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 (click to show)
```
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[1]:
```bash
/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --version
```

Example output:

```
Google Chrome 131.0.6778.265
```

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