This wikiHow teaches you how to view browser cookies, which are small fragments of website data on the desktop versions of Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and Safari.
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Method 1 of 5: Google Chrome
Step 1. Open Google Chrome
The browser is marked by a green, red, blue, and yellow globe icon.
Step 2. Click
It's in the upper-right corner of the Chrome window.
Step 3. Click Settings
It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
Step 4. Scroll down and click on Advanced
This option is at the bottom of the page.
Step 5. Click Content settings
This option is at the bottom of the "Privacy" group of options.
Step 6. Click Cookies
It's at the top of the page. After that, a list of cookies and other temporary files in the browser will load.
Step 7. Review browser cookies
A list of cookies is displayed under the heading " All cookies and site data ", at the bottom of the page. Entries with " [number] cookie(s) " next to them are browser cookies.
You can click an entry to view a list of cookie names, as well as select each cookie in the list to view its attributes
Method 2 of 5: Firefox
Step 1. Open Firefox
This browser icon looks like a blue globe surrounded by orange foxes.
Step 2. Click
It's in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
Step 3. Click Options
It's a gear icon in the drop-down menu.
Step 4. Click Privacy
This tab is on the left side of the page.
Step 5. Click remove individual cookies
This link is in the middle of the page. After that, a list of Firefox cookies will be displayed.
If you use custom settings for Firefox history, the option “ remove individual cookies ” will not be available. Instead, click “ Show Cookies ” on the right side of the page.
Step 6. Review browser cookies
Cookies in Firefox are grouped by site. Double-click the site folder to display its cookies, and select cookies to display its specific attributes.
Method 3 of 5: Microsoft Edge
Step 1. Open Microsoft Edge
This browser is marked by a dark blue icon with a white “e” on it.
Step 2. Visit the site whose cookies you want to review
Since Edge doesn't store cookies in a special settings folder, you'll need to visit the site related to the cookie you want to view.
Step 3. Click…
It's in the upper-right corner of the Edge window.
Step 4. Click F12 Developer Tools
It's in the middle of the drop-down menu. Once the option is clicked, a pop-up window will appear at the bottom of the Edge window.
You can also press the F12 key to open a window
Step 5. Click the Debugger tab
It's at the top of the pop-up window, below the Edge window.
Step 6. Double click Cookies
It's in the far left of the pop-up window.
Step 7. Review site cookies
You can see a list of cookies under the “ Cookies Click an entry to view its attributes.
Method 4 of 5: Internet Explorer
Step 1. Open Internet Explorer
This browser is marked by a light blue “e” icon with a yellow band.
Step 2. Click ️
It's in the upper-right corner of the Internet Explorer window.
Step 3. Click Internet Options
This option is at the bottom of the screen.
Step 4. Click Settings
It's in the lower-right corner of the "Browsing history" section.
If you don't see the option " Settings ", click the tab " General ” first at the top of the “Internet Options” window.
Step 5. Click View files
It's at the bottom of the “Settings” pop-up window.
Step 6. Review Internet Explorer cookies
The files in the opened folder are temporary files from your internet browsing activity. However, files that contain the phrase " cookie:[your username] " in their name are cookies.
Unlike other browsers, you cannot view cookie-specific attributes in Internet Explorer
Method 5 of 5: Safari
Step 1. Open Safari
This browser icon looks like a blue compass.
Step 2. Click Safari
This menu option is in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Step 3. Click Preferences
It's at the top of the drop-down menu.
Step 4. Click the Privacy tab
It's in the middle of the top row of options in the " Preferences " window.
Step 5. Click Manage Website Data
It's in the middle of the window.
Step 6. Review browser cookies
All files displayed are website temporary files. However, files with the word " Cookies " under them are cookies.
