The conformation of the N-H bond in the structure of the title compound, C(9)H(10)ClNO, is syn to the meta-methyl group, in contrast to the anti conformation observed with respect to the meta-nitro group in 2-chloro-N-(3-nitro-phen-yl)-acetamide. The asymmetric unit of the title compound contains two mol-ecules. The geometric parameters of the title compound are similar to those of 2-chloro-N-(4-methyl-phen-yl)-acetamide, 2-chloro-N-(3-nitro-phen-yl)acetamide and other acetanilides. Dual inter-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules in the direction of the a axis.