Protection Level

Key Features

Enhanced protection

(Most Secure)

• Offers security from known and potential new dangers.
• Sends URLs and a small sample of page content/extension activity to Google to check if they're potentially harmful.
• Warns you if you use a password that's been compromised in a data breach.
• If signed in, protection extends across Google services (e.g., increased protection in Gmail after a security incident).
• Option to  Enforce Enhanced Safe Browsing via the Admin console to block new threats using real-time AI.
• Does not noticeably slow down your browser or device.
• IT can get visibility into potential threats by enrolling browsers into CEC. Get access to security reports, revealing threats like malware and phishing, and helping identify at-risk users.

Standard protection

(Default)

• Offers security from known dangers.
• Hides your IP address by sending an obfuscated portion of URLs through privacy servers before forwarding to Google.
• Sends full URLs and bits of page content to Google only if a site does something suspicious.

No protection

(Not recommended)

• Turns off Safe Browsing.
• You won't be protected against potentially dangerous websites, downloads, and extensions.
• Safe Browsing settings in other Google products (like Gmail) won't be affected.

1. Open

Open Chrome on your Android device.

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2. Settings

Tap More (⋮) > Settings.

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3. Privacy

Tap Privacy and security > Safe Browsing.

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4. Select

Choose your desired protection level.

1. Open

Open Chrome on your computer.

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2. Settings

At the right top, tap More (⋮) > Settings.

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3. Privacy

Select Privacy and security > Safe Browsing.

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4. Select

Choose your desired protection level.

Note: You can choose to visit an unsafe site or download a file even after you receive a warning from Chrome, though this is not recommended.