When you save a bookmark in Chrome, it’s stored as a file on your computer. This allows Chrome to quickly retrieve and display them whenever you need them. Chrome uses an HTML-based format to store bookmarks, making them portable and easy to back up.

Where are Chrome bookmarks stored?

The location of Chrome bookmarks depends on your operating system. Below are the default paths where these files are saved:

• On Windows: C:\Users\[Your Username]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Bookmarks
• On macOS: /Users/[Your Username]/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Bookmarks

Tip: If you use Chrome profiles, the folder may vary. Replace "Default" with your profile name, such as "Profile 1."

Why do Chrome bookmarks disappear?

Here are the most common reasons your Chrome bookmarks might disappear:

• Sync issues with your Google account
• Browser updates
• File corruption
• Accidental deletion
• Hardware issues or crashes
• Switching between Chrome profiles
• Malware or virus activity

How to recover lost Chrome bookmarks

To recover bookmarks successfully, you’ll need a trusted data recovery tool. I personally like using the Cisdem Data Recovery software. This software is designed for simplicity and effectiveness. With it, you can locate, preview, and restore lost or corrupted files, even if they’re buried deep in your computer’s storage.

Here’s why it’s the best choice for this task:

• It restores deleted, lost, or corrupted files from various storage devices.
• It supports both Windows and macOS systems.
• It can repair video, image, and document files.
• It allows you to preview files before recovery, so you don’t waste time recovering irrelevant data.
• It includes powerful filtering tools to locate files quickly.
• You can pause and resume scans at any time.
• It automatically saves recovered files to a location of your choice.

We’re using Cisdem here because Chrome bookmark files can become corrupted or lost due to system issues. Cisdem ensures those files are recovered accurately without further data damage.

Steps to recover Chrome bookmarks using Cisdem Data Recovery

Here’s how to get back your lost bookmarks in just a few steps:

Step 1. Download and Install Cisdem Data Recovery

First, download and install the Cisdem Data Recovery tool on your Windows or macOS system. You can download it by visiting: https://www.cisdem.com/data-recovery-windows.html. It supports recovering files from both internal and external storage devices.

Step 2. Search for Lost Data

Launch the software and select the location where Chrome saves bookmarks. This is usually the default system drive (e.g., C:\Users\[Your Username]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data). Click Search for Lost Data to scan for files.

Step 3. Locate Chrome Bookmark Files

Once the scan completes, navigate to the Type > Documents section in Cisdem. Look for files saved in HTML format, as Chrome bookmarks are typically stored in this format. You can also use the keyword search or filter options to locate them quickly.

Step 4. Preview and Recover Bookmark Files

Before recovering, preview the files to confirm they contain your bookmarks. Then, select the desired files and click Recover. Choose a secure location to save the recovered files.

Step 5. Re-import Bookmarks into Chrome

After recovering the bookmark files, reopen Chrome and follow these steps:

• Click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
• Navigate to Bookmarks > Bookmark Manager.

• In the Bookmark Manager, click the three-dot menu again and select Import Bookmarks.
• Choose the recovered HTML file, and your bookmarks will be restored.

Tips to prevent future bookmark loss

To keep your Chrome bookmarks safe and easily recoverable, follow these additional tips:

• Regularly export bookmarks as an HTML file for backup.
• Enable Chrome Sync and ensure it stays connected to your Google account.
• Use reliable antivirus software to protect your system from malware.
• Avoid closing Chrome or shutting down your computer during sync or updates.
• Don’t manually delete or modify files in Chrome’s User Data folder.
• Keep your Chrome browser updated to the latest version.
• Use a trusted recovery tool like Cisdem for quick file restoration.
• Periodically check and organize bookmarks to avoid accidental deletions.
• Create a backup of the entire Chrome User Data folder on an external drive.
• Avoid resetting Chrome or reinstalling without backing up data first.

By following the steps above, you’ll have your bookmarks back and ready to use in no time. With its user-friendly interface and powerful recovery capabilities, Cisdem ensures you won’t lose your essential data again.

Losing Chrome bookmarks on your Android device can be frustrating and can happen for various reasons. Understanding these potential causes is essential for preventing such issues and knowing the right steps to recover your Chrome bookmarks.

