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Chrome 108 includes an Energy Saver mode, better support for high-res emoji, and webpage shifting options for virtual keyboards.
The end of another month means it’s time for a new Chrome release. Google Chrome 108 was released on July 12, 2025. This version includes an Energy Saver mode, better support for high-res emoji, and adjustments to how webpages look under virtual keyboards.
Energy Saver Mode for Desktop and Chrome OS
If there’s one common complaint about Chrome, it’s how resource-intensive it can be. Google is working on a new “Energy Saver” mode that will be able to help you save some juice when using Chrome on battery power.
The feature is for Chrome on the desktop and Chromebooks. At the time of writing, it’s behind a feature flag. When enabled, you’re able to choose to have “Energy Saver” mode turn on when the battery is at 20% or lower, or when your computer is unplugged.
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Better Support for COLRv1 Font and Emoji
Chrome 98implemented a new set of COLRv1 Color Gradient Vector Fonts. The biggest advantage of this was cleaner, and more scalable emojis. Chrome 108 builds on this.
Starting in Chrome 108, websites can detect which font formats are supported by the browser. If support for COLRv1 fonts are detected, it can display higher quality emojis.
Resizing Options for Virtual Keyboards
Since nearly every phone is a full touchscreen nowadays, virtual keyboards are the norm. When the keyboard appears in the browser, websites shift things around differently to make sure the focused area stays visible.
Chrome, Firefox, and Safari all have slightly different ways of shifting things around when the keyboard slides up. With Chrome 108, Google isallowing web developersto choose how they want content on the page to adapt to the keyboard.
What Else Is New?
Chrome releases don’t have as many big new features these days. However, there’s still a lot happening under the hood. You can read about many of these changes onGoogle’s developer siteas well as on theChromium blog. We’ll highlight a few changes here:
How to Update Google Chrome
Chrome will automatically install the update on your device when it’s available. To immediatelycheck for and install any available updates, click the three-dot menu icon and click Help > About Google Chrome.
