whatbrowser.org



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  Read about the technology

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  
  Look under the hood and learn more about browsers and the web:

  
  

  
  
  An illustrated guide, by Christoph Niemann & the Chrome team

  
  

  
  
  The Chrome comic book, by Scott McCloud



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  Google Chrome in Action

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  
  Take a look at interactive web experiments for Google Chrome created by
  JavaScript designers and programmers from around the world.

  
  

  
  
  Play with Chrome Experiments

Chromebooks are here.

Chromebooks embody the speed, simplicity, and security of nothing but the web.
Less loading. More surfing.

Check out the brand new Chromebooks