Google has announced that starting October 2026, Chrome will automatically activate the feature "Always Use Secure Connections" for all users. This means that the browser will display a warning when attempting to access any site that does not use HTTPS.
Currently, Chrome already alerts users to issues with configured HTTPS, but these changes will expand warnings to resources operating solely over HTTP.
According to Google, between 95 and 99% of connections are already made via HTTPS, allowing for enhanced protection against unsafe HTTP connections. The majority of unsecured resources, the company notes, are private sites that struggle to obtain certification.
Before the global rollout of this feature, Google plans to test it in April 2026 among Chrome users with the Enhanced Safe Browsing feature enabled. If users do not wish to see the new warnings, they will have the option to disable "Always Use Secure Connections" in the settings.