Where are Chrome bookmarks stored on a PC?

In a file named Bookmarks (no extension) inside Chrome's profile folder — on Windows it's under the Chrome User Data/Default folder. You normally view them at chrome://bookmarks.

Where are Chrome bookmarks on my phone?

In Chrome's app data, plus your Google account if sync is on. Open them via the menu (⋮ on Android, ••• on iPhone) → Bookmarks.

Are Chrome bookmarks stored in the cloud?

Only if sync is on — then a copy lives in your Google account. With sync off, they stay on that one device.

How do I move Chrome bookmarks to another app?

Export them to HTML from chrome://bookmarks, then import that file into the other browser or a bookmark app like Tuckii.

Are Chrome bookmarks stored locally?

Yes — a local copy lives in Chrome's profile (the Bookmarks file on desktop, or the app's data on mobile). If sync is on, a copy is also kept in your Google account.

Where are Chrome bookmarks stored on Android?

In Chrome's app data on your phone, plus your Google account if sync is on. Open them via ⋮ → Bookmarks.

Where are my Chrome favorites saved?

Chrome calls them bookmarks. On desktop they're in the Bookmarks file in your Chrome profile folder; on mobile they're in Chrome's app data — plus your Google account when sync is on.

What is the Chrome bookmarks file path?

Windows: C:\Users\ \AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Bookmarks. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Bookmarks. Linux: ~/.config/google-chrome/Default/Bookmarks. Swap "Default" for your profile folder if you use multiple profiles.

Where Are Chrome Bookmarks Stored? (Phone, Desktop & Google Account)

If you’re asking where Chrome bookmarks are stored, the short answer is they live in up to three places at once:

On the device, inside Chrome’s own app data.
In your Google account, if you have sync turned on (so they appear on every signed-in device).
In a file literally named Bookmarks on desktop computers.

Here’s exactly where to find each, on every platform, plus how to export them.

This guide is about Chrome specifically, across phone and desktop. If you want where Android keeps bookmarks across all browsers (Chrome, Samsung Internet, etc.), see where are bookmarks stored on Android.

Chrome on Android & iPhone

On mobile, Chrome keeps bookmarks in its own app data, and — if you’re signed in with sync on — uploads a copy to your Google account.

To open them: Chrome → tap ⋮ (Android) or ••• (iPhone) → Bookmarks.
Where they really are: in Chrome’s sandboxed app storage (you can’t browse to the file on mobile), plus your Google account if sync is enabled.
The catch: if you’re not signed in, those bookmarks exist only on that one phone. Sign out or lose the device and they’re gone.

(On a Samsung phone, remember Chrome isn’t the only list — Samsung Internet keeps its own separate favorites.)

Chrome bookmarks file location on desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux)

On a computer, Chrome stores bookmarks in a plain-text JSON file called Bookmarks (no file extension) inside your profile folder. The exact path:

Windows: C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Bookmarks
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Bookmarks
Linux: ~/.config/google-chrome/Default/Bookmarks

(There’s also a Bookmarks.bak backup of the previous session in the same folder.) If you use Chrome profiles, swap Default for Profile 1, Profile 2, and so on.

You normally never touch this file — you’d view bookmarks at chrome://bookmarks or the ☆ bar — but it’s the actual on-disk location people are looking for.

How Google account sync ties it together

Turn on sync (Chrome → profile → Sync is on) and your bookmarks upload to your Google account. After that they appear at chrome://bookmarks on any device where you sign in — phone, tablet, work laptop. Switch phones, sign in, and they follow you (step-by-step for move day: how to transfer bookmarks to a new phone). If they don’t follow you, that’s a sync problem — see why Chrome bookmarks stop syncing (and the fixes).

The flip side: your bookmarks now live on Google’s servers, tied to your account. That’s convenient, but it’s also why “where are they stored?” rarely has a simple answer — they’re in several places, and one of them is someone else’s cloud.

How to export your Chrome bookmarks

Want a portable copy? On desktop, open chrome://bookmarks → the ⋮ (top right) → Export bookmarks, and Chrome saves an HTML file with everything. On phones there’s no export button — you sync and export from a computer instead. Full step-by-step for every platform: how to export Chrome bookmarks.

The two things Chrome bookmarks can’t do

Even once you’ve found them, Chrome bookmarks have two real limits:

They’re locked to Chrome + your Google account. Your library is only as portable as your willingness to stay in Chrome and signed in.
They can’t capture links from apps. A video in TikTok, a post in Instagram, a link someone texts you — none of that becomes a Chrome bookmark. Those live trapped inside each app.

Keep links in one place you own — Tuckii

If the real goal is “all my saved links in one place I control,” a dedicated bookmark app beats a browser:

Save from any app via the share sheet — Chrome, Safari, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, anything.
Stored on your device, not split between Google’s cloud and a dozen apps — and it works offline.
One searchable library, no account. Free to use every day; an optional Pro upgrade adds tags, full-collection sharing, and backup.
Bring your Chrome bookmarks with you: export the HTML above, then in Tuckii use Settings → Import from Other Apps.

Your links, on your device — not scattered across the cloud

Tuckii keeps every saved link in one private place. Save from any app, no account, free to use.

Download Tuckii free →

For the app-link side of the problem, see how to save links from any app; if you’ve lost bookmarks, see how to find and recover bookmarks on Android.