General Flags

1. –headless
   Run Chrome in headless mode (no UI). Useful for automation, CI/CD, etc.

chrome –headless

2. –disable-extensions
   Disables all Chrome extensions.

chrome –disable-extensions

3. –start-maximized
   Launch Chrome in a maximized window.

chrome –start-maximized

4. –disable-gpu
   Disable hardware acceleration for GPU. Useful in headless mode.

chrome –disable-gpu

5. –disable-software-rasterizer
   Disables the software rasterizer for Chrome.

chrome –disable-software-rasterizer

6. –disable-translate
   Disables the automatic translation feature in Chrome.

chrome –disable-translate

7. –incognito
   Start Chrome in incognito mode, which disables browsing history and cookies.

chrome –incognito

8. –remote-debugging-port=9222
   Starts Chrome with remote debugging enabled on the specified port.

chrome –remote-debugging-port=9222

9. –disable-web-security
   Disables the same-origin policy and other security features, useful for local development.

chrome –disable-web-security

10. –allow-insecure-localhost
    Allows insecure localhost connections (useful when testing locally).

chrome –allow-insecure-localhost

11. –disable-extensions
    Disables all Chrome extensions.

chrome –disable-extensions

12. –no-sandbox
    Disables the sandbox security model, used in some environments like Docker or CI/CD pipelines.

chrome –no-sandbox

13. –disable-notifications
    Disables notifications in Chrome.

chrome –disable-notifications

Security & Privacy Flags

1. –disable-webgl
   Disables WebGL (useful in compatibility testing).

chrome –disable-webgl

2. –incognito
   Launches Chrome in incognito mode, disabling history and caching.

chrome –incognito

3. –disable-cookies
   Disables cookies in the browser.

chrome –disable-cookies

4. –disable-plugins
   Disables plugins (e.g., Flash).

chrome –disable-plugins

5. –disable-popup-blocking
   Disables popup blocking for new windows and dialogs.

chrome –disable-popup-blocking

6. –disable-safe-browsing
   Disables Chrome’s Safe Browsing feature for testing potentially unsafe sites.

chrome –disable-safe-browsing

7. –no-referrers
   Disables sending referrer information with requests.

chrome –no-referrers

8. –ignore-certificate-errors
   Ignores SSL certificate errors. Useful when working with self-signed certificates.

chrome –ignore-certificate-errors

Performance Flags

1. –disable-hardware-acceleration
   Disables hardware acceleration for rendering.

chrome –disable-hardware-acceleration

2. –disable-logging
   Disables all logging in Chrome.

chrome –disable-logging

3. –disk-cache-size=104857600
   Sets the disk cache size in bytes (e.g., 100 MB).

chrome –disk-cache-size=104857600

4. –reduce-memory-usage
   Attempts to reduce Chrome’s memory usage.

chrome –reduce-memory-usage

5. –single-process
   Runs Chrome in a single process, useful for debugging.

chrome –single-process

6. –no-sandbox
   Disables sandbox security model (useful in certain testing environments like Docker).

chrome –no-sandbox

Developer Tools & Debugging

1. –enable-logging
   Enables logging of detailed information for debugging.

chrome –enable-logging

2. –v=1
   Sets the verbosity of logging.

chrome –v=1

3. –remote-debugging-port=9222
   Starts Chrome with remote debugging enabled.

chrome –remote-debugging-port=9222

4. –autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required
   Allows autoplay of media without user interaction.

chrome –autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required

Web Features

1. –enable-experimental-web-platform-features
   Enables experimental web platform features (e.g., new web standards).

chrome –enable-experimental-web-platform-features

2. –enable-blink-features=AutomationControlled
   Enables specific Blink features related to automated testing.

chrome –enable-blink-features=AutomationControlled

3. –disable-background-timer-throttling
   Disables throttling of background timers (may help with performance testing).

chrome –disable-background-timer-throttling

4. –disable-backgrounding-occluded-windows
   Disables backgrounding of hidden windows for performance.

chrome –disable-backgrounding-occluded-windows

5. –disable-features=TranslateUI
   Disables the Google Translate UI feature.

chrome –disable-features=TranslateUI

UI/Visual Configuration

1. –force-device-scale-factor=1
   Force a specific device scale factor (e.g., useful for testing mobile scaling).

chrome –force-device-scale-factor=1

2. –window-size=1920×1080
   Set the window size of Chrome when it launches.

chrome –window-size=1920×1080

3. –disable-animations
   Disables  animations for performance testing.

chrome –disable-animations

4. –start-fullscreen
   Launch Chrome in full-screen mode.

chrome –start-fullscreen

5. –window-position=0,0
   Set the starting position of Chrome’s window.

chrome –window-position=0,0

6. –hide-scrollbars
   Hides scrollbars in the Chrome window.

chrome –hide-scrollbars

Miscellaneous Flags

1. –disable-accelerated-2d-canvas
   Disables accelerated 2D canvas rendering.

chrome –disable-accelerated-2d-canvas

2. –force-dark-mode
   Forces Chrome to use dark mode UI.

chrome –force-dark-mode

3. –enable-features=FeatureName
   Enables specific Chrome features by name (e.g., experimental features).

chrome –enable-features=NewTabPage

4. –disable-dev-shm-usage
   Prevents usage of /dev/shm for temporary files. Can be helpful in Docker environments.

chrome –disable-dev-shm-usage

Example Usage of Chrome Flags

Here’s an example of launching Chrome with multiple flags via the command line:

chrome –headless –disable-gpu –window-size=1920×1080 –remote-debugging-port=9222 –incognito

This command will launch Chrome in headless mode, disable GPU hardware acceleration, set the window size, enable remote debugging on port 9222, and start Chrome in incognito mode.