How to download Google Chrome for free

Google Chrome is a very popular web browser characterized by a very high speed in page loading and an essential interface. Other key factors of its success are the extensions, that is free “little programs” that allow you to expand the functions and the Web applications that can be integrated into the browser with links on its home page. Google Chrome is totally free and is compatible with Windows, macOS and Linux, as well as with Android and iOS / iPadOS. Thanks to the integration with Google services, using your account also allows you to synchronize browsing history, bookmarks, extensions and preferences with multiple computers and devices.

How do you say? Did I intrigue you and now you can’t wait to download Google Chrome for free on your computer and/or mobile device? Well, great, do it now! What? Not being very practical in terms of computer science and new technologies, would you like to receive some “tips” on what to do? You are right and luckily for you you have landed on the right guide, at the right time. With this tutorial of mine today I will go to show you, step by step, how to succeed “in the enterprise”.

So take a few minutes of free time just for you, make yourself comfortable and immediately start concentrating on reading this guide dedicated to the topic. You will see, in no time you will have perfectly clear ideas on how to proceed and, I’ll tell you more, I am ready to bet that you will also be willing to provide useful explanations to your friends in need of some similar advice. That said, let’s ban the chatter and get started!

Index

• How to download Google Chrome for free on PC
  • Download Google Chrome for free on Windows
  • Download Google Chrome for free on macOS
  • Download Google Chrome for free on Linux
• How to download Google Chrome for free on smartphones and tablets
  • Download Google Chrome for free on Android
  • Download Google Chrome for free on iPad and iPhone

How to download Google Chrome for free on PC

Would you like to understand how to download Google Chrome for free on PC ? I’ll settle you instantly! In fact, below you will find indicated how to proceed on Windows, macOS and Linux. It’s child’s play, don’t worry!

Download Google Chrome for free on Windows

If you want to find out how to download Google Chrome for free on Windows, the first step you need to take is to connect to the program’s website using another browser of your choice (eg Microsoft Edge ).

Next, decide whether to anonymously send usage statistics and crash reports to Google by leaving the checkmark in the appropriate boxes or by unchecking it and clicking the Download Chrome button. If the download does not start automatically, click the Download Chrome manually link to proceed manually.

Once you have completed the procedure to download Google Chrome for free, open the .exe file obtained and, in the window you see appear on the desktop, click on the Yes button. Then wait for the installer to download some additional files necessary for the browser to function correctly and you will find yourself in front of the main Chrome window.

You can then start using the browser to search or by typing the address of the portal to visit via the URL bar at the top. In some cases, you may also be asked to configure the program’s operation and to set and accept the privacy options and license terms, as well as to decide whether to set the browser as the default or not.

Also know that in addition to the standard version of Chrome, which is the stable one, there are also three others available.

• Chrome Beta – this is a version of Chrome intended mainly for the most impatient users, as it is one step ahead of the stable version. In fact, it includes some new functions that still need some refinement and technically could cause problems. Its use, however, is not recommended in the workplace.
• Chrome Dev – This is a version of Chrome specifically intended for developers. It is constantly updated and is designed to allow developers to carry out tests and, for this very reason, access various features in advance. Given its nature, this version of Chrome is not entirely stable. It is not recommended for use in everyday life.
• Chrome Canary – is a version of Chrome that is usually used by developers or by the most passionate users who want to access the experimental features (which will not necessarily be introduced in the stable release). Considering that due to its characteristics this variant of the browser is subject to problems and crashes, its use in the workplace is strongly discouraged. 

Download Google Chrome for free on macOS

If, on the other hand, you use an Apple-branded computer, you can download Google Chrome for free on macOS by connecting to the program’s website with any other browser (eg Safari ).

Then, click on the Download Chrome button, click on the Mac button with Apple chip or on the Mac button with Intel chip (depending on the hardware equipment of your Mac) and wait for the browser download to be completed.

When the download is complete, open the .dmg package obtained and, using the new pop-up window, drag the Chrome icon to the MacOS Applications folder. At the first start, you will have to confirm the opening of the software by answering the relevant warning in the affirmative.

After completing the above steps, you will find yourself in front of the Chrome window and you can start using the browser immediately. At the first launch, you may be asked to accept the license terms, to choose whether to send statistical data and to decide whether to set Chrome as the default browser.

Download Google Chrome for free on Linux

If you want to find out how to download Google Chrome for free on Linux (eg on Ubuntu ), the first move you need to make is to reach the program’s website via the browser already installed on your computer (eg Firefox ).

Next, click on the Download Chrome button, select the 64 bit .deb option (for Debian / Ubuntu) or the 64 bit.rpm (for Fedora / openSUSE) option ( depending on the Linux distribution you are using) and press the button Accept and install. Then select the option to proceed with saving the file and wait for the download to complete.

After completing the above steps, simply open the .deb or .rpm file obtained to proceed with the installation. To give a practical example, the appropriate Software Center will open on Ubuntu and you will have to press the Install button, eventually confirming the administration password to proceed with the installation of Chrome.

Afterwards, you will find yourself in front of the main browser screen and you can start using it to surf the Net. Please note that at the first start you may be asked to accept the license terms, to choose whether to send statistical data and to decide whether to set Chrome as default browser.

If, proceeding as I indicated in the previous lines, you encounter difficulties in downloading Google Chrome for free in Italian, you can consider proceeding from the command line, through the Terminal, following the instructions I gave you in my specific guide on how to install Chrome on Ubuntu.

How to download Google Chrome for free on smartphones and tablets

If, on the other hand, you want to find out how to download Google Chrome for free on smartphones and tablets, the instructions to which you must follow, valid for Android and iOS / iPadOS, are the ones you find below. Even in this case these are very simple operations to carry out, don’t worry!

Download Google Chrome for free on Android

If you are using a smartphone or tablet based on the “big G” mobile platform, I inform you that in most cases Google Chrome is pre-installed, which is why to start the browser simply select the relative icon (the one with the multicolored sphere ) located on the home screen and/or in the drawer.

If the browser is not present on your device, you can still download Google Chrome for free on Android through the Play Store, by touching the relative icon (the one with the colored ▶ ︎ symbol ) located on the home screen and/or in the drawer, by typing “google chrome” in the text field above, selecting the relevant suggestion and the Install button. If you want to do this first, you can also connect directly to the section of the Play Store dedicated to Chrome.

Keep in mind that if you have an Android device without Play Store (and Google services in general), you can download Chrome from alternative stores, but the absence of Google services does not make the data synchronization experience via Google account available. . To solve the problem, if you feel like it, you can try to install the Play Store with your own hands and then proceed with downloading the browser from the latter.

Download Google Chrome for free on iPad and iPhone

Now let’s see how to download Google Chrome for free on iPad and iPhone. To begin with, access the iPadOS / iOS home screen and/or the device’s App Library and select the App Store icon (the one with the blue background and the white “A” on it ), the official digital store of Apple.

In the new screen that is now shown to you, go to the Cerea section by selecting the appropriate item at the bottom, type “google chrome” in the text field at the top and select the relevant suggestion from those you see appear. On the next screen, press the button Get, then click the Install and authorize download via Face ID, Touch ID or password of ‘ Apple ID . If you want to speed up these steps above, you can link directly to the section of the App Store dedicated to Chrome.

Then, start Chrome by pressing the Open button that appeared on the App Store screen or by touching its icon (the one with the multicolored sphere ) that has been added to the home screen. Afterwards, you will find yourself in front of the main browser screen and you can immediately start using it to search online and visit your favorite websites.