How to Clear Your Browser Cache and DNS Cache Print

Why Clear Your Cache?

Your browser and operating system store cached copies of websites and DNS lookups to speed up browsing. However, this cached data can sometimes cause you to see outdated content or prevent you from accessing a website that has recently changed servers. Clearing your cache forces your browser and system to fetch fresh data.

Clearing Browser Cache

Google Chrome

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + Shift + Delete (Mac)
2. Select the time range — choose All time for a complete clear
3. Tick Cached images and files (and optionally Cookies and other site data)
4. Click Clear data

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + Shift + Delete (Mac)
2. Set the time range to Everything
3. Tick Cache and optionally Cookies
4. Click Clear Now

Microsoft Edge

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete
2. Select the time range — choose All time
3. Tick Cached images and files
4. Click Clear now

Safari (Mac)

1. Click Safari in the menu bar, then Settings (or Preferences)
2. Go to the Privacy tab
3. Click Manage Website Data, then Remove All
4. Alternatively, enable the Develop menu (Settings > Advanced > Show Develop menu) and click Develop > Empty Caches

Flushing DNS Cache

DNS cache stores recent domain name lookups. If you've recently changed your nameservers or DNS records, flushing the DNS cache can help you see the changes sooner.

Windows

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator (right-click Start menu, select "Command Prompt (Admin)" or "Windows Terminal (Admin)")
2. Type: ipconfig /flushdns
3. Press Enter — you should see "Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache"

macOS

1. Open Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal)
2. Type: sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
3. Press Enter and type your admin password when prompted

Linux

1. Open a terminal window
2. Type: sudo systemd-resolve --flush-caches
3. Or for older systems: sudo /etc/init.d/nscd restart

When Should You Clear Your Cache?

• Your website is showing old content after you've made updates
• You've recently changed your domain's nameservers or DNS records
• A website isn't loading properly or showing errors
• You're seeing a different version of a website than expected
• You've recently migrated your website to a new hosting provider

Still Seeing Cached Content?

If clearing your browser and DNS cache doesn't resolve the issue, the content may be cached at other levels (such as your ISP's DNS servers). DNS changes can take up to 24-48 hours to propagate fully worldwide. If you need further assistance, please contact our support team.