Chrome stores your bookmarks AND in the cloud (if you turn on sync).

Here is the breakdown of where to find them, how to back them up, and how to access them.

❌ “If I delete my local Chrome profile, my synced bookmarks are gone forever.” ✅ False. If sync was on, they’ll come back when you sign in again.

In short: If you are using Chrome, your bookmarks are stored in a specific file on your computer’s hard drive and (optionally) synced to Google’s cloud servers.

Google Bookmarks are stored on Google's servers, which are located in various data centers around the world. When you create a bookmark in Google Chrome or add a bookmark to your Google Bookmarks account, the information is synced to Google's servers and stored in a distributed database.

These Bookmarks files are (no file extension). You can open them with any text editor like Notepad or VS Code.

Overall, Google Bookmarks are stored in a highly available, scalable, and secure infrastructure that is designed to provide fast and reliable access to user data.