If you want to change the default Download folder of Google Chrome web browser for ease and/or you want that each time browser should ask about the location to save the download files then the following method below can provide you guidance to make some settings to do that.
If you didn't change your default download location, then Google Chrome downloads files to the following locations: Windows 10, 8, 7 and Vista: UsersDownloads Mac: /Users//Downloads.
Change Default Download Location in Chrome
Download Chrome On A Mac
- Open up the Chrome Browser on your computer. Copy and paste this text
chrome://settings/downloads
in the address bar and hit enter.
OPTIONAL: If you manually want to open this setting then Click the dotted icon top-right corner, select Settings option from the menu. On the settings Window select Advanced to see the options and then click Downloads. - This will take you directly to the Chrome download settings. Here click the Change button and select the folder that will be the new location for the downloads and that can be on another drive.
- As you can see I selected downloads folder on D: drive. You can set any folder on your computer that is more suitable for you.
- If you want to select folder location to save the file while downloading then turn this option “Ask where to save each file before downloading” on.
For the older version of Chrome
If you are not using the current version of Google Chrome then follow these steps to select another download location for the files. It’s recommended you should update your browser to the latest version.
Step 1
Simply run Chrome web browser, and click on Customize and Control Google Chrome
button to open the menu and click “Settings” option.
Step 2
Iphone Chrome Download Location
Scroll down and click on Show advanced settings...
link.
Step 3
Scroll-down more and navigate to the section Downloads
and then click Change...
button.
Ipad Chrome Download Location
Here, select any folder which you want to set for Chrome Downloads from your system and click OK
.
Set Chrome Download Location
The download folder has been replaced.
Change Download Location Chrome Android
Now if you want that every time Chrome asks you about the location to save a downloaded file then mark the check box followed by Ask where to save each file before downloading
and click the Close
button at the bottom to make the change effective
Change Chrome Download Location
That’s all If you need any further help please leave a comment below and we’ll get back to you, Thanks.