Free one-click Chrome extension
Clear this site's cache. Keep your login.
Fresh Reload clears HTTP browser cache for the website in front of you, then reloads the active tab without deleting cookies, local storage, or anything from another site.
- One click — no popup
- Exact origin — not global
- Cookies stay — no logout
Cleared
Preserved
The green check appears only after Chrome clears the cache and accepts the reload.
The useful middle ground
Fresher than reload. Safer than reset.
Cache clear, then reload
The two operations happen in order. The new request bypasses the local HTTP cache you were trying to escape.
Your session survives
Cookies and storage are not selected for deletion. A stale stylesheet should not force you to log in again.
Only this origin
Scheme, hostname, and port define the boundary. The tool does not empty cache for the rest of your browser.
Why I built it
I wanted the fresh files, not the collateral damage.
A normal reload can reuse cached files. A full site reset can solve that by deleting far more than I intended—including the login I still need. This button handles the narrow job between them.
It is deliberately boring: clear one cache category for one origin, reload one tab, show one check.
Privacy
The active URL never leaves Chrome.
- No server, analytics, telemetry, or account. The URL is reduced locally to the origin needed for the click.
- No page-content access. It does not read the text, forms, or data inside the page.
- No host permissions. Temporary active-tab access begins with your toolbar click.
Honest limits
HTTP cache is not every kind of cache.
- Service workers stay. An offline-first site can still serve data from Cache Storage.
- The reload repopulates cache. Fresh files are downloaded and may be cached again normally.
- Normal web pages only. Chrome pages, extension pages, and local files are ignored.
Will this log me out?
No. Cookies and local site storage are not cleared.
Does it clear cache for every website?
No. It passes only the active page's exact origin to Chrome.
Is this the same as a hard reload?
It goes one step further: it removes the origin's stored HTTP cache first, then reloads while bypassing local HTTP cache.
Is it free?
Yes. No account, trial, or premium lock.
Where to install
- Chrome
Chrome first, so the destructive boundary gets tested properly in one browser.