How to keep your Chromebook screen on
😴 Change one setting, or use the tool below ⏰
ChromeOS dims and turns off the display after a short idle time. You can change that in the Power settings, or use the no-install tool below — useful when the settings are locked.
Change your Chromebook's Power setting
This stops ChromeOS turning the display off when you're not touching it.
- Click the time in the bottom-right corner, then the gear icon to open Settings.
- Open Device in the sidebar.
- Click Power.
- Set “When idle” to Keep display on — you can set this separately for battery and while charging.
Closing the lid still sleeps a Chromebook by default. On managed school or work Chromebooks the Power settings may be locked by an administrator — the browser tool below still works there.
Use this free browser tool
Can't reach the Power settings, or just need the screen on for a bit? Use the button below — it keeps the display on right from Chrome.
Only works while this tab stays open and visible — not minimized, and not switched away to another tab.
Works in Chrome on ChromeOS. It keeps the screen on only while this browser tab stays visible — leave it open in a window you can see.
Which one should you use?
Change the setting if you own the Chromebook and want the screen on all the time. Use the tool on a managed Chromebook where the settings are locked, or for a quick one-off.
FAQ
My Chromebook has no Power settings — why?
On managed school or work Chromebooks an administrator can hide or lock those settings. The browser tool keeps the screen on without needing any settings access.
Does the screen stay on with the lid closed?
No. Keep display on only stops the idle timeout — closing the lid still suspends ChromeOS.