{"id":"freeing-space.does-storage-studio-clear-browser-caches","url":"/faq/freeing-space/does-storage-studio-clear-browser-caches","category":{"id":"freeing-space","title":"Freeing up space"},"subcategory":{"id":"caches","title":"Caches and clutter"},"question":"Does Storage Studio clear Safari, Chrome or Firefox caches?","alt_questions":["Clear browser cache Mac Storage Studio","Will clearing browser cache log me out?","Chrome cache huge on Mac","Brave Edge cache cleanup","Does Free Up Space clear browser data?"],"short_answer":"Yes. Free Up Space's cache step includes the disk caches of Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave and Edge. It never moves a browser's profile folder, which holds your cookies, sign-ins and history.","answer_markdown":"Yes — the cache step of Free Up Space includes the disk caches of Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave and Edge. That's the browser's stored copies of web pages and images, which it downloads again as needed.\n\nIt's the cache only. Storage Studio deliberately never moves a browser's whole profile folder — the part holding your cookies, saved sign-ins, history and open sessions — because that would sign you out of everything. See [why it won't move your browser's folder](/faq/moving-folders/why-wont-storage-studio-move-my-browser-folder).\n\nYou can untick any browser in the checklist if you'd rather leave its cache alone.","answer_html":"<p>Yes — the cache step of Free Up Space includes the disk caches of Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave and Edge. That&#39;s the browser&#39;s stored copies of web pages and images, which it downloads again as needed.</p>\n<p>It&#39;s the cache only. Storage Studio deliberately never moves a browser&#39;s whole profile folder — the part holding your cookies, saved sign-ins, history and open sessions — because that would sign you out of everything. See <a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/why-wont-storage-studio-move-my-browser-folder\">why it won&#39;t move your browser&#39;s folder</a>.</p>\n<p>You can untick any browser in the checklist if you&#39;d rather leave its cache alone.</p>","answer_text":"Yes — the cache step of Free Up Space includes the disk caches of Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave and Edge. That's the browser's stored copies of web pages and images, which it downloads again as needed.\n\nIt's the cache only. Storage Studio deliberately never moves a browser's whole profile folder — the part holding your cookies, saved sign-ins, history and open sessions — because that would sign you out of everything. See why it won't move your browser's folder.\n\nYou can untick any browser in the checklist if you'd rather leave its cache alone.","tags":["browser","caches","safari","chrome"],"related":[{"id":"freeing-space.what-is-step-1-cache-cleanup","question":"What does the cache cleanup step of Free Up Space look at?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-step-1-cache-cleanup"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Does Storage Studio clear Safari, Chrome or Firefox caches? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Yes. Free Up Space's cache step includes the disk caches of Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave and Edge. It never moves a browser's profile folder, which holds your cookies, sign-ins and history.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Freeing up space","path":"/faq/freeing-space/"},{"name":"Does Storage Studio clear Safari, Chrome or Firefox caches?","path":"/faq/freeing-space/does-storage-studio-clear-browser-caches"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/does-storage-studio-clear-browser-caches","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Does Storage Studio clear Safari, Chrome or Firefox caches?","alternateName":["Clear browser cache Mac Storage Studio","Will clearing browser cache log me out?","Chrome cache huge on Mac","Brave Edge cache cleanup","Does Free Up Space clear browser data?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes — the cache step of Free Up Space includes the disk caches of Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave and Edge. That's the browser's stored copies of web pages and images, which it downloads again as needed.\n\nIt's the cache only. Storage Studio deliberately never moves a browser's whole profile folder — the part holding your cookies, saved sign-ins, history and open sessions — because that would sign you out of everything. See why it won't move your browser's folder.\n\nYou can untick any browser in the checklist if you'd rather leave its cache alone.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/does-storage-studio-clear-browser-caches"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\" aria-current=\"true\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#one-tap-cleanup\">One-tap clean-up (Run Tuhi)</a> <span>21</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#free-up-space-wizard\">Free Up Space wizard and button</a> <span>23</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#caches\">Caches and clutter</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#whats-using-space\">What&#39;s Using Space (Storage Inspector)</a> <span>21</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#where-space-went\">Where your space went</a> <span>15</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#emergency-space\">Emergency Space</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#temporary-files\">Temporary files and Storage Studio&#39;s own footprint</a> <span>10</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#stopping-and-safety\">Stopping, undoing and apps in the way</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#snapshots-held-space\">Local snapshots and held space</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#recycle-vault\">Recycle Vault</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#profile-and-charts\">Storage Profile, charts and Home</a> <span>21</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Does Storage Studio clear Safari, Chrome or Firefox caches?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> · <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#caches\">Caches and clutter</a></p>\n<h1>Does Storage Studio clear Safari, Chrome or Firefox caches?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Yes. Free Up Space&#39;s cache step includes the disk caches of Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave and Edge. It never moves a browser&#39;s profile folder, which holds your cookies, sign-ins and history.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Yes — the cache step of Free Up Space includes the disk caches of Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave and Edge. That&#39;s the browser&#39;s stored copies of web pages and images, which it downloads again as needed.</p>\n<p>It&#39;s the cache only. Storage Studio deliberately never moves a browser&#39;s whole profile folder — the part holding your cookies, saved sign-ins, history and open sessions — because that would sign you out of everything. See <a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/why-wont-storage-studio-move-my-browser-folder\">why it won&#39;t move your browser&#39;s folder</a>.</p>\n<p>You can untick any browser in the checklist if you&#39;d rather leave its cache alone.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-step-1-cache-cleanup\">What does the cache cleanup step of Free Up Space look at?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/does-storage-studio-clear-browser-caches.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/does-storage-studio-clear-browser-caches.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}