The short answer: Chrome stores your bookmarks in a single, plain-text file named Bookmarks (with no file extension) inside a hidden folder called User Data . However, the exact path to that folder depends entirely on your operating system.
For millions of users, Google Chrome isn't just a browser—it’s a digital library of saved articles, video tutorials, shopping lists, and long-forgotten rabbit holes. But what happens when you need to manually back up that library, move it to a new computer, or recover a deleted bookmark? You need to find the physical file on your hard drive. bookmarks file location chrome
/home/[YourUserName]/.config/google-chrome/Default/Bookmarks The short answer: Chrome stores your bookmarks in
C:\Users\[YourUserName]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Bookmarks But what happens when you need to manually
/Users/[YourUsername]/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Bookmarks
"checksum": "a1b2c3...", "roots": "bookmark_bar": "children": [ "name": "Google News", "type": "url", "url": "https://news.google.com/" ]
Below, we break down the exact locations for Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS, plus what to do once you find the file. On Windows, Chrome stores user data in the AppData folder, which is hidden by default. You can either unhide folders in File Explorer or use a direct shortcut.