Clear Cache Free — No Subscription, Ever

One-click browser data clearing — free presets, scheduling, and domain rules. No subscription.

Clear your cache in one click. Clear Cache Free is a free Chrome extension that removes cache, cookies, history, and browsing data instantly — with presets, scheduling, and domain rules that other extensions put behind a paywall. Whether you're a developer flushing stale assets, a privacy-conscious user cleaning up after every session, or someone tired of logging in again just because you cleared everything — Clear Cache Free gives you precise, effortless control over exactly what gets deleted and when. 🗑️ One-click clearing from the toolbar — no dialogs, no confirmation screens ⚙️ Custom presets and automated scheduling — completely free, always 🔒 Domain allowlist & blocklist — protect logins while clearing everything else Key Features: --------------------- ✅ One-Click Clearing From the Toolbar Click the icon, clearing happens immediately. No dialog box. No "are you sure?" confirmation. No navigating to Chrome settings. One click removes exactly what you configured — nothing more, nothing less. If you want a preview first, that option is there — but it's never forced on you. ✅ 14 Selectable Data Types Choose precisely what gets cleared: Cache, Cookies, History, Downloads history, Form data, Passwords, Local storage, IndexedDB, WebSQL, Service workers, Cache storage, Plugin data, Hosted app data, File systems. Clear all of them at once, or configure specific combinations for different use cases. Most extensions clear a fixed set — Clear Cache Free gives you full control. ✅ 5 Time Range Options Clear data from the last hour, last 24 hours, last 7 days, last 4 weeks, or all time. The time range is configurable per preset, so your "quick dev flush" can clear the last hour while your "full wipe" preset clears everything. ✅ Custom Named Presets — Free Save any combination of data types, time range, and domain rules under a name you choose. "Dev Flush", "Privacy Wipe", "Keep Logins", "Morning Cleanup" — create as many presets as you need and switch between them instantly. Named presets are free in Clear Cache Free. Other extensions charge a monthly fee for this. ✅ Automated Scheduling — Free Set Clear Cache Free to run automatically on a timer: every hour, every 4 hours, every 24 hours, or on browser startup. Choose which preset runs on the schedule. Walk away and your browser stays clean without touching anything. Scheduling is free in Clear Cache Free. Other extensions put it behind a subscription. ✅ Active Tab Only Mode Clear browsing data for just the current website — without touching any other site's data. Useful for developers testing site-specific behavior, or for clearing a problematic site's cookies without wiping your login sessions everywhere else. This is the feature that makes "clear cache for one site" actually work. ✅ Domain Allowlist & Blocklist Create rules that protect specific domains from being cleared (allowlist), or target specific domains to always be cleared (blocklist). Keep your banking login, your email session, and your work apps intact while wiping everything else. Per-data-type rules let you block cookie clearing for a domain while still clearing its cache. ✅ Preview Before Clearing See exactly what will be deleted before anything is removed. Clear Cache Free shows you what data is queued for deletion — useful when you want confidence before a full wipe. Preview mode is optional — quick clears skip it entirely. ✅ Dark Mode Support Clear Cache Free respects your system's dark mode preference and also supports manual toggle. The interface looks clean in both light and dark environments. ✅ Notification Confirmation Optionally receive a brief notification after clearing completes — a simple confirmation that the job is done. Can be turned off if you prefer silent operation. Use Cases: --------------------- Clear Cache Free solves real browsing and development problems that Chrome's built-in settings handle awkwardly: 👨‍💻 Developers Testing Site Changes You've updated a CSS file or deployed a new build and Chrome is still serving the old version from cache. With Clear Cache Free, one click flushes the active tab's cache. No navigating to chrome://settings, no clearing cookies you didn't want to clear, no losing other sessions. Just the cache, just this tab, right now. 🔒 Privacy-Focused Browsing Sessions You finish a browsing session and want a clean slate. Clear Cache Free's scheduled clearing automatically wipes history, cookies, and cache at the end of each day — or at browser startup — without any manual action. Configure it once and forget about it. 🔐 Clearing One Site Without Losing Other Logins The problem with clearing cookies in Chrome's settings: it logs you out of everything. Clear Cache Free's domain allowlist lets you protect your email, your bank, and your work tools while clearing everything else. Or use active-tab mode to clear just the problematic site. 🛠️ Troubleshooting Website Issues A site is behaving oddly — wrong content loading, stale state, broken functionality. The standard fix is clearing cache and cookies for that site. Clear Cache Free makes this a two-click operation instead of a settings menu excavation. ⏰ Automated Maintenance You want your browser to stay clean without thinking about it. Schedule Clear Cache Free to run your preferred preset every 24 hours or at every browser startup. Consistent, automatic, invisible. 