1. Accidental Deletion
   One of the most common reasons for losing bookmarks is accidental deletion. While organizing or cleaning up bookmarks, it's easy for users to unintentionally delete some bookmarks.
2. Syncing Issues
   Problems with syncing between devices or within your Google Account can result in bookmarks not being updated correctly. This may cause bookmarks to be missing on your Android device even if they are available on other synced devices.
3. Software Updates or Changes
   Sometimes, software updates or changes in browser settings can lead to bookmarks disappearing unexpectedly. Updates can occasionally cause data loss or changes that affect the bookmarks in the Chrome browser.
4. Corrupted Data or App Cache
   Issues with the Chrome app's cache or corrupted data can also cause bookmarks to disappear. If the app's cache becomes corrupted or the data gets damaged, you may not be able to access your bookmarks.
5. Third-Party Applications or Extensions
   Occasionally, third-party apps or extensions installed in Chrome can interfere with bookmarks, leading to their removal or causing disruptions.

Understanding these potential causes can help you take preventative measures and know the appropriate steps to recover your lost Chrome bookmarks on your Android device.

This problem has been plaguing me for over a year now: Every day—multiple times a day—having to reset, delete, and re-organize my bookmarks. Sometimes, they would MULTIPLY themselves, creating THOUSANDS of the same bookmarks over and over again.
Today, I finally fixed my problem.

This was my solution:
>Export the bookmarks you intend to keep and save them on your device.
>Disable Chrome Sync. Clear Chrome Sync, and your Cache.
>Delete any Chrome extensions that sync and backup bookmarks. (In my case, the culprit was iCloud Bookmarks Extension.)
>Delete the bookmarks on your device and any synced devices.
>Disable Microsoft Edge Browser and/or Firefox bookmarks/favorites syncing.
>Log out of those browsers, and delete all of your saved and synced data from them.
>Search for any linked cloud services that backup and restore your bookmarks (in my case, iCloud Bookmarks was synced to Chrome.)

After doing the above steps, I was finally able to import the bookmarks I intend to keep, and everything is copacetic!
Hopefully, this will help if you’re reading this because you’re facing the same issue. Good luck!

Most likely, the problem will be solved by this

1. Search for "bookmarks.bak" in Windows Explorer
2. Right-click the file and choose "Open file location" to open the folder, which should be your Chrome user data folder (i.e., Users/[Username]/AppData/Local/Google/Chrome/User Data/Default)
3. Open the bookmarks backup file in Notepad. Your old bookmarks, hopefully, are listed there
4. In Chrome, go to Settings > Advanced sync settings (under the Sign in section) and change the sync settings so that Bookmarks aren't synced, if they currently are set to sync
5. Close Chrome
6. Back in the Chrome user data folder, find another "Bookmarks" file without an extension. Rename it "Bookmarks2.bak"
7. Then rename the "Bookmarks.bak" file to "Bookmarks"

It's possible your Chrome Sync data is corrupt. Clearing the data from Google's servers and starting clean is an easy way to fix this.

Note: this does not delete bookmarks from Chrome or any synced devices.

To stop and clear your synced data or reset a sync passphrase, follow these steps:

1. Open your Google Dashboard. Make sure you are signed in to your Google Account.
2. Click Stop and Clear to stop syncing and clear all of your synced data.
3. Click OK.

Note: You only need to do this once. It will stop sync on all of your devices. Your data will still be available in Chrome on your device(s).

source: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2390059?hl=en

After you do this, you should be able to resume sync and see the data match across all of your devices (without the deleted items reappearing).

Method 1 of 3:Using the Bookmarks Bar
1. Display the Bookmarks Bar.

Press Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + B, or press commandl + ⇧ Shift + B if you're on a Mac. A horizontal Bookmarks Bar should appear beneath your address bar.

Alternatively, press the menu button and select "Bookmarks" → "Show Bookmarks Bar."

2. Access your bookmarks.

Your first several bookmarks appear as buttons on the bar. Click on the » on the far right of the bar to view your other bookmarks in a drop-down menu.

3. Right-click a bookmark for more options.

The right-click drop down menu includes "Open New Tab," "Edit" to change the name or URL, "Delete," and other options. You can also left click and drag the bookmark to change its position on the bar.

To right click on a Mac with a one-button mouse, hold down Control as you click. Some laptop trackpads interpret a "two finger press" as right click.

4. Add folders.

Choose the Add Folder option from the same drop-down menu. The new folder will appear on your bookmark bar. Click and drag on the bookmarks to drop them into the folder.

When bookmarking a page, you can select this folder from the drop-down Folder field to place it there directly.

5. Open a whole folder.

Right-click a folder and choose "Open All Bookmarks" to bring up every bookmark inside that folder. You can also select this from an empty spot on the Bookmark Bar. This opens all bookmarks that are not in a folder, as well as all bookmarks in the "Other Bookmarks" folder.

