Where are Google Chrome Bookmarks Stored on Computer?

Google Chrome allows us to bookmark the websites we visit most often so that we can access them quickly without having to enter the address each time. You may have added more than one Chome bookmark. But do you know where Chrome bookmarks are stored?

Here, we will explore the answers to the topic - where are Google Chrome bookmarks stored on Windows and Mac? Additionally, we will tell you how to back up Google Chrome bookmarks by exporting them and the best way to cope with Chrome bookmarks disappearing.

Part 1. Where are Google Chrome bookmarks stored on Windows/Mac?

Where does Chrome store bookmarks? It may not be easy to find the Chrome bookmark file, because the file is stored in different locations on different devices. And they are not stored as individual bookmarks, but all bookmarks are stored in one file.

If you want to know where Chrome stores bookmarks on Mac and Windows 10/8/7, you can figure it out in the following content.

#1. Where are Google Chrome bookmarks stored on Windows?

By default, your Google bookmarks, extensions, and caches are stored in a local folder on your computer. And the specific location for where are Chrome bookmarks stored on Windows is C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default.

You can go to File Explorer, click on C drive and then the User folder, then open the corresponding folder one by one. Then, you can find your Chrome bookmark folder.

#2. Where are Google bookmarks stored on Mac?

How to find bookmarks on Google on Mac? If you are using a Mac, you can locate the bookmark folder on your computer in the following path: Users/username/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default.

You should replace the “username” with the computer username. If you are using a different profile, swap "Default" with your Chrome profile name.

Part 2. How to recover lost Google Chrome bookmarks

From the foregoing content, you should know where are Google Chrome bookmarks stored on your computer. If you accidentally deleted your Chrome bookmarks and there are no bookmarks and bookmarks.bak files on your local disk, you can use the powerful data recovery software, MyRecover, to get back the last Chrome backup files easily.

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Next, you can follow the intuitive process below to solve Google Chrome bookmarks disappeared with ease.

Step 1. Run the MyRecover recovery software. Hover the mouse over the drive saved deleted files before, and click Scan.

Step 2. Select Deleted Files and Other Missing Files on the left, then you can use the “Filter”or “Search for files or folders”function to find the lost Chrome bookmark file.

You can locate your files with different filters:

• Name: Enter the relevant filename of your desired files to quickly locate them.
• Date modified: Set the date (today, yesterday, last 7/30 days, etc.)
• Size: Set file size (<128KB, 128KB~1MB, 1MB~512MB, etc.)

Step 3. Tick the files you want to restore. Tap on Recover x files and save them to a specified location.

With MyRecover, you can recover Recycle Bin files for free, up to 30MB. For more files, please consider upgrading to the advanced MyRecover edition.

Part 3. How to Export/Import Chrome bookmarks

After knowing where are Google bookmarks stored on Windows and Mac, you may also want to know - how do I back up my Chrome bookmarks or how do I transfer my Chrome bookmarks to a new computer? You can easily achieve that by exporting bookmarks.

#1. How to export Chrome bookmarks

You can follow the guide below to export Chrome bookmarks without any effort.

Step 1. Launch Chrome and click on the menu (three vertical dots) button. Then, select Bookmarks > Bookmark manager.

Step 2. Tap on the Organize position in the upper right corner and choose Export bookmarks.

Step 3. Then, specify a location to store your exported bookmarks (the exported bookmarks would be saved as an HTML file).

#2. How to import Chrome bookmarks

If you want to migrate Chrome bookmarks to a new computer, move the exported bookmark file to the target device, and then proceed with the following steps.

Step 1. Run Google Chrome on the new computer and click Settings.

Step 2. Choose Bookmarks and tap on Import bookmarks and settings.

Step 3. Open the drop-down menu of Import bookmarks and settings to select Bookmarks HTML File. After that, click on Choose File to add the bookmark export file and press Open > Done.

In the end

We have answered the question - where are Google Chrome bookmarks stored in this tutorial. If you want to back up your Chrome bookmarks or migrate your bookmarks to a new PC, you can go with the content in Part 2 to export and import your bookmarks.

If you find that your Chrome bookmarks are missing, don’t worry. With the data recovery software - MyRecover, you can restore your bookmark backup file on your computer and retrieve your lost bookmarks effortlessly. Also, you can use it to recover any lost data on your computer, like recovering permanently deleted photos, restoring data from a formatted SD card, and so forth.

FAQs

1. Where do I find my Google Chrome bookmarks folder?

Your Google Chrome bookmarks folder is saved in C:\Users\\AppData\Local\. And the AppData directory is hidden by default, and you may need to make hidden files and folders visible first.

2. How do I transfer Chrome bookmarks to a new computer?

To transfer Chrome bookmarks, you can consider exporting and importing them with the methods in Part 3 above.

3. Are Chrome bookmarks saved to a Google account?

Once you turn on the sync in Chrome with the same Google account, your bookmarks will sync on all of them.