Chrome Flags Reference

Chrome command line switches and startup flags for automation, headless mode, and debugging.

--force-webgpu-compat

What does --force-webgpu-compat do?

Force all WebGPU content to run in WebGPU Compatibility mode.

Usage

CLILaunch Chrome with --force-webgpu-compat using CLI

chrome --force-webgpu-compat

PuppeteerLaunch Chrome with --force-webgpu-compat using Puppeteer

const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
  args: ['--force-webgpu-compat']
});

PlaywrightLaunch Chrome with --force-webgpu-compat using Playwright

const browser = await chromium.launch({
  args: ['--force-webgpu-compat']
});

SeleniumLaunch Chrome with --force-webgpu-compat using Selenium

from selenium import webdriver

options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
options.add_argument('--force-webgpu-compat')

driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)