You open Google Chrome to read a news story or article. Before the page can fully load, a pop-up jumps in front of everything. Then another tab opens by itself.
Pop-ups are more than just a minor annoyance. They slow things down, clutter your screen, and sometimes lead to unsafe websites or fake download pages.
Some pop-ups try to trick you into installing extensions or entering your password on a look-alike page. Security researchers still find campaigns that abuse browser extensions and pop-up behavior to spy on users or inject spam.
The good news: Google Chrome includes built-in tools that can block pop-ups and redirects on both computers and mobile devices. You have options to:
- Block pop-ups everywhere.
- Allow them only for trusted sites.
- Stop aggressive redirects that keep pushing you to new tabs.
- Cut down notification prompts and spammy ads that behave like pop-ups.
In this guide, you will learn step-by-step how to:
- Keep your browser safer from malicious extensions and junk ads.
- Stop pop-ups on Google Chrome on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.
- Use Pop-ups and redirects settings in Chrome the right way.
- Allow pop-ups only where you really need them, such as banking sites or secure web apps.
- Use ad blockers and pop-up blocker extensions when Chrome’s default settings are not enough.
- Fix situations where pop-ups keep showing even after you block them.
Here we go.
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How to Stop Pop ups on Chrome? (Windows & Mac)
By default, Google Chrome blocks pop-ups on all websites. But make sure you do not accidentally change the setting.
This is how you can enable or disable pop-ups on Chrome,
Open Google Chrome on Windows or Mac. Tap the three-dots icon from the top right corner of your screen.
Choose Settings. A new page will open with autofill and privacy settings. Locate Site Settings under the Privacy and Security menu.
Open it. Scroll down to the next page to view content settings. Click Pop-ups and redirects.
Then, you will get a screen like this.
Select ‘Don’t allow sites to send pop-ups and redirects’ to stop pop-up windows on Chrome.
If you want to get pop-ups from certain websites, scroll down and add them to your allowed list. Thereafter, Chrome will serve a pop-up on the selected website only. It will automatically block them on other sites.
Google Chrome users can also use pop-up blockers to prevent annoying pop-ups and overlays that affect your browsing experience.
How to Block Pop-Ups on Chrome? (Android & iOS)
Stopping pop-ups on Chrome mobile only takes a few taps. Open Google Chrome on your mobile or tablet.
Click three-dots icon from the top-right corner. Choose Settings from the menu.
Find and open Site settings.
Visit Pop-ups and redirects. If it shows the status as allowed, it means that Chrome can show pop-up on all sites.
Drag the toggle button to the left to block pop-ups on Chrome.
Done. You’ve successfully stopped serving pop-ups and screen overlays on Google Chrome for Android and iOS devices.
When Built-in Blocking Is Not Enough — Use Extensions or Ad-Blockers
Sometimes the built-in blocker in Chrome does not stop every pop-up. Some websites use scripts that slip through filters. In these cases, an extension can help. Pop-up blocker tools work alongside Chrome to scan pages and close pop-ups before they appear.
You can find these tools in the Chrome Web Store. Search for trusted names such as Poper Blocker. Users install them because they block overlays, new tabs, and spammy redirects that Chrome misses.
Poper Blocker is a popular pop-up blocker on Chrome. It is an advanced tool that stops spam on sites.
When you open a link, it checks through the URL database to find disturbing offer notifications, subscription forms, etc., and blocks them from loading.
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