To allow pop-ups on Chrome, you change a setting in Site Settings → Pop-ups and redirects so Chrome either allows them everywhere or just on specific sites. Below are quick steps for computer and phone, plus some safety tips.

Quick Scoop: Desktop (Windows/Mac)

Use this when you’re on a laptop/PC and a site (like a banking page or form) keeps getting blocked by Chrome.

Allow pop-ups for all sites (not usually recommended)

  1. Open Chrome.
  2. Click the three dots in the top-right corner.
  3. Click Settings.
  1. In the left sidebar, choose Privacy and security.
  1. Click Site settings.
  1. Scroll down to Pop-ups and redirects under “Content”.
  1. Under Default behavior , select the option that allows pop-ups (wording like “Sites can send pop-ups and use redirects”).

This turns pop-ups on everywhere, so only do this if you really need it and have other security in place (like an ad blocker).

Allow pop-ups for specific sites (best option)

  1. Follow steps 1–6 above to open Pop-ups and redirects.
  2. Leave the default as blocked so Chrome still blocks most pop-ups.
  1. In the Allowed section, click Add next to “Allowed to send pop-ups and use redirects”.
  1. Type the site address (for example, https://example.com) and click Add.

If a page is using a subdomain (like popup.example.com instead of www.example.com), make sure you allow the domain that actually opens the pop-up.

Quick Scoop: Chrome on Android

If you’re on Android, the menus look a bit different but the idea is the same.

  1. Open the Chrome app.
  2. Tap the three dots in the top-right corner.
  3. Tap Settings.
  1. Tap Safety check , then open the Permissions dropdown.
  1. Tap Go to site settings.
  1. Scroll down and tap Pop-ups and redirects.
  1. Turn the slider on if you want to allow pop-ups (off = blocked).

Some Android versions show Site settings → Pop-ups and redirects directly; the final toggle works the same way.

When Chrome shows the pop-up icon

Sometimes Chrome shows a small icon with a red X in the address bar when it blocks a pop-up.

  • Click the icon, then choose to allow pop-ups from this site and reload the page.
  • Chrome then adds that site to your allowed list automatically.

This is a quick one-click way to fix a “this page needs pop-ups” situation without digging through settings every time.

Safety tips so you don’t get spammed

Pop-ups can be both useful and risky, especially with today’s ad-heavy and scammy sites.

  • Prefer site-specific allowing instead of turning pop-ups on for all sites.
  • Only allow pop-ups on sites you trust (banks, government services, school portals, etc.).
  • If pop-ups still don’t appear, check:
    • Ad-blocker or VPN extensions that might be blocking them.
* Typos in the domain you added to the allow list (e.g., `.com` vs `.net`).
  • If you start seeing unexpected ads or redirects, go back and remove any suspicious sites from the Allowed list in Pop-ups and redirects.

Quick TL;DR

  • On desktop: Settings → Privacy and security → Site settings → Pop-ups and redirects → choose allow for all sites or add trusted sites under Allowed.
  • On Android: Settings → Site settings → Pop-ups and redirects → toggle on, or customize per site.

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