Method 2 of 3:Managing All Bookmarks
1. Update Google Chrome

From late 2014 until June 2015, Chrome experimented with a more visual, tile-based Bookmark Manager. If you haven't updated Chrome since that time, the instructions below will not match your browser.

If you're in the minority of users who preferred the visual system, install the Bookmark Manager extension from the Chrome Web Store.

Apart from this temporary change, the Bookmark Manager has stayed mostly the same since a revamp in 2010 (version 5) and bug fixes in 2011 (version 15).

2. Open Bookmark Manager.

Press Ctrl + ⌥ Option + B on Windows, or ⌘ Command + ⌥ Option + B on Mac. This opens Bookmark Manager in a new tab.

You can also use the Bookmarks option in the top menu or the menu button, or right-click the Bookmarks Bar and select it from the drop down menu.

3. Arrange your bookmarks.

Click on the Bookmarks Bar folder in the left pane. Drag the individual bookmarks in the right pane in whatever order you like. Drag bookmarks you don't use often to the Other Bookmarks folder. This folder always exists, but will not show up on your bar unless it has something in it.

4. Create new folders.

Click the word Folders at the top of the left pane, then Add Folder. This will create a folder inside whichever folder you have selected. Drag bookmarks into folders however you would like them organized.

All bookmarks and folders will show up inside "Bookmarks Bar" or "Other Bookmarks." You cannot delete or rename these top-level folders.

5. Alphabetize a folder.

Choose a folder in the left pane. Above the right pane, click the word Organize. Select "Reorder by title" to arrange all bookmarks in that folder alphabetically.

Method 3 of 3:Using Bookmarks on Mobile Devices
1. Find the Bookmarks menu option.

There is no browser bar on the Chrome mobile browser. To view your bookmarks, touch the menu button, then select Bookmarks.

2. Place bookmarks in folders.

Touch and hold the bookmark you want to move. Once it's highlighted, select any other bookmarks you are also moving. Touch the icon in the top right corner with a picture of a folder and an arrow. Select the folder where you would like to move the selected bookmarks.

3. Sync your bookmarks with other devices

As long as you use the same Google account for each device's Chrome app, you can have the bookmarks sync automatically between them. Here's a quick guide:

In Chrome, select the menu icon, then Settings.

On mobile devices, touch your account name, then touch "Sync is on" to access Sync settings. If you only want to sync some data, switch to "Sync Everything OFF" and check the boxes next to the data you want to share between devices.

On a computer, instead click "Advanced sync settings" on the settings menu.

Repeat for each device you want synced.

4. Display Bookmarks as a list instead.

If you prefer a list view to the default icon presentation, try the following:

Navigate to http://chrome://flags/#enable-new-ntp in your Chrome mobile browser.

Change "Default" to "Enabled"

Scroll to the bottom of the screen and hit "Relaunch now" to restart your browser and make the change.

Note: All the options on this "flags" page are experimental. Options change and disappear frequently. If there is no "enable new ntp" option in your version of Chrome, this step is not possible.

I think you found the Google chrome bookmarks option.

Click on the 3 dots they are right top of the screen

So you can easily see the bookmark option

Method 1 of 3:Using the Bookmarks Bar

Press Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + B, or press commandl + ⇧ Shift + B if you're on a Mac. A horizontal Bookmarks Bar should appear beneath your address bar.

Alternatively, press the menu button and select "Bookmarks" → "Show Bookmarks Bar."

2. Access your bookmarks.

Your first several bookmarks appear as buttons on the bar. Click on the » on the far right of the bar to view your other bookmarks in a drop-down menu.

3. Right-click a bookmark for more options.

The right-click drop down menu includes "Open New Tab," "Edit" to change the name or URL, "Delete," and other options. You can also left click and drag the bookmark to change its position on the bar.

To right click on a Mac with a one-button mouse, hold down Control as you click. Some laptop trackpads interpret a "two finger press" as right click.

4. Add folders.

Choose the Add Folder option from the same drop-down menu. The new folder will appear on your bookmark bar. Click and drag on the bookmarks to drop them into the folder.

When bookmarking a page, you can select this folder from the drop-down Folder field to place it there directly.

5. Open a whole folder.

Right-click a folder and choose "Open All Bookmarks" to bring up every bookmark inside that folder. You can also select this from an empty spot on the Bookmark Bar. This opens all bookmarks that are not in a folder, as well as all bookmarks in the "Other Bookmarks" folder.

