Unlike the simple “Favorites” folder of Internet Explorer, Chrome hides its bookmarks in a complex system of user data folders. This article breaks down exactly where to find your Chrome bookmarks on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chromebooks. Regardless of your operating system, Chrome stores your bookmarks in a single, file without an extension simply named Bookmarks (note the capital 'B'). This is a JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) file, meaning it’s readable by both humans and machines.

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You can open the Bookmarks file with any text editor (Notepad, TextEdit, VS Code). The data is structured using nested JSON. Here’s a tiny snippet: