On this page · 9 sections
- Quick reference: allow pop-ups in Chrome on any device
- How to allow pop-ups in Chrome for one site on a computer
- How to allow pop-ups on all sites in Chrome
- Pop-up blocker in Chrome on Android
- Chrome pop-ups on iPhone and iPad
- Still blocked or still getting pop-ups? Common causes
- For IT teams: pop-up policy on managed Chrome
- How eCorpIT can help
- References
Summary. To allow pop-ups in Chrome for one site on a computer, open the page where the pop-up was stopped, click Pop-up blocked in the address bar, choose Always allow pop-ups and redirects from that site and click Done. To allow them on every site, go to More > Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Pop-ups and redirects and pick the default that lets sites send pop-ups. Chrome blocks pop-ups by default on computers, phones and tablets. On Android the switch sits under Site settings > Pop-ups and redirects; on iPhone and iPad it is Content Settings > Block Pop-ups. On both, the quickest fix for one site is Always show at the bottom of the page. Allow one trusted site at a time (a bank, payroll portal or sign-in page), because Google notes that sites use pop-ups for ads and redirects to send you to pages you may want to avoid. On work devices, admins may set it with the policies DefaultPopupsSetting and PopupsAllowedForUrls. If pop-ups still appear with the blocker on, Google points to site notifications or malware.
About this article. For anyone whose bank, payroll or sign-in window will not open in Chrome, and for IT teams. We checked every step, label and policy value on 15 November 2026 against Google's Chrome Help pages, the Chrome Enterprise policy list and the Chrome Releases blog. That day Chrome 157 was Stable on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android, while Chrome 158 was in early release to a small share of Windows, Mac and Android users and Stable on iPhone and iPad. Chrome 158 is due for everyone on 17 November 2026, and versions now arrive every two weeks (see our Chrome two-week release cycle playbook), so labels can shift. General information only. Researched with AI assistance and reviewed by our editorial team.
Quick reference: allow pop-ups in Chrome on any device
The routes below come from Google's Chrome Help pages for each platform.
| Device | Allow one site | Allow all sites |
|---|---|---|
| Windows, Mac, Linux | Pop-up blocked in the address bar > Always allow pop-ups and redirects from the site > Done | More > Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Pop-ups and redirects |
| Android | Tap Always show at the bottom of the page | More > Settings > Site settings > Pop-ups and redirects |
| iPhone, iPad | Tap Always show under the pop-ups blocked message | More > Settings > Content Settings > Block Pop-ups, turned off |
| Managed work or school device | Ask IT to add the site | Set by your administrator where a policy is in place |
How to allow pop-ups in Chrome for one site on a computer
This is the safer option, and the steps are the same on Windows, Mac and Linux.
From the blocked page (fastest):
- Open Chrome and go to the page where the pop-up was blocked.
- In the address bar, click Pop-up blocked.
- To see the pop-up just once, click its link in the list.
- To always allow the site, select Always allow pop-ups and redirects from followed by the site's address, then click Done.
From the site's own settings:
- On the site, select View site information to the left of the web address.
- Select Site settings.
- Change the Pop-ups and redirects permission to allow. Chrome saves the change automatically.
Before you visit the site: on the Pop-ups and redirects settings page (path below), add the address to the Allowed to send pop-ups and use redirects list. Google suggests the pattern [*.]example.com to cover a whole site, since [*.] matches the domain and every subdomain, such as login. or pay. addresses.
How to allow pop-ups on all sites in Chrome
- Open Chrome and select More (three dots, top right) > Settings.
- Select Privacy and security > Site settings.
- Select Pop-ups and redirects.
- Choose the default option that lets sites send pop-ups and use redirects.
Switch it back to blocking when you are done: Google's malware page lists pop-up ads that will not close, unexpected redirects and fake virus alerts as signs of unwanted software. To block one problem site, click Add next to Not allowed to send pop-ups or use redirects and enter its address. If the site is already in the allowed list, click More next to it and select Block.
Allow pop-ups in Chrome on a Mac
Chrome's menus are the same on a Mac, and Pop-up blocked appears in the same place in the address bar. Press ⌘ + comma to open the Settings page in a new tab. Safari keeps its own pop-up setting under Safari > Settings > Websites > Pop-up Windows, so a change in Chrome does not carry over to Safari, or the other way round.
