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WARNING These experimental features may change, break, or disappear at any time. We make absolutely
no guarantees about what may happen if you turn one of these experiments on, and your browser may
even spontaneously combust. Jokes aside, your browser may delete all your data, or your security and
privacy could be compromised in unexpected ways. Any experiments you enable will be enabled for all
users of this browser. Please proceed with caution. Interested in cool new Chrome features? Try our beta
channel at chrome.com/beta.
Experiments
Check for known conflicts with 3rd party modules. Windows
Enables a background check that warns you when a software incompatibility is detected (ie. 3rd party modules that crash the
browser). #conflicting-modules-check
Enable
Override software rendering list Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Overrides the built-in software rendering list and enables GPU-acceleration on unsupported system configurations. #ignore-
gpu-blacklist
Enable
Accelerated overflow scroll Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
When possible, puts the scrolling contents of an overflow scrolling element onto a composited layer for faster scrolling.
#force-accelerated-composited-scrolling
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Universal accelerated overflow scroll Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Puts scrolling content in composited layers, even in those cases where promoting the overflow scrolling element to a
stacking context and a containing block would have broken stacking or clipping. #force-universal-accelerated-composited-
scrolling
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Enable DirectWrite Windows
Enables the use of experimental DirectWrite font rendering system. #enable-direct-write
Enable
Enable experimental canvas features Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enables the use of experimental canvas features which are still in development. #enable-experimental-canvas-features
Enable
Disable accelerated 2D canvas Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Disables the use of the GPU to perform 2d canvas rendering and instead uses software rendering. #disable-accelerated-2d-
canvas
Enable
Composited render layer borders Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Renders a border around composited Render Layers to help debug and study layer compositing. #composited-layer-borders
Enable
FPS counter Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Shows a page's actual frame rate, in frames per second, when hardware acceleration is active. #show-fps-counter
Enable
GPU Accelerated SVG Filters Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Use the GPU to accelerate rendering of SVG filters. #accelerated-filters
Enable
Disable WebGL Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enabling this option prevents web applications from accessing the WebGL API. #disable-webgl
Enable
Enable D3D11 Windows
Enabling this option allows the use of Direct3D 11 on configurations that support it. #enable-d3d11
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Enable
Disable WebRTC device enumeration. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Disable support for MediaStreamTrack.getSources(). #disable-device-enumeration
Enable
Disable SCTP Data Channels Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
When enabled, DataChannels created by WebRTC will not use the SCTP wire protocol. #disable-sctp-data-channels
Enable
Fixed position elements create stacking contexts. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enabling this option makes all fixed position elements create new CSS stacking contexts. #fixed-position-creates-stacking-
context
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Compositing for fixed position elements. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enabling this option will make fixed position elements have their own composited layers. Note that fixed position elements
must also create stacking contexts for this to work. #enable-compositing-for-fixed-position
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Compositing for RenderLayers with transitions. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enabling this option will make RenderLayers with a transition on opacity, transform, or filter have their own composited
layer. #enable-compositing-for-transition
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Compositing for fixed root backgrounds. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
If this option is enabled, and if the body is styled with background-attachment:fixed, the background will have its own
compositied layer. #enable-accelerated-fixed-root-background
Default
Native Client Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enable Native Client for all web applications, even those that were not installed from the Chrome Web Store. #enable-nacl
Enable
Native Client GDB-based debugging Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enable GDB debug stub. This will stop a Native Client application on startup and wait for nacl-gdb (from the NaCl SDK) to
attach to it. #enable-nacl-debug
Enable
Disable Portable Native Client. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Disable support for Portable Native Client (PNaCl). #disable-pnacl
Enable
Restrict Native Client GDB-based debugging by pattern Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Restricts Native Client application GDB-based debugging by URL of manifest file. Native Client GDB-based debugging must
be enabled for this option to work. #nacl-debug-mask
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Experimental Extension APIs Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enables experimental extension APIs. Note that the extension gallery doesn't allow you to upload extensions that use
experimental APIs. #extension-apis
Enable
