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Where’s the Location of Chrome Bookmarks in Windows 10, 11 & Mac?
You can’t change the location since it will result in a browser bug
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Key notes
Bookmarks inGoogle Chromeare simple to organize and quick to retrieve from inside the browser. Whenever necessary, you may quickly add, remove, and rename bookmarks with only a few mouse clicks. You can also find them inside the chrome bookmarks’ location folder.
On the other hand, if you want to move your bookmarks to a different browser without losing them, you will need to locate the file that contains your bookmarks and copy them by hand unless you use the export option to generate a new file.
Follow along as we will show you how to find the location where Chrome saves your bookmarks on Windows 10, 11, and Mac. Keep on reading!
Are my bookmarks saved in Google Chrome?
Chrome maintains each user’s bookmarks in a single location. Therefore, if you are unable to locate the bookmark file, it is possible that you have the incorrect folder open or that you are in the wrong user path.You may find it in the same folder every time on every machine. However, depending on the operating system (OS) that is being used, such as Windows 10, 11, or macOS, the folder can be located in a different place.
Quick Tip:
The Opera One browser allows you to mark a link as a favorite and add it to your bookmark list to return to later. The page URL is added to the bookmarks with a single click on the heart icon in the URL bar.
On the Opera One browser, you can manage bookmarks in many ways. Beside bookmarks, the browser, comes with a lot of organizational features, such as workspaces, tab islands and a native AI.
Opera One
Where do I find my Google Chrome bookmarks folder?
1. In Windows 10
There you will find all the bookmarks that you have saved on your Chrome browser. If you delete them, the bookmarks will also disappear inside Chrome.
If you wish to change your browser, look at thefive best browsers for Windows 10[Fastest & Safest].
2. In Windows 11
That’s it! Here, you will find all the bookmarks that you have previously saved. You will lose your data inside the browser by deleting the Bookmarks file or the Bookmarks.bak file.
3. On Mac
We recommend you check out our article on thefive best lightweight browsers for Macin case you want to export your bookmarks to another browser.
How can I change Chrome bookmarks’ location?
Your time spent perusing the web is simplified tremendously when you have a collection of bookmarks that has been meticulously organized.
As of now, you can’t change your Chrome bookmarks’ location since it would throw off the entire system and result in an error. However, you may opt to export them to other browses by following the steps below.
When you export your bookmarks, an HTML file is generated. This HTML file may then be imported into various browsers, and all of your bookmarks will be carried across.You can move them from one Chrome browser to another or even to an entirely new browser if Chrome Sync is not to your liking.We will walk you through the process of exporting your bookmarks from Google Chrome so that you may import them into another browser of your choice and immediately feel more at home.
If you wish toimport Chrome bookmarks into Firefox, check out the article linked to learn how to do so.
Alternatively, take a look at how toimport Internet Explorer bookmarks into Google Chrome.
And lastly, don’t miss out on our comprehensive guide on how tofix Chrome bookmarks issueson your PC.
Don’t hesitate to leave a comment in the section below and share your thoughts with us. Thanks for reading!
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Loredana Harsana
Windows Software Expert
Loredana is a passionate writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started off writing about mobile phones back when Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and she fell in love with tech of all sorts.
Whenever she’s not at her work desk, you’ll find her enjoying refreshing tea flavors, spilling stories on paper, and listening to the radio.
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