How to enable data saver mode in Chrome?

Effective management of internet traffic remains an urgent task when using mobile internet with metered tariffs, while traveling, or under conditions of an unstable and slow connection. Although the classic data saver mode has changed in recent versions of Chrome, the browser offers a set of built-in tools to reduce data consumption.

To optimize performance on a computer, you can configure page preloading settings. Go to Settings, open the Privacy and security section, select Cookies and other site data, and configure the page prefetch feature to load faster only the resources you actually visit.

When using the mobile version of Google Chrome on smartphones running Android and iOS, be sure to check out the app's settings menu. Activating specialized data saver or traffic optimization modes allows images and text to be compressed on company servers before being sent to your device.

A significant factor in traffic consumption is the automatic download of heavy multimedia content. You can use third-party extensions from the Chrome Web Store that block autoplaying videos and downloading unnecessary graphic elements on web pages.

An additional way to reduce resource consumption is to block annoying ads and heavy scripts. Installing proven content filtering extensions not only saves your internet traffic but also significantly speeds up overall page loading.