Extensions on chrome:// URLs Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enables running extensions on chrome:// URLs, where extensions explicitly request this permission. #extensions-on-chrome-
urls
Enable
Enable fast tab/window close Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enables fast tab/window closing - runs a tab's onunload js handler independently of the GUI. #enable-fast-unload
Enable
Enable 'adview' element Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enables using 'adview' HTML elements in packaged apps. #enable-adview
Enable
Enable specifying 'src' attribute on 'adview' elements Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enables specifying 'src' attribute on 'adview' elements, as well as arbitrary 'ad-network' names. #enable-adview-src-attribute
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Enable 'window-controls' element Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enables using 'window-controls' HTML elements in packaged apps. #enable-app-window-controls
Enable
Script badges Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Shows extension "script badges" in the location bar rather than page actions. #script-badges
Enable
Script Bubble Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enable or disable the "Script Bubble" experimental toolbar UI. #script-bubble
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New Apps Install Bubble Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
When installing an app, always show a bubble pointing at the new tab page button on the tabstrip instead of opening a
new tab page. #apps-new-install-bubble
Enable
Disable hyperlink auditing Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Disable sending hyperlink auditing pings. #disable-hyperlink-auditing
Enable
Add grouping to tab context menu Windows
Adds items to the tab context menu for grouping tabs. #tab-groups-context-menu
Enable
Show Autofill predictions Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Annotates web forms with Autofill field type predictions as placeholder text. #show-autofill-type-predictions
Enable
Smooth Scrolling Windows, Linux
Enable the experimental smooth scrolling implementation. #enable-smooth-scrolling
Enable
Enable Panels Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enable Panel windows that open outside of the browser frame. Attempts to open a Panel will open a popup instead if not
enabled. Panels are always enabled on the dev and canary channels. #enable-panels
Enable
Save Page as MHTML Mac, Windows, Linux
Disables saving pages as HTML-only or HTML Complete; enables saving pages only as MHTML: a single text file containing
HTML and all sub-resources. #save-page-as-mhtml
Enable
Enable auto-login Mac, Windows, Linux
When enabled, visiting a Google account login page will trigger an infobar allowing easy sign in with the Google account
connected to the profile. Auto-login is always disabled if the profile is not connected to an account, regardless of this flag.
#enable-autologin
Enable
Experimental QUIC protocol. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enable experimental QUIC protocol support. #enable-quic
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HTTPS over experimental QUIC protocol. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enables QUIC over an Authenticated Encrypted channel (can replace HTTPS transactions). Without this flag, only HTTP
requests are supported over QUIC. This only has an effect if QUIC protocol is enabled. #enable-quic-https
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Enable SPDY/4 alpha 2 Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enable experimental SPDY/4 alpha 2. #enable-spdy4a2
Enable
Enable HTTP/2 draft 04. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enable experimental HTTP/2 draft 04. #enable-http2-draft-04
Enable
Built-in Asynchronous DNS Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enable experimental asynchronous DNS client. #enable-async-dns
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Disable prefixed Media Source API. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
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Disable the experimental WebKitMediaSource object. This object allows JavaScript to send media data directly to a video
element. #disable-webkit-media-source
Enable
Disable unprefixed Media Source API. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Disable the unprefixed MediaSource object. This object allows JavaScript to send media data directly to a video element.
#disable-unprefixed-media-source
Enable
Enable Encrypted Media Extensions. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enable Encrypted Media Extensions on video and audio elements. This enables the latest version of the Encrypted Media
Extensions. #enable-encrypted-media
Enable
Disable prefixed Encrypted Media Extensions. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Disable the experimental version of Encrypted Media Extensions on video and audio elements. #disable-prefixed-encrypted-
media
Enable
Disable Opus playback in <video> elements. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Disable experimental Opus playback in the video element. #disable-opus-playback
Enable
Disable VP8 Alpha playback in <video> elements. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Disable VP8 Alpha playback in the video element. #disable-vp8-alpha-playback
Enable
Enable Experimental JavaScript Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enable web pages to use experimental JavaScript features. #enable-javascript-harmony
Enable
Enable Tab Browser Dragging Windows
Enable creating a browser window when dragging tabs. #enable-tab-browser-dragging
Enable
Disable Better session restore Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Disables the Better session restore features which restore more session state (e.g., session cookies) after restarts and crashes.
