Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Chrome Tests iPhone-Style Swipe Animations for Mobile Users
Chrome, the web browser, is trying out new animations like the ones on iPhones.
When you swipe back, you'll see a sneak peek of the last page.
This feature is available to some users, so they can see where they're going before they get there.
To try it, you need to go into the settings and turn on some special switches called flags.
If something goes wrong, you can turn them back off.
Google Chrome is testing iOS-style page transition animations on mobile.
The new animation shows a preview of the last page in tabs with browsing history.
In new tabs, a greyish background with the Chrome logo appears.
The feature is available for select users in Chrome version 138.
Users can enable the animations by activating specific flags in Chrome settings.
- Who
- Google Chrome users.
- What
- Chrome is testing new iPhone-style swipe animations for page transitions.
- When
- The feature is currently being tested.
- Where
- On mobile devices.
- Why
- To enhance the user experience with smoother back and forward navigation.
Users
Developers
User Experience
Users
Users will likely welcome these changes to the UI for an improved experience
Developers
Some may experience visual glitches and the features should be disabled
- Feature
- iPhone-style swipe animations
- Browser
- Google Chrome
- Version
- 138 (for select users)
- How to Enable
- Enable '#back-forward-transitions' and '#right-edge-goes-forward-gesture-nav' flags in chrome://flags