Method 2 of 3:Managing All Bookmarks
1. Update Google Chrome

From late 2014 until June 2015, Chrome experimented with a more visual, tile-based Bookmark Manager. If you haven't updated Chrome since that time, the instructions below will not match your browser.

If you're in the minority of users who preferred the visual system, install the Bookmark Manager extension from the Chrome Web Store.

Apart from this temporary change, the Bookmark Manager has stayed mostly the same since a revamp in 2010 (version 5) and bug fixes in 2011 (version 15).

2. Open Bookmark Manager.

Press Ctrl + ⌥ Option + B on Windows, or ⌘ Command + ⌥ Option + B on Mac. This opens Bookmark Manager in a new tab.

You can also use the Bookmarks option in the top menu or the menu button, or right-click the Bookmarks Bar and select it from the drop down menu.

3. Arrange your bookmarks.

Click on the Bookmarks Bar folder in the left pane. Drag the individual bookmarks in the right pane in whatever order you like. Drag bookmarks you don't use often to the Other Bookmarks folder. This folder always exists, but will not show up on your bar unless it has something in it.

5. Alphabetize a folder.

Choose a folder in the left pane. Above the right pane, click the word Organize. Select "Reorder by title" to arrange all bookmarks in that folder alphabetically.

Method 3 of 3:Using Bookmarks on Mobile Devices
1. Find the Bookmarks menu option.

There is no browser bar on the Chrome mobile browser. To view your bookmarks, touch the menu button, then select Bookmarks.

2. Place bookmarks in folders.

Touch and hold the bookmark you want to move. Once it's highlighted, select any other bookmarks you are also moving. Touch the icon in the top right corner with a picture of a folder and an arrow. Select the folder where you would like to move the selected bookmarks.

3. Sync your bookmarks with other devices

As long as you use the same Google account for each device's Chrome app, you can have the bookmarks sync automatically between them. Here's a quick guide:

In Chrome, select the menu icon, then Settings.

On mobile devices, touch your account name, then touch "Sync is on" to access Sync settings. If you only want to sync some data, switch to "Sync Everything OFF" and check the boxes next to the data you want to share between devices.

On a computer, instead click "Advanced sync settings" on the settings menu.

Repeat for each device you want synced.

4. Display Bookmarks as a list instead.

If you prefer a list view to the default icon presentation, try the following:

Navigate to http://chrome://flags/#enable-new-ntp in your Chrome mobile browser.

Change "Default" to "Enabled"

Scroll to the bottom of the screen and hit "Relaunch now" to restart your browser and make the change.

Note: All the options on this "flags" page are experimental. Options change and disappear frequently. If there is no "enable new ntp" option in your version of Chrome, this step is not possible.

Lots of folks need to reply as bookmarks are really quite different to different folks. I’m long disposed to to not want many bookmarks, and history entries, certainly not web accumulated trash on my precious tender hard drive. I really don’t want a bloat of apps and the operating system endlessly notifying me all the email and notices and god knows what that is steadily arriving to my web apps (gmail) or hard drive. Are you listening Windows?

The August 2011 debut of the first Samsung Chromebook was a great blessing! I still have that Samsung (although I started up a new Asus flip Chromebook for this Quora session this morning). I brought PCs to my office about 1995. Talented staff grabbed up all the brands they knew about. I wound up with a wretched e-machine that I could only get the Opera browser and it’s then web email to work on what pretended to be Windows 95. I quickly switched to Mac as soon as that $1700 toilet seat 17 pound laptop came out. I’ve been a Mac Lover since.

But 2011 I was sent a buyer’s sample, Chromebook 47 I think it was named. Meant not for me really, but for real IT folks. Google trying to let the tech world see what Chrome/Chromebook/Google Search/ and the internet was all about. I quickly grabbed up the $200 first 2011 Samsung that came out. This is good to know, the inexpensive Chromebook can last 8 years. Though now only supported by Google for 6.5 years. Although I still love and have a 2013 Mac Air, I’m really for the Chromebook idea. A dozen modern ideas over Macs and Windows.

Macs and Windows can do everything the Chromebook can do. But the still $200 basic Chromebook can do everything I and most of us know how to do. Cheaper and absolutely can do whatever we could do with Mac or Windows.

