You may sometimes feel the need to delete or clear the Cookies & Site Data for a specific website only – and not the entire Browsing History – especially if you face errors like 400 Bad Request. Let us see how to do it in Edge, Chrome, and Firefox browsers.
How do I clear the cache for a specific website?
Usually, we delete the entire Cookie cache of that browser. It means, when you exercise this option, you will be clearing all the Cookies. But if you don’t do this, you will have to clear the Cookie for that domain only.
Clear Cookies & Site Data for specific websites in Chrome
Open your Google Chrome browser. Type the following in the address bar and hit Enter:
chrome://settings/siteData
You will see All cookies and site data.
You can also access this panel via Chrome Settings > Advanced settings > Privacy and security > Site Settings > Cookies > See all cookies and site data.
Here you can search for the domain and remove its Cookies & site data by clicking on the Bin icon.
If you click on the arrow icon against the Cookie, the next panel will open.
Here, you will be able to see the details of the locally stored data and delete it.
There is another way. When a web page is open, click on the padlock icon to open a flyer and select Cookies.
You will then see the Cookies in use, and you will be able to delete them.
Clear the cache for a specific website in Edge (Chromium)
If you are a Microsoft Edge (Legacy) user, this browser does not delete cache for particular websites. You will have to delete the entire Browsing History & Cache.
If you are using the new Edge (Chromium) browser, you can clear the cache for a specific website or domain as follows.
Type the following in the address bar and hit Enter:
edge://settings/siteData
You will see Cookies and site data.
Here you can search for the domain and remove its Cookies & site data by clicking on the Bin icon.
If you click on the arrow icon against the Cookie, you will be able to see the details of the locally stored data and delete it.
To delete just the Cookies, there is another way.
When a web page is open, click on the padlock icon to open a flyer and select Cookies.
You will then see the Cookies in use, and you will be able to delete them.
Delete Cookies & Site Data for a specific domain in Firefox
Open your Mozilla Firefox web browser and then open its Options. Select Privacy & Security next. Here, under Cookies and Site Data, press the Manage Data button to open the next panel.
Here you will be able to remove selected or all Cookies and Site Data. Search for the domain, select the Cookies you want to delete and then remove those Cookies.
There is another way. When a web page is open, click on the ‘i’ icon to open a flyer.
Select Clear Cookies and Site Data to open the next panel.
Clicking on OK will delete the site data for that site.
You can also use CookieSpy, a freeware that lets you manage Cookies of all Browsers in one place. Use it to delete Cookies from a particular domain.
Also read: Use Developer Tools to clear Site Data for a particular website in Chrome or Edge
Is it bad to clear cookies?
It’s not bad, and you should do it from time to time. But when you delete cookies, you may have to log in to some of the websites again. The same applies to the cache, where sites you regularly visit may seem slow for the first time after clearing the cache.
Does clearing History clear Cookies?
No, it only deletes the link of pages from the browser’s history section and the address bar. Some users will find it inconvenient as they will have to type the complete URL again or search in google to find the right path of the website.
Will clearing cookies delete passwords?
No. Passwords are now stored separately in the browser, and you can access them from the settings. Cookies have a different purpose. They are used to track your interest on the internet, remember preference on a website, quickly fill the form, and so on.