#disable-restore-session-state
Enable
Disable 3D software rasterizer Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Don't fall back to a 3D software rasterizer when the GPU cannot be used. #disable-software-rasterizer
Enable
Enable experimental Web Platform features. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enable experimental Web Platform features that are in development. #enable-experimental-web-platform-features
Enable
Disable NTP 'Other devices' menu. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Disable the new tab page menu for accessing tabs on other devices. #disable-ntp-other-sessions-menu
Enable
Enable Oak. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enables the Oak tree viewer in ash. Allows inspection of window, layer and view hierarchies and their properties. Press
Ctrl+Shift+F1 to access. #enable-ash-oak
Enable
Enable Developer Tools experiments. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enable Developer Tools experiments. Use Settings panel in Developer Tools to toggle individual experiments. #enable-
devtools-experiments
Enable
Enable Silent Debugging. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Do not show the infobar when an extension attaches to a page via chrome.debugger API. This flag is required to debug
extension background pages. #silent-debugger-extension-api
Enable
NTP Suggestions page Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Add 'Suggestions' card to the new tab page, which suggests the pages to be opened. #enable-suggestions-ntp
Enable
Enable Automatic Spelling Correction Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Turn on autocorrection of text while typing. Synchronous spellchecking is not compatible with this feature. #spellcheck-
autocorrect
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Enable
Enable scroll prediction Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Predicts the finger's future position during scrolls allowing time to render the frame before the finger is there. #enable-
scroll-prediction
Enable
Enable touch events Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Force touchscreen support to always be enabled or disabled, or to be enabled when a touchscreen is detected on startup
(Automatic, the default). #touch-events
Automatic
Touch Optimized UI Windows
Enables experimental layout refinements to improve user experience with touch screens. #touch-optimized-ui
Automatic
Disable touch adjustment. Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Disables touch adjustment support. Touch adjustment is the process of refining the position of a touch gesture in order to
compensate for touches having poor resolution compared to a mouse. #disable-touch-adjustment
Enable
Enable Download Resumption Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Allow downloads that have been interrupted to be continued or restarted, using the Resume context menu item. #enable-
download-resumption
Enable
NaCl Socket API. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Allows applications to use NaCl Socket API. Use only to test NaCl plugins. #allow-nacl-socket-api
Enable
Stacked Tabs Windows
Tabs never shrink, instead they stack on top of each other when there is not enough space. #stacked-tab-strip
Enable
Show shelf alignment menu. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enables a menu that allows changing the side the shelf is aligned to. #show-launcher-alignment-menu
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Disallow shelf to minimize-on-click. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Disallow the shelf to minimize a window if a shelf item gets clicked which has only a single, already active, window
associated with it. #disable-minimize-on-second-launcher-item-click
Enable
Allow a window to be side maximized to several widths. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Allow a window to be side maximized to several widths. The width is selected based on how far beyond the edge of the
screen a window is dragged. #multiple-snap-window-widths
Enable
Show HUD for touch points Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enables a heads-up display at the top-left corner of the screen that lists information about the touch-points on the screen.
