How to Limit your Download Speed on Google Chrome?
Google Chrome is one of the most preferred web browsers out there. It is among several others that provide quick downloading speed to its users. While downloading a file, users need to wait for some time for the complete procedure to finish. But Google Chrome also creates bandwidth issues when downloading more than one file. If this also happens to you, then read on. Let’s explore how to limit your Chrome downloading speed to maintain complete control over all your downloads.
Here is the complete process to help you limit all your downloads speed in Google Chrome:
Steps for limiting Download Speed on Chrome
First of all, launch Google Chrome on your device.
Then, choose the menu tap by tapping the three-dotted icon.
Locate and tap the More Tools button.
Hit the Developer Tools option there.
You may also access these tools by tapping these keys at one go:
Ctrl, Shift and I
Then, press the three vertical dots situated at the upper right-hand side edge of the section “DevTools” and then hit the “Settings” tab by using the pull-drop menu.
After that, choose the “Throttling” tab to launch the page of Network Throttling Profiles.
Then, choose the section “Add Custom Profile.” It will help you to create a new customized profile.
You have to type the download speed limit in “kb/s” during profile creation. You may easily limit the upload speed if required.
Now, you have to set the rates of your liking and then type the profile name for it. For instance: you can name it “Slow” if you wish to limit the download speed and create one as “Fast” for max speed.
Then, finish the procedure by tapping the Add button.
Congrats! You have successfully limited your download speed on Google Chrome web browser.
Note: You may quickly return to the section “DevTools” for creating fresh profiles or editing the existing one.
Conclusion
Google Chrome is a browser that provides several features to its users, along with the exciting feature of controlling and managing download speed on a compatible computer. It is not required to download or install any extra software for limiting the speed or downloading files on the Chrome browser. With the Chrome browser, one can easily limit and manage the download speed on any device as per the compatibility norms.
