Google Cuts Janky Scrolling in Chrome for Android by 48% Since 2023

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Google cut janky scrolling on Chrome for Android nearly in half between 2023 and 2026 by improving frame delivery consistency.

Features like “Input Vizard” bypass Chrome’s busy main browser thread, sending touch input straight to the GPU compositor thread.

New features like “Input prediction” and “Direct2Thread” ensure smooth rendering even if the OS lags in delivering touch data.

Google is constantly tweaking Chrome for Android, whether it’s experimenting with Gemini in the navigation bar or making deep structural performance improvements. Today, the focus is strictly on performance. Google has announced that it successfully reduced the frequency of frustrating janky scrolls in Chrome on Android by a massive 48% between 2023 and 2026. By focusing on frame delivery consistency rather than just raw speed, Chrome’s latest architectural upgrades ensure that swiping through the web feels noticeably smoother.

As detailed on the Chrome Developer Blog , Google set out on a complex, multi-year journey to hunt down the root causes of Chrome’s rather infamous jank and stuttering on Android.