#show-touch-hud
Enable
Enable pinch scale. Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enables experimental support for scale using pinch. #enable-pinch
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Enable pinch virtual viewport. Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
When zoomed in, fixed-position elements and scaled scrollbars attach to this viewport. #enable-pinch-virtual-viewport
Enable
Disable hardware-accelerated video decode. Windows, Chrome OS
Disables hardware-accelerated video decode where available. #disable-accelerated-video-decode
Enable
Debugging keyboard shortcuts Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enables additional keyboard shortcuts that are useful for debugging Chromium. #ash-debug-shortcuts
Enable
Disable automatic window maximization Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Disable automatic window maximization for browser / app windows if they are started the first time. #ash-disable-auto-
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Enable
Enable debugging for packed apps. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enables debugging context menu options such as Inspect Element for packed applications. #debug-packed-apps
Enable
Enable password generation. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Allow the user to have Chrome generate passwords when it detects account creation pages. #enable-password-generation
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Disable Password Manager Reauthentication Mac, Windows
Disable prompting the user for their OS password before revealing passwords on the passwords page. #password-manager-
reauthentication
Enable
Enable performance monitoring Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enable passive gathering of performance-related metrics and events and provide the option to view this data in a graphical
fashion. To view data, visit chrome://performance. #performance-monitor-gathering
Enable
Use Wallet sandbox servers Mac, Windows, Chrome OS
For developers: use the sandbox service for Wallet API calls for requestAutocomplete(). #wallet-service-use-sandbox
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Enable interactive autocomplete Mac, Windows, Chrome OS, Android
Enable an interactive autocomplete UI that can be invoked by calling HTMLFormElement#requestAutocomplete. #enable-
interactive-autocomplete
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Overscroll history navigation Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Experimental history navigation in response to horizontal overscroll. #overscroll-history-navigation
Default
Enable touch initiated drag and drop Windows, Chrome OS
Touch drag and drop can be initiated through long press on a draggable element. #enable-touch-drag-drop
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Enable Rich Notifications Mac, Windows
Enable rich templated notifications. Both HTML5 notifications and app notifications will be shown through new Notification
Center. #enable-rich-notifications
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Enable experimental UI for Notifications Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Used for various Notification Center features under construction/polish that are not yet ready to be shipped. #enable-
experimental-notification-ui
Enable
Enable Synced Notifications Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enable experimental Synchronized Notifications. #enable-sync-synced-notifications
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Disable full history sync Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Allows you to see and delete history entries from your signed-in devices at chrome://history. #disable-full-history-sync
Enable
Enable screen capture support in getUserMedia(). Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Allow web pages to request access to the screen contents via the getUserMedia() API. #enable-usermedia-screen-capture
Enable
Enable apps-devtool app. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
An app to develop apps / extensions. #enable-apps-devtool-app
Enable
Impl-side painting Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
If enabled, painting is done on a separate thread instead of the main thread. #impl-side-painting
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Deadline scheduling. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
If enabled, latency in the Renderer may improve if the various stages of rendering are fast enough to beat a deadline.
Requires threaded compositing. #deadline-scheduling
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UI deadline scheduling. Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
If enabled, latency in the Browser may improve if the various stages of rendering are fast enough to beat a deadline.
Requires threaded compositiing. #ui-deadline-scheduling
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LCD text antialiasing Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
If disabled, text is rendered with grayscale antialiasing instead of LCD (subpixel) when doing accelerated compositing. #lcd-
text-aa
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Delegated Renderer (AKA bercompositor). Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
If enabled, the renderer delegates compositing to the browser, merging both compositing passes. #delegated-renderer
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Enable experimental WebSocket implementation Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Use the explemental WebSocket implementation. #enable-websocket-experimental-implementation
Enable
Maximum tiles for interest area Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Specify the maximum tiles for interest area. #max-tiles-for-interest-area
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Enable Offline Cache Mode Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Reads from web resources when the source is unavailable will be satisfied from available stale cache entries. #enable-offline-
mode
Enable
Default tile width Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Specify the default tile width. #default-tile-width
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Default tile height Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Specify the default tile height. #default-tile-height
