ChromeCacheView: How to See What's Stored in Chrome's Cache

Modern browsers keep a huge cache during normal operation, and Google Chrome is probably the most striking example. However, it is not so easy for the end user to explore the contents of that cache. Maybe we need a specific image, or a zip file whose original download we lost. This is when ChromeCacheView comes to the rescue, a small NirSoft application that works as an interface for viewing what is stored in Chrome's cache and other Chromium-based browsers.

Beyond the privacy concerns, the truth is that browser history is one of its most valuable resources. Do you remember something interesting on a page but closed the tab too soon? No problem, if you type even part of the URL, you can surely return to it. Now, there is another detail: Many portals allow us to view content, but not download it.

Alternatives? We can inspect the content of those sites to get direct addresses, or enable right-click with the mouse (if it was previously blocked), but there is another path, which is to see what is stored in the browser cache. The drawback is that some of them don't make access as easy as we would like. One of the most common cases is Chrome, which buries its cache in a long line of subfolders. At this point, ChromeCacheView comes in.

How to See What's Stored in Chrome's Cache with ChromeCacheView

Like other programs published by NirSoft, ChromeCacheView does not have a traditional installer, and works from a temporary folder. The interface displays all the contents of Chrome's cache regardless of details like format and size. If it is an image or a video, you can press F7 and tell ChromeCacheView to open it with the associated program (viewer, image editor, or player).

Another possibility is to press F4 to get copies of those files and send them to a folder of your choice (ChromeCacheView offers to create one, but it's not mandatory), or use F6 to open the original URL link of the item in your main browser. A very positive aspect of ChromeCacheView is its compatibility with other Chromium variants. If you go to the configuration menu (F9 key) you will see buttons to associate the cache folder in Vivaldi, Opera, Yandex, and other custom folders. Here you can also apply filters and limits by number of days, exact dates, and size of saved items.

In short, if you wanted to know how to see what is stored in Chrome's cache easily, ChromeCacheView is the answer. Another great NirSoft candidate to take a place on your maintenance USB drive, and why not, on your desktop.

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