Published: February 10, 2026
Chrome 145 is rolling out now, and this post shares some of the key features from the release. Read the full Chrome 145 release notes.
Highlights from this release:
- Column wrapping for multicol enables vertical column layout.
- The Origin API makes working with origins easier.
- Device Bound Session Credentials protects user sessions.
Column wrapping for multicol
From Chrome 145, the column-wrap and column-height properties from the
multi-column layout level two specification
are supported. These properties let you wrap columns onto a new row in the block
direction.
Prior to Chrome 145, if the height of the multicol container was restricted, content that didn't fit into the available space would appear as overflow columns in the inline direction. This would create a horizontal scrollbar on the web.
With the column-height and column-wrap properties you can set a height for
the row of columns and set the overflow columns to appear as a new row.
Learn more in Support for wrapped columns in CSS multicol.
The Origin API
The origin is a fundamental component of the web's implementation, essential to both the security and privacy boundaries that user agents maintain.
In Chrome 145, the Origin API introduces an Origin object that encapsulates the
origin concept and provides helpful methods for comparison, serialization, and
parsing.
Previously, origins were not directly exposed to developers. While there are various origin getters, they return the ASCII serialization of an origin. This could lead to vulnerabilities when attempting same-origin or same-site comparisons. The Origin API addresses this gap.
Device Bound Session Credentials
Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) lets websites bind a user's session to their specific device, making it significantly harder for stolen session cookies to be used on other machines.
DBSC binds authentication sessions to the device by using short-lived cookies and a hardware-backed key pair. The browser periodically proves possession of the private key to refresh the session cookie.
Further reading
This covers only some key highlights. Check the following links for additional changes in Chrome 145.
- Release notes for Chrome 145.
- What's new in Chrome DevTools (145).
- ChromeStatus.com updates for Chrome 145.
- Chrome release calendar.
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