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 clear cookies and cache for one site in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.
How do I clear the cache for a specific website?
Usually, we delete the entire Cookie cache of that browser. This means that 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 Cache and Cookies for that domain only.
Clear Cookies and Cache for one site 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.
The next panel will open if you click on the arrow icon against the Cookie.
Here, you can see the details of the locally stored data and delete it.
There is another way. When a web page opens, click 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 Cookies and Cache for one site in Edge
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 next to the Cookie, you can view the details of the locally stored data and delete it.
There is another way to delete just the cookies.
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 Cookies and Cache for one site in Firefox
Open your Mozilla Firefox web browser and then open its Options. Select Privacy Clear Cookies and Cache for one site in Chrome, Edge, Firefox& 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 page links from the browser’s history section and the address bar. Some users will find this inconvenient, as they will have to type the complete URL again or search Google to find the right path to the website.
Will clearing cookies delete passwords?
No. Passwords are now stored separately in the browser; you can access them from the settings. Cookies have a different purpose. They are used to track your interests on the Internet, remember your preferences on a website, quickly fill out forms, and so on.
