how to see google chrome cookies

Cookie is small piece of data added by website to client browser. When user, using the browser want to browse the same website, this website can load stored information from the cookie. This information such as user past activity in that website, any page that has been accessed, user login information, etc.

See google chrome cookie can be done using some ways :
1. Viewing using chrome browser menu

1. Using option icon in chrome (upper-right corner), choose setting

Chrome Setting
Chrome Setting

2. Show advanced setting in chrome (u can find the link by navigating to the bottom of the page)

Show advanced setting in chrome
Show advanced setting in chrome

3. Choose “content setting” in Privacy section

content setting in google chrome
content setting in google chrome

4. In Cookies part, choose “all cookies and site data”

alt cookies and site data in chrome
alt cookies and site data in chrome

5. New window will appear listing all cookies stored in chrome, you can choose to delete it by selecting the cookies and choose remove. However your action is very limited because you can only view and remove the cookie

Cookies and site data in chrome
Cookies and site data in chrome

2. viewing using extension

you can also see google chrome cookie using extension such as Edit This Cookie. It has some feature such as :

  • delete cookies
  • add cookies
  • edit cookies
  • search cookies
  • block cookies
  • protect cookies
  • export and import cookies in JSON
  • limit expiration date of any cookies

However this browser extension has option to add ads or behave like an adware. It is said that it is used to support the extension and unicef but, if found out it is not needed you can just opt-out it in extension setting.

you can download the extension here

 

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