Google Chrome speeds up, but not as much as you think

Google has announced a change in updates to the Google Chrome browser. The company is accelerating and will now release them at 2-week intervals. This means that major changes will enter the application every 14 days. The change does not apply to the so-called experimental channels.

This is not the first acceleration of this type in the history of Chrome. In 2021, the browser switched to a system in which large updates are released on average every 4 weeks. In addition, from 2023, Google will also introduce security patches every week.

Google argues that updates every two weeks will allow for faster introduction of security, stability, performance and new features fixes. This will translate into a better experience for the users themselves.

However, we still have to wait a while for this change to happen. On September 8, 2026, Google plans to release Chrome version 153. Only from this point on, the company plans 2-weekly updates. This means that Chrome 154 will be released on September 22 and Chrome 155 on October 6.

This acceleration also means that updates will be smaller. Thanks to this, Google claims, it will be possible to reduce possible errors. The change applies to all stable versions of the browser, i.e. desktop and mobile versions (Android and iOS). A cycle of 2-week updates will also be introduced in the beta version. However, Dev and Canary channels will maintain a different cycle.