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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.com.tr/support/browser/en/llms.txt




# Cache

## What is the cache? {#what}

The browser _cache_ is a folder with copies of data from pages that you've visited. Usually, the cache stores page elements that are unlikely to have changed since your last query, such as music, videos, images, styles, and scripts. When you open a page you've visited before, the browser doesn't access it on the internet again but loads it from the cache instead. This makes the page open faster and decreases the network load.

#### Example of using the cache

When you play an online video, it loads faster. Downloaded videos are saved in the cache on your computer. This is why, after the video is fully downloaded, you can finish watching it even if you're offline.

![](../_image/1-icon.svg) ![](../_image/cash-red-line.png) — Portion of viewed video.

![](../_image/2-icon.svg) ![](../_image/cash-gray-line-1.png) — Portion of cached video.

![](../_image/3-icon.svg) ![](../_image/cash-gray-line-2.png) — Portion of non-cached video.

![](../_image/cash.png)

#### Privacy risks of cache

- If you share the computer with other people, they have access to the cache folder. We recommend using [Incognito mode](https://yandex.com.tr/support/browser/en/personal-data-protection/incognito-mode.md) on shared computers.
- If there's malware on the computer, it can get access to Yandex Browser cache.


## How can I clear the cache? {#clearing-cache}

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{% note alert %}

It's not secure enough to delete your browser data after you visit a site, since a hacker might steal your data while you are on the site. To keep your personal data private, you should open questionable websites in [Incognito mode](https://yandex.com.tr/support/browser/en/personal-data-protection/incognito-mode.md).

{% endnote %}


To clear the cache:

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 1. Click **![](../_image/settings-icon.svg)**&nbsp;→ **History**&nbsp;→ **Clear history** or press&nbsp;**Ctrl** + **Shift** + **Del** (on Windows) or **Shift** + **⌘** + **Backspace** (on macOS).

1. Under **Clear history**, select the time period that you want to delete the cache for.

1. Select the **Cached files** option.

1. Deselect all other options (if you want to clear only the Yandex Browser cache).

1. Click **Clear**.
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![](../_image/clear-cache.png)

## Where is Yandex Browser cache? {#where-cash}

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To view or copy the [Yandex Browser](https://browser.yandex.com/) cache (for example, to [send it to support](https://browser.yandex.com/feedback/?lang=en)), open the following folder:



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**Operating system**
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**Cache address**
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Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
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`C:\Users\Your account name\AppData\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\User Data\Default`

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The `AppData` folder is hidden. To see it, enable hidden folder display.

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||macOS
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`~/Library/Application Support/Yandex/YandexBrowser/Default/GPUCache`
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`~/.cache/yandex-browser/Default/Cache`
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{% note info %}

Support for Microsoft Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 [ended in December 2024](https://yandex.com.tr/support/browser/en/about/old-windows.md).

Support for Microsoft Windows XP and Vista ended in April 2017.

{% endnote %}


Your cache is only saved on one device. It isn't imported during syncing.



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