Free Cookie Policy Generator

The Cookie Policy Generator is a free online tool that creates cookie policies compliant with GDPR and CCPA regulations for your website.

Yes, it is completely free with no registration required. All policy generation happens client-side in your browser.

Yes, if your website uses cookies and serves visitors in the EU or California, a cookie policy is legally required under GDPR and CCPA regulations.

Absolutely. The Cookie Policy Generator processes everything client-side in your browser. No data is uploaded to or stored on any server. Your content remains private on your device at all times.

Yes, the Cookie Policy Generator is fully responsive and works on smartphones and tablets. You can use it on any device with a modern web browser -- no app download required.

No account or registration is needed. Simply open the Cookie Policy Generator in your browser and start using it immediately. There are no sign-up walls or usage restrictions.

Simply enter your input in the provided field, adjust any settings to your preference, and the tool will process it instantly. You can then copy the result to your clipboard or download it.

The Cookie Policy Generator works in all modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera. For the best experience, use the latest version of your preferred browser.

Session cookies are temporary: the browser keeps them only while you are on a site and deletes them the moment the window or tab closes. They are typically used for essential jobs like remembering items in a cart or holding a login during a single visit, with examples such as _session_id and XSRF-TOKEN. Persistent cookies are written with a set expiry date and survive across visits until that date passes or you clear them. They power things like analytics and ad targeting — for instance the Google Analytics _ga cookie usually lasts about two years, while _gid lasts roughly 24 hours. A good cookie policy should explain both types in plain language and list durations. This generator includes that explanation automatically and labels each example cookie as session or persistent so visitors understand exactly what is stored and for how long.

Most consent frameworks sort cookies into four buckets. Essential (or strictly necessary) cookies make the site function — handling logins, security tokens, and carts — and generally do not require consent. Performance cookies, like Google Analytics, measure traffic and how people use pages. Functional cookies remember preferences such as language or region, for example a lang cookie that persists for a year. Targeting or advertising cookies, like the Facebook Pixel _fbp, build profiles to show relevant ads and are the most privacy-sensitive. Under GDPR and ePrivacy rules, the last three categories normally need prior, informed consent before they load. A complete policy describes each category you actually use and the purpose behind it. This tool lets you toggle these four categories on or off and writes a standard, accurate description for every one you enable.

Compliance usually comes down to a checklist rather than a single rule. Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive you need prior, informed consent before non-essential cookies load, a clear description of each cookie's purpose, disclosure of third parties, and an easy way to withdraw consent. The CCPA/CPRA additionally requires that California residents can know what is collected and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, which can include advertising cookies. To verify your draft, confirm it documents essential cookies, names third-party services, includes dedicated GDPR and CCPA clauses, and references a consent banner. This generator's Compliance tab does exactly that: it scores your draft out of 100 and runs a checklist covering consent, disclosed third parties, and regulation-specific sections, so you can spot and fix gaps before you publish.

You should disclose any outside service that sets or reads cookies through your site, because those providers receive visitor data and that sharing must be transparent under GDPR and CCPA. The most common ones are analytics and advertising tools: Google Analytics (the _ga and _gid cookies), the Meta or Facebook Pixel (_fbp), behaviour tools like Hotjar, and payment processors such as Stripe that set cookies during checkout. Each should be named in your policy alongside the purpose it serves, so visitors know who is collecting data and why. List only the services your site genuinely loads, and add any custom ones the built-in options do not cover. This generator includes a dedicated third-party section: tick the providers you use and it inserts them with standard descriptions, keeping your disclosures accurate and complete.

A cookie policy is just structured text, so you can publish it however your site is built. If you manage content in a CMS or write docs, Markdown is convenient; if you are adding it straight to a web page, ready-to-paste HTML saves time; and plain text works for emails or simple pages. Whatever format you choose, treat the generated document as a starting point rather than a final legal record — review it against how your site actually behaves, add any cookies the built-in options miss, and keep the effective and last-updated dates current. This generator exports your policy in all three formats — Markdown, HTML, or plain text — from the Preview tab, and lets you copy it to the clipboard or download it as a file, so editing and republishing later is straightforward.