Pop-up blocker in Chrome on Android
One site:
- Open Chrome and go to the page where pop-ups were blocked.
- At the bottom of the screen, tap Always show.
All sites:
- Open Chrome. To the right of the address bar, tap More > Settings.
- Tap Site settings > Pop-ups and redirects.
- Use the Pop-ups and redirects switch to set the default for every site.
Google's help says only to turn the switch off, under a heading about turning pop-ups on or off, so check the description next to the switch to confirm whether pop-ups are allowed or blocked.
Chrome pop-ups on iPhone and iPad
One site:
- Open the Chrome app and go to the page where pop-ups were blocked.
- At the bottom, under the message saying pop-ups were blocked, tap Always show.
All sites:
- Open the Chrome app and tap More > Settings.
- Tap Content Settings > Block Pop-ups.
- Turn Block Pop-ups off to allow pop-ups, or on to block them again.
If a pop-up or dialog will not go away, Google suggests turning on airplane mode, quitting Chrome and then closing the tab that shows it. Chrome's setting is separate from Safari's, which lives in the iPhone Settings app under Apps > Safari > Block Pop-ups.
Still blocked or still getting pop-ups? Common causes
The causes and fixes below come from Google's Chrome Help and Chrome Web Store Help pages.
| Symptom | Likely cause | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| The setting cannot be changed | Chrome is managed by your work or school | Check the bottom of the More menu, then ask IT to add the site |
| A login or payment window still never opens | The site is not allowed yet, or an extension interferes | Allow the site, then turn extensions off one at a time under More > Extensions > Manage extensions |
| Pop-ups appear even though blocking is on | You allowed the site's notifications | Block notifications for that site from View site information |
| Ads and new tabs open on every site | Unwanted software or malware | Remove unwanted programs, then reset Chrome's settings |
| Your own site's pop-ups are blocked | Chrome judged them unhelpful to users | Check the Abusive Experience Report |
A managed browser shows Managed by your organization at the bottom of the More menu, and chrome://policy lists the policies your organisation has set.
Resetting Chrome (More > Settings > Reset settings) keeps saved bookmarks and passwords, Google says, but you may still want to export your bookmarks first. If a sign-in window now opens but the site loops or shows stale content, try clearing that site's cached data.
For IT teams: pop-up policy on managed Chrome
Blocked windows on work machines often come from business apps that open sign-in, print or payment screens in a new window. Fix those with a short allowlist rather than turning pop-ups on everywhere.
DefaultPopupsSetting: 1 allows pop-ups on all sites, 2 blocks them. Left unset, pop-ups are blocked and users can change the setting. Supported on Windows, Mac and Linux from Chrome 10, ChromeOS from 11, Android from 33 and iOS from 88.
PopupsAllowedForUrls: URL patterns that may always open pop-ups, such ashttps://www.example.comor[*.]example.edu. Supported on Windows, Mac and Linux from Chrome 11, ChromeOS from 11, Android from 34 and iOS from 88. On Windows, each entry is a numbered value underSoftware\Policies\Google\Chrome\PopupsAllowedForUrls.
PopupsBlockedForUrls: the reverse list, for sites that must never open pop-ups.
- All three are content-setting policies, where Chrome's pattern rules do not accept paths, so list origins and domains only.
- All three refresh without a browser restart and apply per Chrome profile.
- All three sit in the Pop-ups settings atomic group: Chrome applies only those from the highest-priority source, so set them from one place, such as the Google Admin console or Windows Group Policy.
- Keep the allowlist short and review it when apps are retired, and pair it with notification controls, since many pop-up complaints are really site notifications.
For web teams: Chrome lets a page open a pop-up only after user activation, which lasts about a second after a click and is used up by each window.open() call, so open one window directly from the click handler. If windows are still blocked, check the Abusive Experience Report for your domain, and test every redirect hop, as our HTTPS audit guide explains.
How eCorpIT can help
eCorpIT is a Gurugram-based technology organisation, founded in 2021, assessed at CMMI Level 5 and MSME certified, with senior-led engineering teams working across AWS, Microsoft and Google platforms. Our web development team builds sign-in, payment and reporting flows that work with Chrome's default pop-up rules and helps IT teams keep a short, reviewed allowlist for managed browsers. Talk to us at /contact-us/.
Last updated: 15 November 2026.
