By default, Google’s Chrome browser stores downloaded files to the “Downloads” folder located in your user account. However, you can easily change the Chrome browser’s download folder location and make it save downloaded files either to your desktop or a folder of your choice anywhere on your computer.

Mar 21, 2019  So, let’s see, how to change download location in Chrome on PC and on Android. How to change download path in Chrome on Windows 10 I’ll show first how to change download path in Chrome browser on Windows 10.

Change Chrome Download Folder Location

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Accessing downloaded files should not be a problem, once you know where the Chrome browser saves downloaded files. However, you may still like to see downloaded files landing first on your desktop, from where you can either trash them after use or save them in appropriate folders.

Follow the steps below, to change Chrome browser’s default downloads folder location and make the downloaded files land either on your Desktop or a specific folder on your desktop.

1. Open Chrome Browser on your Computer.

2. Click on the 3 bar Chrome Menu button. You will find this at the upper-right corner of your screen. (See image below)

3. From the drop-down menu click on Settings to open the Chrome settings page. (See image above)

4. Scroll down till you see the Show advanced settings link and click on it.

5. Next, scroll down till you see the section labelled “Downloads” and Click on the Change button, located to the right of the “Download location” editing box (See image below).

Note: Do not click on “Ask Where to Save Each File Before Downloading” Option.

6. Once you click on “Change”, you will see a Browse For Folder pop-up window. On this window you can click on Desktop to make all downloads on Chrome browser be saved to your desktop, choose an existing folder, or create a new folder by clicking on “Make New Folder” button.

7. Once you have selected the right folder, Click on OK to make this folder as the Default Download location on Chrome Browser.

Make Chrome Ask Where to Save Downloaded Files

You can also set up Chrome browser to ask you where to save each file before downloading by just selecting the “Ask where to save each file before downloading” check box (See image below).

Depending on your liking, you may either find this feature annoying or quite useful for saving downloaded files to specific folders depending on the file type – Images, Music files, PDF’s and so on.

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Have you ever downloaded something from the Interwebs only to have trouble figuring out where it went? Most of the time, browsers will save to a location of their choosing by default without asking for your input. How rude! I cannot tell you how many times over the years I have forgotten to toggle this setting to force whichever browser I’m using at the time to ASK me where to save things.

Thankfully, there IS a simple way to fix this. A couple of clicks, a few seconds of your time and you will be able to always choose where to save each of your photos, files and videos.

Changing the Download Location in Chrome

Considering Chrome is my preferred browser, this was one of the first things I did when I was first given this laptop. While setting the machine up to my liking, I immediately downloaded Chrome and then toggled this little gem to the “on” position.

Click the three dots at the top-right of Chrome and then click on ”Settings.” In the left-side menu, scroll down and click the down-arrow next to ”Advanced.” From here, click ”Downloads.”

As you can see, the location is automatically set to save to C:UsersYourNameDownloads. Also note that the switch to ask you where to save things is set to the off position by default.

You now have two choices. You can click ”Change” next to that default folder, navigate to a folder you wish to always save everything to and then click ”Save.” Or, you can toggle that switch to the ”On” position located to the right of ”Ask Where to Save Each File Before Downloading.”

Personally, I want my browsers to ask me where to save things. I do not want everything I download going to one place. I am highly organized! I have specific folders designated to download photos to, for videos, for application/program installers and so forth. It just makes things easier and cleaner for me to manage. The option is up to you, obviously, and whatever you are happiest with.

What other little tips and tricks can I give you to make your life using Chrome a little easier?

Happy surfing!