--- title: "How to sync bookmarks between devices in Google Chrome | VaultForYou" description: "Google Chrome syncs bookmarks through your Google Account: Settings -> You and Google -> Sync and Google services -> Manage what you sync." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/chrome lang: en published: 2026-11-03 updated: 2026-11-03 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # How to sync bookmarks between devices in Google Chrome > Your Google Account, on every device, and what that means for anything you would rather keep on one. Published 2026-11-03 - Updated 2026-11-03 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against each browser's help pages, November 2026 ## Quick answer Google Chrome syncs bookmarks through your Google Account: Settings -> You and Google -> Sync and Google services -> Manage what you sync. Turn it on with the same account on each device and bookmarks appear everywhere within minutes. - **Service:** Your Google Account - **Setting:** Settings -> You and Google -> Sync and Google services -> Manage what you sync - **What syncs:** Bookmarks, with folders and order; deletions too ## Sync bookmarks in Google Chrome 1. **Sign in** In Chrome, sign in with your Google Account. 2. **Turn on bookmark sync** Settings -> You and Google -> Sync and Google services -> Manage what you sync. Bookmarks is one of the data types; the others (history, passwords, open tabs) are separate switches. 3. **Repeat on each device** Sign in with the same account and turn bookmarks sync on. 4. **Check** Open `chrome://bookmarks` on the other device. New bookmarks usually arrive within a minute; a large first sync can take longer. Menu labels change between versions of Chrome; the shortcut and the internal address `chrome://bookmarks` don't. ## What sync does Every add, edit, move and deletion is copied to every device signed in with your Google Account. There is no per-folder choice: the whole list syncs or none of it. The copy in the account is the current list, not a history of versions. ## Stop syncing bookmarks Settings -> You and Google -> Sync and Google services -> Manage what you sync, and turn the bookmarks switch off. bookmarks already on each device stay there; new changes stay local. Signing out does the same for everything at once. ## Keep some bookmarks out of Google Chrome altogether Synced means every signed-in device shows the bookmark: a work laptop, a family computer, a phone someone else picks up. [Private Bookmarks](/private-bookmarks) is our free extension that saves pages into an encrypted vault on this computer: AES-256-GCM, a key derived from your password, no account, no sync and no network access. Saved pages never appear in the bookmarks bar, in `chrome://bookmarks` or in your Google Account, and the vault locks itself after a few minutes. > **Add Private Bookmarks to Chrome.** Free. Installs from the Chrome Web Store. [Add to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/private-bookmarks-by-vaul/laonjbpehlabehhllohfaffbcpholdho) ## Frequently asked questions ### Why aren't my bookmarks syncing? Check that the same account is signed in on both devices, that the bookmarks switch is on in Settings -> You and Google -> Sync and Google services -> Manage what you sync, and that neither device is paused (a yellow or red icon on the profile picture). A changed password can pause sync until you sign in again. ### Can I sync bookmarks with a different browser? Not with your Google Account. Between browsers, export an HTML file and import it, or use a third-party sync extension. ### Does deleting on one device delete everywhere? Yes. That is sync working as designed; turn it off first if you want to clear one device only. ### Do private bookmarks sync? No. Private Bookmarks never syncs and has no network access. Move its vault between computers with its encrypted backup file. ## Sources - [Google Chrome Help: Create, view, and edit bookmarks](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/188842) - [Google Chrome Help: Import bookmarks and settings](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/96816) - [Google Chrome Help: Chrome keyboard shortcuts](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/157179) ## Sync bookmarks in other browsers - [How to sync favorites between devices in Microsoft Edge](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/edge) - [How to sync bookmarks between devices in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/chromebook) - [How to sync bookmarks between devices in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/brave) - [How to sync bookmarks between devices in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/opera) - [How to sync bookmarks between devices in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/vivaldi) - [How to sync bookmarks between devices in Chrome on Android](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/chrome-android) - [How to sync bookmarks between devices in Chrome on iPhone and iPad](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/chrome-iphone) - [All browsers: sync bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks) ## More for Google Chrome - [How to delete bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/chrome) - [How to export bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/chrome) - [How to import bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/chrome) - [How to restore lost bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/chrome) - [How to edit bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/edit-bookmarks/chrome) --- Private Bookmarks by VaultForYou is a Chrome extension made by VaultForYou. Add to Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/private-bookmarks-by-vaul/laonjbpehlabehhllohfaffbcpholdho