{"id":423499,"date":"2022-03-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-change-the-chrome-download-folder-location\/"},"modified":"2022-03-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T21:00:00","slug":"how-to-change-the-chrome-download-folder-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-the-chrome-download-folder-location\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Change the Chrome Download Folder Location"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a326c4eb8d9e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a326c4eb8d9e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-the-chrome-download-folder-location\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Change_the_Chrome_Download_Folder_Location%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Change the Chrome Download Folder Location&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Change_the_Chrome_Download_Folder_Location%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Change the Chrome Download Folder Location&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-732363\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/google-chrome-logo.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/google-chrome-logo.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/google-chrome-logo.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Chrome logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>By default, Google Chrome <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a>s files to the \u201cDownloads\u201d folder in your user account. If you would rather save them to a different location, you can easily change the Chrome download folder location.<\/p>\n<p>Click the Chrome menu button (three vertical dots) in the upper-right corner of the Chrome window and select \u201cSettings\u201d from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792812\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/click-the-three-dots-and-click-Settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the three dots, then click &quot;Settings.&quot;\" width=\"298\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSettings\u201d screen displays in a new tab. Click \u201cAdvanced\u201d on the left side of the window, and then click \u201cDownloads.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792813\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/click-the-chevron-then-click-Downloads.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the chevron, then click &quot;Downloads.&quot;\" width=\"486\" height=\"437\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re going to set up a new folder as the location where Google Chrome saves downloaded files by default. You can have Chrome ask you every time to choose the download folder location. Click the \u201cAsk where to save each file before downloading\u201d toggle to enable that behaviour.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792814\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/click-the-toggle.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the toggle switch. \" width=\"650\" height=\"148\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To change the download folder location, click \u201cChange\u201d to the right of the \u201cLocation\u201d line.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792815\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/click-Change-blahblah.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Change.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"148\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Navigate to the folder where you want to save folders by default, click it, and then click \u201cSelect Folder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792818\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/select-new-dl-folder-then-click-select-folder.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the new download folder, then click &quot;Select Folder.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"435\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This location displays in the \u201cSave As\u201d as the default location, if you\u2019ve selected the \u201cAsk where to save each file before downloading\u201d check box. Click the \u201cx\u201d button on the \u201cSettings\u201d tab to close it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792819\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/click-X.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the &quot;X.&quot; \" width=\"400\" height=\"327\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There are additional actions you can take. To open the \u201cDownloads\u201d list, press Ctrl+j (Command+Shift+j on a Mac) or select \u201cDownloads\u201d from the Chrome menu (3 vertical dots) in the upper-right corner of the window. You can also enter \u201cchrome:\/\/downloads\u201d in the Omnibox (address box) and press \u201cEnter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792822\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/enter-downloads.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enter &quot;chrome:\/\/downloads&quot; into the omnibox, then hit Enter.\" width=\"650\" height=\"426\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The downloaded files are listed newest to oldest. To remove an item from the \u201cDownloads\u201d list, click the \u201cx\u201d on the right side.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792824\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/click-the-small-x.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the small &quot;x&quot; in the top right corner.\" width=\"650\" height=\"426\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To open the folder containing one of the downloaded files, click the \u201cShow in folder\u201d link below that item.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792827\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/click-Show-In-Folder.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Show in Folder.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"426\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you have downloaded a file, you can quickly and easily move it to another location by dragging and dropping it from the \u201cDownloads\u201d list in Chrome to a folder in File Explorer or any other file browser you are using.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Restart Windows&#8217; Explorer.exe (Along With the Taskbar and Start Menu)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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