How to Enable Memory Saver in Google Chrome

This article explains how to turn “Memory Saver” on or off in Google Chrome for 2026.

Google Chrome is a web browser made by Google. It helps you search, shop, and read news online.

Why use Memory Saver? Your computer has a limited amount of memory. When you have many tabs open, your computer can slow down. Memory Saver fixes this by putting unused tabs to sleep.

What happens when done? Your active tabs will run faster. When you click on a sleeping tab, it wakes up instantly.

Enable or disable Memory Saver in Google Chrome

Google Chrome has a “Performance” page to help your browser run better. Here is how to use it.

First, open the Google Chrome browser.

Click the Customize and Control button (three dots) in the top right corner. Select Settings.

On the left side of the screen, click Performance.

You will see the Memory Saver settings. You can choose between two modes:

• Standard Memory Saver: Chrome frees up memory based on your computer’s needs.
• Enhanced Memory Saver: Chrome predicts which tabs you are done with and puts them to sleep more aggressively to keep your browser fast.

You can also toggle the Energy Saver switch on this same page. This helps your laptop battery last longer by limiting background activity and visual effects.

Always keep sites active

Sometimes you want a specific website to stay open even if you are not using it. For example, you might want a music player or a live dashboard to stay active.

1. On the Performance page, look for the section labeled Always keep these sites active.
2. Click the Add button.
3. Type in the web address (URL) of the site you want to keep active.
4. Click Add to save your choice.

Some activities on your computer will naturally prevent tab deactivation, such as:

• Playing audio or video.
• Sharing your screen.
• Active downloads.
• Connected USB or Bluetooth devices.

That should do it!

Reference:

Google Support

Conclusion:

Enabling Memory Saver in Google Chrome helps your computer run faster and keeps your battery charged longer. By choosing the right mode or adding your favorite sites to the “always active” list, you can customize how Chrome manages your memory.