How do I disable Javascript in Chrome?

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Pacerier · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-25T04:40:40.177

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Click on the address bar —yea the "omnibox", if you prefer a cooler name— and type chrome://settings/content.

(Alternatively, go Settings and type “javascript” into the search box.)

You can disable JavaScript by selecting “Do not allow any site to run JavaScript”:

It autosaves; you don't have to click Done or anything else.

Indeed, we don't even need a mouse to disable JavaScript and get back to the current page:

CtrlT
chrome:settings Enter
javascript Tab Enter
Tab x 6, ▼
Lastly, CtrlW to close Settings.

should take about 5 seconds.

edited Sep 25 '14 at 04:40

answered Jan 18 '12 at 08:46

Pacerier

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Just a note: the Wrench menu is not a wrench anymore. Don't know how to describe it though... – MegaHit May 02 '13 at 01:37
@MegaHit, Yea that "cool name" isn't actually much of a hype that Google wishes it to be. Post edited. – Pacerier Sep 23 '14 at 22:01
Does it need page refresh? – Nathan B Jun 05 '18 at 18:44

score 12 · Answer 2 · edited May 02 '13 at 00:16

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Another way:

Quick Javascript Switcher, a Chrome extension for quickly enabling / disabling Javascript) :

Chrome webstore: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/geddoclleiomckbhadiaipdggiiccfje
Github: https://github.com/maximelebreton/quick-javascript-switcher

edited May 02 '13 at 00:16

goodeye

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answered Aug 24 '11 at 11:01

mlb

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The only problem with this solution is that QJS breaks certain CSS3 styles and properties, such as transitions. – Lazerblade Jan 13 '16 at 19:16

score 8 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 07 '17 at 17:03

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Open Developer tools (Ctrl+Shift+I or F12) -> Preferences (F1) -> Section Debugger -> Disable JavaScript

answered Oct 07 '17 at 17:03

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score 4 · Answer 4 · edited Aug 25 '11 at 00:12

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via http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Chrome/thread?tid=5e291648113cc731&hl=en:

To disable JS on Windows, find your Google Chrome shortcut (say, on your desktop or somewhere similar). Right-click it, and go to Properties. In the "Target:" field, put "-disable-javascript" after the quotation marks.

Any better ways?

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answered Oct 28 '09 at 19:34

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AFAIK this is the only way by now. – buba Oct 28 '09 at 20:48

Joseph Hansen · Answer 5 · 2014-12-31T23:41:42.757

There are two built-in methods to disable Javascript in Chrome:

in Chrome settings
in Chrome developer tools

Chrome settings method

open Chrome settings
click content settings button under Privacy (see picture)
select the option to disable javascript

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Chrome developer tools method

open dev tools (cmd + option + i in OS X)
click the gear icon (red box below)
click the disable javascript option (second down as of writing)

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered May 02 '13 at 01:17

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Yet another way to do this that might be easier:

Pull up the Chrome Console, and click on the settings icon in the lower-right. At the top in "General" is the option to disable Javascript - along with lots of other easier-to-access goodies.

answered May 02 '13 at 01:17

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered May 02 '13 at 03:19

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I'm still using NotScripts, because it blocks more than just JavaScript, allows for both temporary and permanent exceptions, and it actually has a decent UI (unlike Chrome's built-in functionality).

answered May 02 '13 at 03:19

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score -1 · Answer 8 · edited Sep 21 '12 at 15:33

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You can use the Quick Javascript Switcher extension.

edited Sep 21 '12 at 15:33

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answered Sep 21 '12 at 15:24

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This is exactly the same suggestion as @mlb – JoshP Sep 24 '12 at 19:09

How do I disable Javascript in Chrome?

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Chrome settings method

Chrome developer tools method