Chrome saves downloads to your Downloads folder unless you pick another one. To see everything you have downloaded, press Ctrl + J on Windows and Linux or Cmd + Shift + J on a Mac, or select More (⋮) > Downloads. This guide covers changing the download folder, managing your download list and resuming downloads on computers, Android and iPhone, following Google’s download help.
Changing the Download Location
If you never changed it, Chrome saves files here:
- Windows:
\Users\<username>\Downloads - Mac:
/Users/<username>/Downloads - Linux:
/home/<username>/Downloads
Windows, macOS, and Linux
- At the top right of Chrome, select More (⋮) > Settings > Downloads, or open
chrome://settings/downloads. - Next to Location, click Change.
- Select the folder you want and confirm.
Android
To find the files you have downloaded on Chrome for Android, open your phone’s Files app. In Chrome, you can also tap More (⋮) > Downloads to see, share, rename or delete them.
iPhone and iPad
On an iPhone or iPad, tap the file, tap SAVE…, and on the Save in… screen choose Files (or Google Drive). If you do not see SAVE…, tap Share > Save to Files > Save. To find files later, tap More > Downloads in Chrome.
Adjusting Download Settings
Turn on “Ask where to save each file before downloading”
- Select More (⋮) > Settings > Downloads.
- Turn on Ask where to save each file before downloading.
Allow or block sites that download several files at once
- Select More (⋮) > Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings.
- Select Additional permissions > Automatic downloads and choose the default you want.
Managing Download History
Access Download History
Press Ctrl + J (Windows and Linux) or Cmd + Shift + J (Mac), or select More (⋮) > Downloads. Click a file’s name to open it in your computer’s default app for that file type.
Remove Items from Download History
On the Downloads page, click Remove to the right of a file. This removes it from Chrome’s list only. The file stays on your computer.
Resuming Downloads
If your connection drops, Chrome resumes the download on its own when it can. To pause or resume a download yourself:
- At the top right, click the download icon next to the address bar, or open the Downloads page.
- Point to the file name.
- Click Pause, Resume or Cancel.
If a download keeps failing, see how to fix stuck or failing downloads and Google’s guide to fix file download errors.