How to Backup & Restore Chrome Bookmarks (Favorites)

This tutorial contains instructions on how you can backup and restore your Chrome Bookmarks. Importing and exporting your bookmarks from Google chrome is a necessary operation if you want to manually transfer your bookmarks in your alternate personal computer or if your profile was corrupted.

Keep in mind that if you already register for a Google account and you use Chrome as your Internet browser you can use the Chrome's sign-in feature to synchronize your bookmarks, extensions, apps, theme, and other browser preferences with your Google account. By using Chrome's Sign-In feature, your settings are always available from every computer or device after Sign-In with the Google account in Google Chrome.

How to Backup & Import Google Chrome Bookmarks.

There are two easy methods to backup/export and restore/import your favorites in Google Chrome:

Method 1: Backup & Restore Chrome Bookmarks file Manually.

Method 2: Export/Import Chrome Bookmarks To/From an HTML file.

Method 1: Back up & Restore Chrome Bookmarks Manually.

The easiest way to backup and restore your Google Chrome bookmarks, is to save the 'Bookmarks' file from the Chrome "Profile folder* to a USB drive and then to paste the 'Bookmarks' file from the USB drive to the computer you want to.

*  Note: The Chrome "Profile Folder" (also know as "User Data"),  is the folder where Google Chrome stores all its information (bookmarks, passwords, extensions, settings, etc.), and is located in this location on the disk:

Windows 10, 8, 7 & Vista:

• C:\Users\<YOUR_USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data

Windows XP:

• C:\Documents and Settings\<YOUR_USERNAME>\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data

How to Export Chrome Bookmarks:

To backup your Chrome bookmarks manually:

1. Close the Chrome browser.
2. Enable the Hidden files view.
3. Navigate to the below location on the disk (according your OS):

Windows 10, 8, 7 & Vista:

• C:\Users\<YOUR_USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default

Windows XP:

• C:\Documents and Settings\<YOUR_USERNAME>\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default

3. Explore the contents of the default folder, and then Copy & Paste the Bookmarks file to your backup location. (e.g. your external USB disk).

How to Import Chrome Bookmarks Manually.

To restore your Chrome 'Bookmarks' file:

1. Close Chrome browser.
2. Enable the Hidden files view.
3. Copy the Bookmarks file from the backup, inside the 'Default' folder, at the following location on the disk:

Windows 10, 8, 7 & Vista:

• C:\Users\<YOUR_USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default

Windows XP:

• C:\Documents and Settings\<YOUR_USERNAME>\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default

4. Launch Chrome and you 're done!

Method 2: Export & Import Chrome Bookmarks HTML file.

The second way to save your Chrome bookmarks, is to export them to an HTML file and then to import the exported Bookmarks.HTML file to Chrome, by using the 'Export/Import to HTML' (file) feature from Google Chrome's menu.

How to Export Chrome Bookmarks to an HTML file:

To back up (export) your Chrome bookmarks to an HTML file:

1. Open Google Chrome and from the Chrome's menu  on the top right corner choose Bookmarks -> Bookmark manager.

2. Then click again at (2nd) three (3) dots menu at the top right, and select Export bookmarks.

3. Type a name (if you want) for the exported Bookmarks file and Save the HTML file to your backup destination.

How to Import Chrome Bookmarks from an HTML file.

To restore (import) your Google Chrome bookmarks HTML file to the same computer, or to transfer your bookmarks to a new computer:

1. Open Chrome and from the Chrome's menu  choose Bookmarks -> Bookmark manager.

2. Then click again at bookmark's manager menu at the top right, and select Import bookmarks.

3. Select the bookmarks HTML file from the backup, and click Open.

That's it! Let me know if this guide has helped you by leaving your comment about your experience. Please like and share this guide to help others.