How to Use Enhanced Safe Browsing in Google Chrome

What to Know

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This article explains what Google Chrome's Enhanced Safe Browsing is and how to use it on your desktop and mobile device.

Turn On Enhanced Safe Browsing on Your Desktop

Enhanced Safe Browsing in Google Chrome is off by default, but you can turn on the feature easily on your desktop and mobile device. You can turn on Enhanced Safe Browsing on your Windows or Mac computer the same way.

Note:

Even if you sync your Google account, you need to activate the feature separately for each device.

In Chrome, select the three dots on the top right and pick Settings.

The More menu and Settings option in Chrome© Provided by Lifewire

Choose Privacy and Security on the left and then Security on the right.

The "Security" option in the "Privacy and Security" section of Chrome settings© Provided by Lifewire

Below Safe Browsing, mark the option for Enhanced protection.

The Enhanced Protection option in Chrome© Provided by Lifewire

Optionally, select the arrow to the right of Enhanced protection for additional information about the feature.

The dropdown arrow for more information on enhanced protection in Google Chrome© Provided by Lifewire

To turn off Enhanced Safe Browsing on your computer later, follow Steps 1 through 3 above and choose Standard protection or No protection per your preference. Keep in mind that it can take up to 24 hours for the change process to complete.

Turn On Enhanced Safe Browsing on Mobile

If you use Google Chrome on your mobile device, you can use Enhanced Safe Browsing on both Android and iPhone. The steps to turn the feature on and off are the same on both devices.

Select the three dots at the top on Android or bottom on iPhone and pick Settings.

Three dots in Chrome on iPhone© Provided by Lifewire

Settings in Chrome© Provided by Lifewire

Choose Privacy and Security and tap Safe Browsing.

Select Enhanced Protection. Optionally tap the arrow or Info icon to the right to learn more about the feature.

Tap Done on the top right to exit the Settings.

Safe Browsing in Chrome© Provided by Lifewire

To turn off Enhanced Safe Browsing on your mobile device later, follow Steps 1 through 3 above and choose either Standard Protection or No Protection. Again, please allow up to 24 for the change to take effect.

What Is Google Chrome's Enhanced Safe Browsing?

Google introduced Enhanced Safe Browsing for Chrome and Gmail to help protect users from phishing and malware.

Once you turn it on, the feature works in the background to protect you from malicious websites, dangerous downloads, and harmful browser extensions.

Google uses data from Enhanced Safe Browsing to increase security when you’re signed in to Chrome and Gmail, associates that information with your Google account for protection across Google’s apps, and conducts real-time scanning to either alert you or block unsafe sites, downloads, and extensions.