How to find Chrome and Edge bookmarks in File Explorer
This tutorial will show you step by step how to find Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge bookmarks in File Explorer on Windows 10 and 11.
Methods:
How to find Google Chrome bookmarks in File Explorer
Google Chrome stores bookmarks in a “Bookmarks” file located in the following location on your PC: C: > Users > (YourUserName) > AppData > Local > Google > Chrome > User Data > Default.
Windows 10 and 11 hide the AppData folder by default. To view the AppData folder, you will need to select the “Hidden items” view option in File Explorer.
Steps
1. Open File Explorer (Windows Explorer).
2. On Windows 11, you click on View located in the top toolbar > Show > Hidden items. On Windows 10, you check the Hidden items option in the “View” tab.
File Explorer will now show hidden files and folders.
3. You can find the “Bookmarks” file in the following location: C: > Users > (YourUserName) > AppData > Local > Google > Chrome > User Data > Default.
You can open the “Bookmarks” file as a text file with a text editor (e.g., Notepad) to view its contents. But I don't recommend modifying the file. You can copy and paste the file to another location to create a backup.
How to find Microsoft Edge bookmarks in File Explorer
Microsoft Edge stores bookmarks (called Favorites) in a “Bookmarks” file located in the following location on your PC: C: > Users > (YourUserName) > AppData > Local > Microsoft > Edge > User Data > Default.
Windows 10 and 11 hide the AppData folder by default. To view the AppData folder, you will need to select the “Hidden items” view option in File Explorer.
Steps
1. Open File Explorer (Windows Explorer).
2. On Windows 11, you click on View located in the top toolbar > Show > Hidden items. On Windows 10, you check the Hidden items option in the “View” tab.
File Explorer will now show hidden files and folders.
3. You can find the “Bookmarks” file in the following location: C: > Users > (YourUserName) > AppData > Local > Microsoft > Edge > User Data > Default.
You can open the “Bookmarks” file as a text file with a text editor (e.g., Notepad) to view its contents. But I don't recommend modifying the file. You can copy and paste the file to another location to create a backup.
Related:
How to save your Chrome and Edge bookmarks to an HTML file
