Google Chrome V86 Will Test Just Showing the Domain in the Address Bar

Chrome in version 86 will test just showing the domain in the address bar. Chrome 86, which is entering the beta channel this September and launches in stable a month later, will “experiment with how URLs are shown in the address bar on desktop platforms.”

The Google browser will just show the domain name in the address bar. For example, when visiting:

https://tldrmarketing.com

Users will only see:

tldrmarketing.com

Hovering over the address bar will reveal the full URL. Those randomly selected to be in the experiment can turn it off by right-clicking in the Omnibar and selecting “Always show full URLs.”