Google Chrome bookmarks are easy to sort and access from the browser. It only takes a few clicks to add, delete and rename bookmarks as needed. However, when you need to migrate bookmarks to a new browser, you may need to locate your bookmarks file to transfer them manually, unless you are using the export feature to create a new file.

Chrome stores all of the favorites together. If you can’t find the bookmark file, you must have opened the wrong folder or you are in the wrong user path. It is always located in the same folder on any system. However, the folder may reside in a different location depending on the operating system in use, such as Windows 10, macOS, or a Linux variant.

This article offers different methods to access your Google Chrome bookmarks in order to save them or import them into another browser.

How to find Google Chrome bookmarks in Windows

To access the bookmarks file in Windows, you will need to navigate to your AppData folder. To find the folder, follow these steps:

1. Open “File Explorer.”
   
2. Go to “C: / Users /[YourUserNameHere]” and select the “Application data” case. If successful, go to “step 6”.
   If you don’t see the AppData folder, it’s hidden. To access it, you need to change your settings to show hidden folders.
   
3. To display hidden folders, select the “Seen” tab in the menu.
   
4. In the “Show / Hide” section, check ” Hidden objects “.
   
5. Try to open again “C: / Users /[YourUserNameHere]” and select the “Application data” case. It should now be visible.
   
6. Click on the “Local” case.
   
7. Go to “Google> Chrome> User data”.
   
8. Select the “Profile 2“if it is listed, then go to” Step 10. “If not, go to” Step 9. “
   
9. If the “Profile 2” folder does not exist, select “Fault” Where “Profile 1 ″ depending on the number of profiles in your Chrome browser.
   
10. Scroll down and you will find the Bookmarks to file. You can “sort of” view the bookmarks file in the folder using Notepad ++ to verify that it is the correct one. Otherwise, find another profile folder.
    

You can now move, copy, or delete your Chrome favorites at your discretion.

Where are the Google Chrome bookmarks on macOS?

Google Chrome stores its bookmarks in the “Application Support” directory of macOS. You can find this directory using “Terminal.” You need to configure your file browser to show hidden folders in macOS.

Type the command line: / Users // Library / Application Support / Google / Chrome / Default. hurry Enter, and the Finder will navigate to the folder containing your bookmarks.

If the folder is hidden, you can still access it with Finder. Here is what you should do:

1. Open “Searcher.”
   
2. Move towards “Users //. “
   
3. If you don’t see a “Library” directory, press the “Command + Shift + Period“ buttons to disable hidden folders. Otherwise, if you want to go directly to the files in the library, press and hold. “Alt” key before selecting the “Go” menu.
   
4. Go to “Library> Application support”.
   
5. Find and click “Google.”
   
6. Now click on “Chromium.”
   
7. Open the “Fault” case.
   
8. You should now see a “Bookmarks” file containing all of your Chrome favorites and a “Bookmarks.bak” file which serves as a backup.
   

Where are Google Chrome bookmarks stored in Linux?

If you are using Linux, you can access files using two methods.

Option 1: use the terminal on Linux

1. hurry “Ctrl + Alt + T” to open “Terminal”.
   
2. In the Terminal window, enter this path:

/home//.config/google-chrome/Default/

Or, depending on which version of Chrome you’re using, you might need this path instead:

/home//.config/chromium/Default/

3. hurry “Enter” and you will access the folder with your bookmarks file.

If you cannot access the path / folder of the file, you need to click “Show hidden files” in the file browser menu.

Option 2: directly use a file browser

Depending on your version of Linux, you have various file browsers available, such as Nautilus (default in Ubuntu), Dolphin (popular among different Linux systems), Thumar, Konqueror, Krusader, etc.

1. Open the file browser of your choice. The default may be the best option depending on the pre-established privileges.
2. Open “Home -> [your username] -> .config -> google-chrome -> Default. ” Replace “google-chrome” with “chrome” in your navigation path if you are using a Chromium browser version instead.
3. The “Bookmarks” and Bookmarks.bak “files should appear in the” Default “folder.

Export Chrome Bookmarks as HTML File

If you don’t want to browse hidden files and system files, you can still access your Google Chrome bookmarks by exporting them as HTML file.

To export your Chrome bookmarks, follow these steps:

1. Open “Google Chrome.”
   
2. Click it “three vertical points” in the upper right corner of the Chrome window.
   
3. Hover over the “Bookmarks” option.
   
4. Click on “Bookmark manager”.
   
5. Click on the “To organise” icon (the three vertical white dots).
   
6. Click on “Export bookmarks”. You can now choose a destination folder for your file.
   

Importing this file into another browser is straightforward.

1. Follow steps 1 to 5 and instead of “Export”, click on “Import.”
2. Then select the destination of the file and click on “Open.” This action adds all saved bookmarks to the existing ones.

Having trouble locating the Chrome bookmarks file or exporting them?

If for some reason you cannot find your favorites file in the mentioned folders or if you have problems exporting an HMTL file, you can ask a question on Google Support.

Sometimes the problem is an issue in your Google Chrome profile or the current state of the operating system, or there may be some other type of malfunction. If so, try restarting the PC and trying again or contact someone from the customer team, who will take over and guide you to a solution.

In conclusion, although you may need to change some settings to show hidden folders, you can easily find your bookmarks file on most devices and operating systems. If exporting your bookmarks wasn’t enough, now you know where the file is stored so you can create a copy whenever needed.