But I’m not even answering the question here. How do I manage my bookmarks in Chrome. Chrome is on all three of my platforms. Good. The fact is I do have about seven bookmarks I really do want quite often and I don’t remember the URL. They are on the Favorites bar. At the far right of the bar is folder Other bookmarks. Great sites that I just know in two weeks I’ll never go back to or be interested in. I empty that folder a lot. Never empty the critical Favorites seven URLs. All my platforms, as I say, will sync the bookmarks. So my Mac bookmarks are just the same as my Chromebook Chrome booksmarks. Cool.

My main apps Google Drive with Docs and all my keeper docs, pics, videos is a URL really easy to remember so I don’t bother with putting it on the Favorites bookmarks bar. That is open in a tab all day. Same for google Keep a note taker, web Gmail, and web app google Simple Calendar. All of these sync with my Windows Dell Alienware gamer and with my Mac. So I don’t need to load, clutter, my sweet bookmar5ks bar with their URLs. I do have their URL icons in Chromebook SAearch Key menu. Just so that writing two or three first letter of the name of the thing I want opened, will open on site the fastest without my have in auto-enter my usual Google/Chrome user/pass each time.

The irregular bookmark bar appearance in Chrome windows could be caused by variations in zoom levels, browser settings, or website layout. Even though the setting "Show bookmarks bar" is checked, the bar may still be hidden by window size, widescreen mode, or specific extensions. Additionally, websites themselves have the ability to overrule display preferences, causing differences between tabs. Check window size, exit widescreen mode, tweak zoom levels, remove incompatible extensions, and be mindful that webpage-specific settings can affect the bookmark bar's appearance to maintain consistency.

i dont think theres any actual way to make them smaller, its all part of the GUI even if you change your overall system settings they still occupy the same amount of space on the toolbar…

what i do is just create a single folder for bookmarks that are specifically for an inner page of a website bookmarks or bookmarks i need a name on to know what it is,

with where i just wanna go to the home page these are the ones that go on my bookmarks bar, since i know what they are just by their favicon i can just delete the name so that my bookmarks bar is nothing but site icons

Not sure where you're trying to go with an answer for this question. To get to a link you have to click on it to open it. When you go to a web page that is recorded in your history, and your history is similar to your bookmarks. In Google Chrome Windows desktop the shortcut to view your Bookmarks is Ctr+B and the shortcut for your History is Ctrl+H. You can bookmark a page with Ctrl+D where you are clicking keys on your keyboard rather than clicking on menus to bookmark a page, or on the bookmark star in Chrome.

To bookmark a page automatically you would need some criteria for bookmarking -- who, when, why, how much and some Artificial Intelligence in the background. In other words can't be done with what you have.

This is basically a URL containing javascript, noted that it starts with "javascript:" instead of "http:"?

The first part get text that is selected in the window. second part pop a dialogue to ask user to input the query if no text was selected.

The third part is to delivery the search query to the site:

As you can see, only the third part is site dependent. therefore, you can construct a javascript URL for wikipedia as well.

javascript:void(q=window.getSelection?window.getSelection():(document.getSelection?document.getSelection():(document.selection?document.selection.createRange().text:'')));if(q=='')void(q=prompt('Enter%20a%20Query',''));if(q){void(djwin=window.open('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'+encodeURIComponent(q),'djwin','width=520,height=200,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=yes,menubar=no,copyhistory=no'));void(setTimeout('djwin.focus()',1));};

Just copy and past this into URL bar ( make sure "javascript:" is still there as some browser will automatically remove it).

For youtube it would be :

javascript:void(q=window.getSelection?window.getSelection():(document.getSelection?document.getSelection():(document.selection?document.selection.createRange().text:'')));if(q=='')void(q=prompt('Enter%20a%20Query',''));if(q){void(djwin=window.open('https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query='+encodeURIComponent(q),'djwin','width=520,height=200,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=yes,menubar=no,copyhistory=no'));void(setTimeout('djwin.focus()',1));};

just compare these links to see what I have modified you will clearly get the clue :)

Toggle the Bookmarks Bar using the Command+Shift+B keyboard shortcut on macOS or Ctrl+Shift+B on a Windows computer.

Here's what to do if you're using an older version of Chrome:

1. Open Chrome.
2. Click or tap the main menu button, represented by three dots located in the upper right corner of the browser window.
3. When the drop-down menu appears, select Settings. The Settings screen can also be accessed by entering chrome setting into Chrome's address bar.
4. Locate the Appearance section, which contains an option labeled Always show the bookmarks bar accompanied by a checkbox. To ensure that the Bookmarks Bar is always displayed in Chrome, even after you load a page, place a check in this box by clicking it once. To disable this feature at a later time, simply remove the checkmark.
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