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Google Now Mac, Windows, Chrome OS
Enable Google Now notifications support. #enable-google-now
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Simple Cache for HTTP. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
The Simple Cache for HTTP is a new cache. It relies on the filesystem for disk space allocation. #enable-simple-cache-backend
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Native style window frames for packaged apps Mac, Windows, Linux
Use native-style window decorations for packaged app windows. #apps-use-native-frame
Enable
Enable Syncfs directory operation. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enables directory support for sync filesystem. #enable-syncfs-directory-operation
Enable
Disable Device Discovery Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Disable device discovery on local network. #disable-device-discovery
Enable
Device Discovery Notifications Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Device discovery notifications on local network. #device-discovery-notifications
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Disable Privet local printing Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Disable printing to printers on the local network using the Privet protocol. #disable-privet-local-printing
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Enable Print Preview Registration Promos Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enable registering unregistered cloud printers from print preview. #enable-print-preview-register-promos
Enable
Enable omnibox auto-completion when IME is active Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enables omnibox auto-completion when IME is active. The auto-completion for IME is shown in the same style as the
normal(non-IME) auto-completion. #omnibox-auto-completion-for-ime
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Tab capture upscaling quality. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Specifies quality setting for images captured if scaling up. #tab-capture-upscale-quality
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Tab capture downscaling quality. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Specifies quality setting for images captured if scaling down. #tab-capture-downscale-quality
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Spelling Feedback Field Trial. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enable the field trial for sending user feedback to spelling service. #enable-spelling-feedback-field-trial
Enable
Enable WebGL Draft Extensions Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enabling this option allows web applications to access the WebGL Extensions that are still in draft status. #enable-webgl-
draft-extensions
Enable
Enable HTML Imports Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enabling this option allows web applications to load HTML Imports. #enable-html-imports
Enable
HiDPI Support Windows
If enabled, application size and layout will adapt to the operating system's DPI settings. #high-dpi-support
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Enable Web MIDI API Mac, Windows
Enable Web MIDI API experimental support. #enable-web-midi
Enable
Enable new profile management system Mac, Windows, Linux
Enables the new profile management system, including profile sign-out and the new avatar menu UI. #enable-new-profile-
management
Enable
Enable inline signin flows Mac, Windows, Linux
Enables inline sign flows, still using the existing full-page template for Google signin. #enable-inline-signin
Enable
Enable Google profile name and icon Mac, Windows, Linux
Enables using Google information to populate the profile name and icon in the avatar menu. #enable-google-profile-info
Enable
Reset the app launcher install state on every restart. Mac, Windows
Reset the app launcher install state on every restart. While this flag is set, Chrome will forget the launcher has been installed
each time it starts. This is used for testing the app launcher install flow. #disable-app-launcher
Enable
Enable the app launcher start page. Windows, Chrome OS
Enable the app launcher start page. If enabled, app launcher will show a start page in addition to the apps grid. #enable-
app-launcher-start-page
Enable
Enable the app list folder. Windows, Chrome OS
Enable the app list folder. If enabled, user will be able to create app list folder by drag-and-drop. #enable-app-list-folder
Enable
Map-image rasterizer (AKA Zero-copy) Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
If enabled, raster threads write directly to GPU memory. #map-image
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Disable compositor touch hit testing. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Disables an optimization intended to improve touch scrolling responsiveness. Forces all touch events to go to the blink main
thread to look for handlers, instead of potentially short-circuiting from the compositor thread. #disable-compositor-touch-
hit-testing
Enable
Enable accelerated scrollable frames. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enables accelerated compositing for scrollable frames. #enable-accelerated-scrollable-frames
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Enable composited scrolling for frames. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enable accelerated scrolling by the compositer for frames. #enable-composited-scrolling-for-frames
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Enable experimental streamlined hosted apps. Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enables an experimental, more streamlined hosted app experience. #enable-streamlined-hosted-apps
Enable
Enable experimental ephemeral apps. Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enables experimentation with ephemeral apps, which are launched without installing in Chrome. #enable-ephemeral-apps
Enable
Enable support for ServiceWorker. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
ServiceWorker is a new kind of web worker that can intercept resource requests. See
https://github.com/slightlyoff/ServiceWorker for more information. #enable-service-worker
Enable
Enable the new Translate UX. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Enable the new Translate bubble UX is offered instead of the infobar. #enable-translate-new-ux
Enable
