Get chrome version from command line

Get Google chrome version from command line

Get Google Chrome Version from Command Line

Windows

1. Open Windows PowerShell

2. Enter one of the following commands:

```powershell
# Method 1
powershell -command "& {(Get-Item 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe').VersionInfo.FileVersion}"

# Method 2 (shorter)
(Get-Item 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe').VersionInfo.FileVersion
```

3. Or using Command Prompt (cmd.exe):

```batch
# Method 1: Get version from executable file
wmic datafile where "name='C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe'" get Version /value

# Method 2: Get version from registry
reg query "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon" /v version
```

Example output:

131.0.6778.265

Example output of wmic (click to show)
Version=131.0.6778.265

Example output of reg (click to show)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon version REG_SZ 131.0.6778.265

Both PowerShell and Command Prompt methods will return the same version information. Choose whichever method is more convenient for your needs.

macOS

1. Open Terminal
2. Enter the following command:

```bash
/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --version
```

Example output:

```
Google Chrome 131.0.6778.265
```