How to recover archives blocked by chrome download

Here is how to recover your lost bookmarks (Windows):

1. Copy into File Explorer.
2. In search bar, type , you will see a list of files named and/or . (Note: If there is more than one user using the same Chrome, bookmarks from other users will be listed too)
3. Select all the files with mouse and drag them to the block below.
4. Download all the HTML files.
5. Open each HTML file with Chrome and determine the HTML file that contains your bookmarks. (Note: The largest file is most likely the correct one)
6. In your Chrome browser, click the Chrome menu icon and go to Bookmarks > Bookmark Manager.
7. Click the menu icon beside search bar and click "Import Bookmarks".
8. Select the HTML file that contains your bookmarks.
9. Your bookmarks should now be imported back to Chrome.

Here is how to recover your lost bookmarks (Mac):

1. In the Mac menu bar at the top of the screen, click Go.
2. Select Go to Folder.
3. Type and click Go.
4. In search bar, type , you will see a list of files named and/or . (Note: If there is more than one user using the same Chrome, bookmarks from other users will be listed too)
5. Select all the files with mouse and drag them to the block below.
6. Download all the HTML files.
7. Open each HTML file with Chrome and determine the HTML file that contains your bookmarks. (Note: The largest file is most likely the correct one)
8. In your Chrome browser, click the Chrome menu icon and go to Bookmarks > Bookmark Manager.
9. Click the menu icon beside search bar and click "Import Bookmarks".
10. Select the HTML file that contains your bookmarks.
11. Your bookmarks should now be imported back to Chrome.

Here is how to recover your lost bookmarks (Linux):

1. Open your file explorer (Nautilus, Dolphin ).
2. Go to (Use Ctrl+L on Nautilus).
3. Search for , you will see a list of files named and/or . (Note: If there is more than one user using the same Chrome, bookmarks from other users will be listed too)
4. Select all the files with mouse and drag them to the block below.
5. Download all the HTML files.
6. Open each HTML file with Chrome and determine the HTML file that contains your bookmarks. (Note: The largest file is most likely the correct one)
7. In your Chrome browser, click the Chrome menu icon and go to Bookmarks > Bookmark Manager.
8. Click the menu icon beside search bar and click "Import Bookmarks".
9. Select the HTML file that contains your bookmarks.
10. Your bookmarks should now be imported back to Chrome.

If you are sure that Chrome sync data stored in Google server still have your bookmarks, here is how to retrieve them from Google server:

1. Go to Google Takeout and sign in to the Google Account used for Chrome Sync.
2. Click the "Select None" button.
3. Check "Chrome" in product list.
4. Expand "All Chrome data types".
5. Click the "Select Chrome data" option.
6. In the popup, check the "Bookmarks" option and uncheck the rest.
7. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Next" button.
8. Click the "Create archive" button.
9. Download and unzip the archive.
10. In the unzipped folder, navigate to "Chrome" folder. The HTML file named "Bookmarks" is the one we need.
11. In your Chrome browser, click the Chrome menu icon and go to Bookmarks > Bookmark Manager.
12. Click the menu icon beside search bar and click "Import Bookmarks".
13. Select the HTML file that contains your bookmarks.
14. Your bookmarks should now be imported back to Chrome.

In the case when backups of your computer are available, find the bookmarks files in the backups, upload them to this tool and continue with the steps above.

Do you have a device (e.g: old laptop) that is signed in to your Google Account and it hasn't been synced since the moment your bookmarks were lost? If so, find the files in this device, upload them to this tool and continue with the steps above.

You can use this tool or Export Bookmarks function in Bookmark Manager to generate HTML file that can be used as archive/backup of your bookmarks. Regularly making backup is useful in case your bookmarks get lost again in the future.