Disable rect-based targeting in views Windows, Chrome OS
Disables rect-based targeting in views. Rect-based targeting uses a heuristic to determine the most probable target of a
gesture, where the touch region is represented by a rectangle. #disable-views-rect-based-targeting
Enable
Enable show-on-first-paint for apps. Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
Show apps windows after the first paint. Windows will be shown significantly later for heavy apps loading resources
synchronously but it will be insignificant for apps that load most of their resources asynchronously. #enable-apps-show-on-
first-paint
Enable
Number of raster threads Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Specify the number of raster threads. #num-raster-threads
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Enable origin chip Windows, Chrome OS
Moves the URL out of the Omnibox and shows the hostname in the origin chip in the toolbar. #origin-chip
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Enable search button in Omnibox Mac, Windows, Chrome OS
Places a search button in the Omnibox. #search-button-in-omnibox
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Ignore autocomplete='off' Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Ignore autocomplete='off' for password forms in the password manager. #enable-ignore-autocomplete-off
Enable
Unavailable Experiments
Tab Overview Mac
Swipe down with three fingers on your trackpad while holding the option key to see an overview of all your tabs. Click on a
thumbnail to select it. Works great in fullscreen mode. #expose-for-tabs
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
GPU compositing on all pages Mac, Linux
Uses GPU accelerated compositing on all pages, not just those that include GPU-accelerated layers. #force-compositing-
mode-2
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
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Threaded compositing Mac, Linux
Uses a secondary thread to perform web page compositing. This allows smooth scrolling, even when the main thread is
unresponsive. #threaded-compositing-mode
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Disable WebRTC Android
Enabling this option prevents web applications from accessing the WebRTC API. #disable-webrtc
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Disable support for WebRTC hardware video decoding. Chrome OS, Android
This option disables support in WebRTC for decoding video streams using platform hardware. #disable-webrtc-hw-decoding
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Disable support for WebRTC hardware video encoding. Chrome OS, Android
This option disables support in WebRTC for encoding video streams using platform hardware. #disable-webrtc-hw-encoding
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Gesture Tap Highlighting Linux, Chrome OS
Enable the experimental gesture tap highlight implementation. #enable-gesture-tap-highlight
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Overlay Scrollbars Chrome OS
Enable the experimental overlay scrollbars implementation. You must also enable threaded compositing to have the scrollbars
animate. #enable-overlay-scrollbars
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Per-tile Painting Mac, Linux, Chrome OS
Enable per-tile painting of page contents when compositing is enabled. #per-tile-painting
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Force high DPI mode Chrome OS
Overrides the device display density to force the use of high DPI mode and assets. #force-device-scale-factor
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Disable overview mode. Chrome OS
Disable overview mode, activated by pushing the switch window button. #disable-overview-mode
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Delay before engaging overview when cycling. Chrome OS
The time from the last alt+tab press before engaging overview mode when cycling through windows. #overview-delay-on-
alt-tab
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Enable contacts integration. Chrome OS
Enables downloading Google contacts and displaying them in the App List. #enable-contacts
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Enable advanced gestures Chrome OS
Enables advanced gestures (e.g. 4-finger pinch to minimize window etc.). #ash-enable-advanced-gestures
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Alternate frame caption button style Chrome OS
Enables an experimental visual style for the frame caption buttons (minimize, maximize, close). #ash-alternate-caption-button
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Drag and drop from the app list menu to the shelf. Chrome OS
Disallow drag and drop from the app list menu to the shelf. #ash-disable-drag-and-drop-applist-to-launcher
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Public suffix domain matching for autofill of passwords. Android
Enable or disable a feature which allows the user to select username/password combinations for domains that match the
same public suffix registry domain. #password-autofill-public-suffix-domain-matching
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Enable deferred image decoding. Mac, Linux, Chrome OS
Defer image decoding operations in WebKit until painting. #enable-deferred-image-decoding
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Scroll end effect Chrome OS
Experimental scroll end effect in response to vertical overscroll. #scroll-end-effect
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Enable touch events on the side bezels. Chrome OS
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Touch events from the side bezels are processed rather than thrown away. #enable-touch-side-bezels
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Enable touch based text editing Chrome OS
Touch editing can be initiated by tapping on a textfield or a selected text. #enable-touch-editing
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Enable TCP Fast Open Linux, Chrome OS, Android
Enable the option to send extra authentication information in the initial SYN packet for a previously connected client,
allowing faster data send start. #enable-tcp-fast-open
Sorry, this experiment is not available on your platform.
Enable Add to Homescreen Android
Enable the add to homescreen menu item. #enable-add-to-homescreen
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