🧑‍💼 Shared or Public Computers After using a shared machine, run Clear Cache Free's full wipe preset in one click — history, cookies, cache, form data, passwords — and leave no trace. Faster and more thorough than manually navigating Chrome's clear browsing data screen. Privacy Commitment: --------------------- 🚫 No ads 🚫 No tracking 🚫 No analytics 🚫 No data sent to external servers 🚫 No account required 🚫 No subscription Clear Cache Free never reads or transmits your browsing data. It only uses Chrome's browsingData API to remove data — the same mechanism Chrome's built-in clear browsing data uses. Nothing about what you clear, what sites you visit, or how you use the extension is collected or transmitted anywhere. The only data stored is your own settings: presets, domain rules, and scheduling preferences. This data lives locally in chrome.storage — entirely under your control and clearable at any time. Permissions Explained: --------------------- Clear Cache Free requests only the permissions it actually needs: • browsingData — Required to clear cache, cookies, history, and other browsing data. This is the core permission — without it, the extension cannot function. • storage — Required to save your presets, domain rules, and scheduling configuration across sessions. • alarms — Required to power the automated scheduling feature. Chrome's alarm API triggers the scheduled clear at the configured interval. • tabs — Required for active-tab-only mode, so Clear Cache Free knows which domain to target. • scripting — Required to interact with the active tab for domain-aware clearing. • notifications — Required to show the optional completion notification after a clear runs. No permission is requested beyond what the features require. The extension does not request access to page content, form data, passwords, or any data beyond what browsingData explicitly authorizes it to remove. Frequently Asked Questions: --------------------- Q: Is Clear Cache Free really free? A: Yes — fully free. Every feature listed here is available at no cost. No premium tier, no trial, no subscription, no feature locks. Free forever. Q: Why does the popular cache extension charge for presets and scheduling now? A: The leading cache extension added a paywall in mid-2024, moving presets and scheduling to a paid subscription. Clear Cache Free was built as a free alternative with all of those features available from day one. Q: Will clearing cache log me out of websites? A: Clearing cookies will log you out. Clearing only cache will not. If you want to keep your logins, configure Clear Cache Free to clear cache but not cookies — or use the domain allowlist to protect specific sites while clearing everything else on others. Q: Can I clear just one website's data? A: Yes. Use active-tab mode to clear data for only the current site's domain — without affecting any other site's cookies, cache, or history. Q: How is the scheduling feature useful? A: Scheduling lets you automatically run a preset on a timer — every hour, every 24 hours, or at browser startup. You configure it once and Clear Cache Free runs silently in the background. Useful for privacy-focused users who want a consistently clean browser without manual effort. Q: What's the difference between the allowlist and blocklist? A: The allowlist protects domains from being cleared — domains on the allowlist are skipped even when you run a full clear. The blocklist does the opposite: domains on the blocklist are always cleared, even if you're clearing a limited set. They serve different workflows and can be used together. Q: Does it work with all versions of Chrome? A: Clear Cache Free uses standard Chrome Extension Manifest V3 APIs and works on Chrome 88+. It also works on Chromium-based browsers (Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi) that support the Chrome Web Store. Q: Does it work on Chromebooks? A: Yes — it runs on Chrome OS / Chromebooks using the Chrome browser. Q: Can I undo a clear after it runs? A: No — cleared browsing data cannot be recovered. This is the same behavior as Chrome's built-in clear browsing data. Use the preview feature before running a new preset for the first time to confirm what will be deleted. Q: What's the difference between Cache and Cache Storage? A: Cache refers to the standard browser HTTP cache (images, scripts, stylesheets). Cache Storage is used by Service Workers for progressive web apps. For most users clearing "Cache" is sufficient; developers testing service worker behavior may also want to clear "Cache Storage" and "Service Workers." Q: Does clearing IndexedDB or LocalStorage affect web app functionality? A: It can. Some web apps — Gmail, Notion, Figma, and others — store significant application state in IndexedDB and LocalStorage. Clearing these may cause the app to reload data from the server or reset local preferences. If you use complex web apps, avoid including these in your routine preset and create a separate preset for targeted debugging. Q: Do my presets and settings save between sessions? A: Yes. All presets, domain rules, scheduling configuration, and preferences are saved to chrome.storage.local and persist across browser restarts. Latest Changes: --------------------- Version 1.0.0 — April 2026 - Initial release - One-click clearing from the toolbar — no dialog required - 14 selectable data types: Cache, Cookies, History, Downloads, Form data, Passwords, Local storage, IndexedDB, WebSQL, Service workers, Cache storage, Plugin data, Hosted app data, File systems - 5 time range options: last hour, 24h, 7 days, 4 weeks, all time - Custom named presets — create, save, load, and delete with any name - Automated scheduling — run any preset on a timer or at browser startup - Active tab only mode — clear data for just the current domain - Domain allowlist — protect specific sites from being cleared - Domain blocklist — always clear specific sites - Per-data-type domain rules — different rules for cookies vs. cache - Preview before clearing — see what will be deleted before confirming - Optional completion notification - Dark mode support (system preference + manual toggle) - Full chrome.storage.local support — settings persist across sessions