Back/forward cache (BFCache)
type: TechArticle
description: Keep pages BFCache-eligible so back/forward navigation restores them instantly from memory, with no reload, no hydration, and no repaint.
language: en
is part of: Web Specification Studio
author: Web Specification Studio
publisher: Web Specification Studio
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date modified: 2026-05-29T16:40:22.000Z
citation: WHATWG HTML — Navigation and session history
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  publisher: WHATWG
citation: web.dev — Back/forward cache
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: Google
citation: MDN — bfcache
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  publisher: MDN
citation: Chrome for Developers — Test back/forward cache in DevTools
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  publisher: Google

Web Specification Studio
type: WebSite

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type: Organization

breadcrumb
type: BreadcrumbList
item list element: Home
  type: ListItem
  position: 1
  item: https://webspecification.com/
item list element: Spec
  type: ListItem
  position: 2
  item: https://webspecification.com/spec/
item list element: Performance
  type: ListItem
  position: 3
  item: https://webspecification.com/spec/performance/
item list element: Back/forward cache (BFCache)
  type: ListItem
  position: 4
  item: https://webspecification.com/spec/performance/bfcache/