How to Backup Google Chrome

This guide will show you how to backup Google Chrome in just a few steps, meaning you don’t need to worry about losing your bookmarks, favorites or browser history ever again.

Backing up your data is important, and although you should definitely use one of the best online backup services to ensure your data is safe, you don’t need one to protect your browsing profile in Chrome. This guide will show you how to backup Google Chrome and make sure nothing in the browser is lost, should your computer meet an unfortunate end.

Key Takeaways:

• Syncing your Google account to all your apps and devices is the easiest way to backup your browser data and more.
• For privacy reasons, you may want to avoid having a Google account; in that case, you can perform a manual backup.
• When performing a manual backup, if you have multiple browser profiles, it’s important that you transfer both, or your extensions may not make the trip.

Chrome is one of the most secure web browsers around, but that doesn’t mean your information is inherently safe if your device dies. If this happens, there’s probably a bunch of data saved in the browser that you’ll want to retrieve. This includes apps, bookmarks, favorites, extensions, browsing history, settings, themes, open tabs, autofill form content and payment methods.

If you lose access to this data, you’ll have to redownload all your extensions, re-enter your information — such as passwords and addresses — and set up your preferences again the way you like them. With your browsing history gone, you can also forget about hunting down that one article you vaguely remember reading a few weeks back.

If you’re just installing Chrome for the first time, be sure to check out our Google Chrome review to discover everything the browser can do. For now, let’s see how to make sure your browsing data is safe and secure.

• Either by syncing your account with Chrome or manually backing up your Chrome data. There are instructions for both below.

• The easiest way is to simply sync your Google account in Chrome on your old device and then log in to your new computer with that account.

• Either by syncing your Google account with Chrome or manually moving the respective folder on your hard drive.

How to Backup Google Chrome in Browser

The easiest way to backup Google Chrome is through the browser. To do so, you must create a Google account or sign in with your existing one (find out how to change your default Google account).

How to Backup Chrome Bookmarks, History & More

1. Go to Settings

   Start by clicking on the three dots in the browser’s top-right corner and then on the “settings” option near the bottom of this menu.

Turn on Sync

From here, you should see a large, blue button labeled “turn on sync…” Once you click it, you’ll be taken to the Google login page.

Log in to Your Google Account or Create a New One

Here you can either log in with an existing Google account or create a new one by clicking “create account.”

Create a New Gmail Account

To create a new account, you’ll need to enter your name, date of birth and desired Gmail address, as well as a password (you can make Gmail your default email client if you want). Required fields are marked with an asterisk, so if there are any issues, make sure you’ve filled them in. Once your account is created, repeat the steps above to arrive at the login screen again.

Confirm Sync Settings

Once you are signed in to your account in the Chrome browser, return to the settings menu and click “turn on sync” again. You’ll have to confirm that you mean to do so, then click “yes, I’m in.”

Decide What to Sync

From here, click “manage sync” to see what information will transfer. You can either choose to sync everything or pick and choose from the list shown in the screenshot below. Once you’ve decided what to sync, it’s all automatically available across devices, so long as you sign in with the same Google account.

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Masud Rana