How to Hide URL Bar in Chrome? [Android and Win] – AirDroid (2024)

• 1 : How to Hide URL Bar in Chrome Browser?
• Android
• Windows
• 2 : How to Hide URL Bar in Kiosk Browser?
• 3 : Why Does Android Chrome Not Support the Setting to Hide the URL Bar?

• Individuals need to hide URL bar in chrome browser to improve gaming experience and it also helps parents to restrict their children from unnecessary internet browsing.
• Hiding the URL bar on business devices is crucial for companies that want to keep their employees focused on official websites or web applications. Some businesses don't want users to view the complete URL of a website, so they hide it.
• Retailers and other businesses hide the URL bar on interactive kiosk displays to provide a custom interface tailored to customers' needs.

1. Step 1:Open the Chrome browser and the specific page to its address. Click the three dots from the top-right side of the screen to choose the 'Save and Share' tab.



2. Step 2:Find and select 'Add to desktop' or 'Create shortcut option' to mark the following checkbox 'Open as Window' and press the 'Create' button.



3. Step 3:Move to the desktop and right-click the shortcut icon to 'Open' it. The page will open but without the address bar.

1. Step 1:Open My Computer/PC to locate to Chrome’s original position. Fox example, the path for my PC is described in the image below.



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2. Step 2:Right-click on the screen and move to New tab to create a new text file. You can name it with your specified website name which you want to run. For example, We choose airdroid business.text.



3. Step 3: First type ‘cd c:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application’ command. Then type ‘start Chrome.exe -app=https://www.airdroid.com/business/’ to provide specific website URL. You can change the URL according to the requirement. Type ‘timeout 2 >nul’ to add a value to close out the cmd line. we select the time for 2 sec.(To exit the cmd, type ‘exit /B.)



4. Step 4: Use ‘Save As’ option to save the file and change the extension from ‘.txt’ to ‘.bat’ file.

1. Step 1:Click on the Search bar of Windows 10 and type Run. Click on theRun programto open it.
2. Step 2:Type the following format 'chrome.exe --app=https://airdroid.com'(Change the URL to your desired website) and press the 'OK' button.
   It will open the Chrome browser with the listed website without the URL bar.

Set Up Full Screen Browser

• Provide access to a single web application
  Many enterprises need to set up devices for a specific purpose and prevent access to internet surfing. For example, restrict the Chrome browser to run only the business app. They can do so by hiding the address bar and setting a specific web application to always open on the Chrome browser.
• Branding
  Retail businesses hide the address bar to avoid distractions and provide a seamless and immersive browsing experience. This helps them display only content related to the brand and promotions, keeping views focused without distractions. It also provides a consistent brand presence on the screen with better options for effective content management.
• Security
  Security is one of the prime reasons for hiding the URL bar. It prevents access to malicious websites or disclosing confidential data on web applications.

• Customization - Hide URL in Browser and More
  Kiosk browsers are used at the enterprise level to ensure the safest web browser usage and to comply with industry-specific standards. Customization of kiosk browsers includes full-screen mode, hiding URLs in the browser to limit it to a specific web page for focused interaction. It also allows admins to restrict device features for browsing and to add specific logos and themes to improve brand visibility.



• Security - Set Up Website Allowlists
  Kiosk browsers enable enterprises to set up website allowlists to ensure that only necessary websites are accessible on official devices. It also enables them to set up auto-run page and web pinning. Kiosk browsers on educational devices help admins limit students to educational websites. Content filtering helps prevent access to irrelevant and malicious websites to ensure a safe browsing experience.

Set Up Full Screen Browser