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Cookie Manager Chrome extension

Cookie Manager lets you view, edit, add, delete, and search cookies for the sites you visit, plus export or import cookie sets. It's best for developers and testers debugging session or auth issues. The catch: because it can read and modify cookies, it needs broad site access to work.

PriceFree
CategoryDeveloper Tools
Works inChrome, Edge, Brave (desktop)

Last checked September 30, 2026 against the Chrome Web Store listing · Independent, not affiliated with Google

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Pros

free to use
edit, add, delete, and search cookies directly
export and import cookie sets
works per-site from the toolbar

Cons

requires broad cookies and host permissions across sites
editing cookies incorrectly can break site sessions
not needed for simple cookie-clearing tasks

Best for

developers debugging session and login cookies
exporting or importing cookies between environments
testers who need to edit or delete specific cookies quickly
searching through a site's stored cookies

Skip it if

casual users who just want to clear all cookies (Chrome's built-in settings do that)
anyone uncomfortable granting an extension access to cookie data

Key features

view and search cookies for the current site
edit or delete individual cookies
add new cookies manually
export and import cookie data

What Cookie Manager does

Cookie Manager gives you a direct view into the cookies stored for the site you're on, letting you edit values, delete individual cookies, add new ones, or search across them. It also supports exporting a site's cookies to a file and importing them back, useful for restoring a session or moving state between environments.

Is Cookie Manager safe?

The extension asks for cookies, activeTab, tabs, storage, scripting, webRequest, contextMenus, and host permissions across sites, which it needs to read and write cookie data for any site you inspect. Because cookies can carry session and login information, only import or edit cookie data you trust.

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Cookie Manager: FAQs

Is Cookie Manager free to use?

Yes. The store listing shows a free install and describes no paid tier, so editing, searching and export/import are all part of the base extension.

Why does Cookie Manager ask for webRequest, scripting and host access as well as cookies?

The cookies permission plus host access is what lets it read and write cookies on any site you open. The listing does not explain the webRequest and scripting permissions, so if a cookie tool needing them concerns you, use Chrome's DevTools Application tab instead.

How do I edit a cookie's value with Cookie Manager?

Open the site, click the toolbar icon, find the cookie with search, and edit its value from the popup. Reload the page afterwards so the site reads the new value.

What can I use instead of Cookie Manager?

Chrome's DevTools Application tab lists and edits cookies with no extension. Cookie-Editor and Advanced Cookie Manager are other extension options, the latter aimed at bulk edits across open tabs.

How do export and import work, and what format does it use?

The listing says it supports exporting and importing cookies. It does not state the file format, so export a single test cookie first and open the file to see its structure before relying on it.

Can I delete one cookie without logging out of everything else?

Yes. Because it works on individual cookies, you can remove the one you are debugging and leave the rest. That is the advantage over Chrome's clear-browsing-data dialog, which removes cookies in bulk.

Is it safe to import a cookie file someone sent me?

Only import cookies you created yourself. Session cookies can carry a logged-in state, so a file from someone else could sign you in to an account you did not intend to use, or replace your own session.

Can I add a cookie that a site never set?

Yes, the listing says you can add cookies as well as edit them. This is handy for testing how a page behaves with a particular flag or value present, such as a feature toggle or a consent preference.

Will editing a cookie log me out or break the page?

It can. Session and consent cookies are read by the site on every request, so a wrong value may end your session or reset preferences. Copy the original value before changing it so you can put it back.

Does Cookie Manager clear all cookies for me?

It is aimed at viewing and editing individual cookies. For clearing everything, Chrome's own clear-browsing-data settings are the simpler route.

Does searching cover cookies from every site or only the current one?

The description says you can search cookies, and the how-to flow works from the site you have open. Assume it is scoped to the current site and confirm in the popup before relying on it for cross-site searches.

Is Cookie Manager a good tool for testing login problems?

It fits that job: you can inspect the session cookie a site sets, delete it to simulate an expired session, or restore one from an export. It is less suited to privacy clean-up, where Chrome's built-in controls are enough.