Step-by-Step Guide to Disable Toast Notifications in Google Chrome

In this article, we will guide you on how to turn off Toast notifications in Google Chrome. If you’ve recently updated Chrome to the latest version, you might have observed temporary notifications appearing at the top of your window, partially covering the toolbar. These brief alerts are known as Toast notifications (or Desktop toasts), and they typically display for a few seconds before automatically disappearing.

Understanding Toast Notifications

These Toast notifications were introduced in a recent update to Google Chrome (Chrome 130) and serve as visual indicators for user actions, such as copying a link or an image. Occasionally, they also provide a quick link for follow-up actions. For instance, when you add content to your Chrome reading list, a Toast notification will alert you that the addition was successful, often featuring a button that allows you to access the reading list side panel quickly.

How to Disable Toast Notifications in Google Chrome

These notifications are intended to improve user experience. Nonetheless, if you find them distracting or unnecessary, you can opt to disable them. Here’s how you can turn off Toast notifications in Google Chrome:

Open the Google Chrome browser and type 'chrome://flags/' into the address bar. Hit Enter to access the ‘Experiments’ page, which displays various experimental features available in Chrome.

In the Search bar at the top, enter ‘toasts’. You will find ‘Top Chrome Toasts‘ in the search results. Click on the dropdown menu beside ‘Top Chrome Toasts’ and choose ‘Disabled‘ from the available options.

Once you complete these steps, Toast notifications will no longer appear in your Chrome desktop application.

How to Enable Toast Notifications in Google Chrome

If you wish to enable Toast notifications after not seeing them, you might need to update your browser or keep an eye out for subsequent updates (as Google is gradually implementing this feature, it may not be available to everyone immediately).

If you’ve turned off Chrome Toast notifications and would like to turn them back on, here’s what you need to do:

Navigate to Chrome and enter 'chrome://flags/#top-chrome-toasts' in the address bar. Press Enter to reach the ‘Experiments’ page.

Next, select Enabled from the dropdown menu for Top Chrome Toasts. After making this change, close and restart Google Chrome to implement the updates.

Additionally, you can choose from three other options: ‘Enabled with 8s‘, ‘Enabled with 10s‘, and ‘Enabled with 12s‘. These settings allow you to adjust the visibility duration of the Toast notifications as per your preference; for example, selecting ‘Enabled with 10s’ means the notification will display for 10 seconds.

This concludes our guide on Toast notifications in Google Chrome. We hope you find it beneficial!

How to Reset Chrome Notification Permissions

To reset the notification permissions in Chrome, click the ‘View site information‘ icon located at the start of the URL bar. Choose Site settings, which will redirect you to the Privacy & security settings for the current website. Click the Reset permissions button. To reset settings for all sites, navigate to Settings > Privacy & security > Notifications, where you can reset permissions for individual sites listed under ‘Allowed to send notifications’ and ‘Not allowed to send notifications’.

How to Unblock Notifications on Chrome

To allow notifications in Chrome on Windows 11/10, click on the three dots icon located in the upper-right corner and select Settings from the dropdown. Proceed to Privacy and security > Site settings. Scroll down and click on Notifications under the Permissions section. Finally, select ‘Sites can ask for notifications‘ under Default behavior.