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How to see which Chrome tab is using the most memory

Press Shift + Esc while Chrome is in front to open its task manager, click the Memory column to sort, and end the tab or extension that's hogging it.

How to do it

  1. Click Chrome so it is the focused app.

  2. Press Shift + Esc.

  3. Click the Memory column to sort.

  4. Select the tab or extension and click End process. Ending a tab closes it.

On a Mac the same shortcut works while Chrome is focused. If it does not, use the Chrome menu > More tools > Task manager.

Questions people ask

What happens when I end a tab's process?

The tab closes or shows a crash page you can reload. Save anything you typed first.

Is there a menu path?

Chrome menu > More tools > Task manager. Use that on a Mac if Shift + Esc doesn't work.

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