How to Activate Google Chrome Flags – Learn how to enable Flags on your Google Chrome browser and activate the features to test the best tools.

What is Chrome Flags

Google Chrome is one of the best and fastest browsers that has included tons of features. Chrome Flags is one of the experiential features of the Google Chrome browser that allows you to customize and boost your browsing with the test beta tools.

Google releases various features in the test beta version before it releases the final version. By default these features are in hidden status, however, you can enable upcoming features before they are released and customize Chrome for a better experience.

These Google Chrome Flags are available on different platforms, and you can activate the required Flags settings to experiment with the features.

Note: Flags settings options may not be available for all the users. They may not work properly and impact browsing performance. Enable Chrome Flags at your own risk

You can also try the Google Chrome Beta version to preview the upcoming features before they’re released. Check here to download the beta version and experience the browser with new features.

How to Enable Chrome Flags

By default, all the flags come in default settings, and you can enable or disable them as per your requirements. Follow these step-by-step guides on how to enable Chrome flags.

1. Firstly, Open Google Chrome Browser

2. On the address bar of Chrome browsers, type: chrome://flags and press enter to continue

chrome flags

3. Now you are on the Chrome Experiments Page. It displays a warning message as

Warning message in flags experiment

4. It is divided into two columns i.e.

  • Available: Flags are available to enable on your platform, you can activate and use it on your chrome browser
  • Not Available: Flags that are not available on your platform

warning experimental features

5. You can search for a specific Flag and enable it to be used on your Chrome browser. Enter a keyword on the search flags bar

Search chrome Flag

6. The settings are in default status. To enable Chrome flags, click on the dropdown icon and choose the option enabled to enable.

Enable Chrome Flags

7. You will be asked to relaunch the Google Chrome browser to apply the changes.

Relaunch chrome to apply changes

Before clicking on the Relaunch option, save your work on the Chrome browser or you may lose the browsing data.

Tip: If you want to change all flags with defaults, click on “Reset All” to reset all the chrome flags to default settings.

 

Best Flags you can enable to boost browsing experience

Here are the best Chrome flags that you can enable on your computer or Android devices.

1. Show Autofill predictions

2. Lazy Image Loading

3. Experimental Javascript

4. Force Dark mode for Web Contents

5. GPU Rasterization

6. Parallel Downloading

7. Copy the Link To the Text

8. Block insecure private network requests.

9. Safety check for weak passwords.

10. Tab grid layout.

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