Where does Chrome store extensions?

Question

I looked in:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions

for unpacked extensions, but that folder is empty for me.

For newer versions, where does Chrome store the files?

Related: [Where to find extensions installed folder for Google Chrome on Mac?](http://stackoverflow.com/q/17377337/1287812) — brasofilo, Oct 15 '14 at 22:16
c:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\\Extensions\ — Nishchit, Mar 09 '16 at 09:15
OR => C:\Users\{user}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions — Nishchit, Mar 09 '16 at 09:15

score 369 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 20 '21 at 14:49

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Storage Location for Unpacked Extensions

Extension engine does not explicitly change their location or add a reference to its local paths, they are left in the place where there are selected from in all Operating Systems.

Ex: If I load a unpacked Extension from E:\Chrome Extension the unpacked Extension is still in the same location

Storage Location for Packed Extensions

Navigate to chrome://version/ and look for Profile Path, it is your default directory and Extensions Folder is where all the extensions, apps, themes are stored. (If you have several browser profiles set up in Chrome, you will want to view the chrome://version/ page from the profile where the extension is installed.)

Examples

Windows

If my Profile Path is %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default then my storage directory is:

C:\Users\<Your_User_Name>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions

Linux

~/.config/google-chrome/Default/Extensions/

MacOS

~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Extensions

Chromium

~/.config/chromium/Default/Extensions

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On os x `~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Extensions` – soyuka Mar 24 '15 at 18:28
A partner has this extensions **Page Speed Insight https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pagespeed-insights-by-goo/gplegfbjlmmehdoakndmohflojccocli** but not it is deprecated, and I canno download it. Maybe can I copy folder extensions from my PC partner? – Kiquenet Jul 21 '15 at 06:12
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But when you alter something in these files, immediately chrome will mark the extension as Corrupted and will ask you to "Repair" it by reinstalling – harishannam Oct 18 '15 at 20:06
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Windows path, easier copy paste: %LOCALAPPDATA%/Google/Chrome/User Data/Default/Extensions – manyways Mar 19 '16 at 10:13
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If you make and extension and pack it, it does not go to this folder. – Altimus Prime Nov 24 '18 at 23:38
There is no extensions dir in chrome Version 79.0.3945.130 (Official Build) (64-bit) – Honsa Stunna Jan 28 '20 at 12:55
On Windows, hold Win key, then press R to run Run. Type %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions – Some Guy Feb 02 '20 at 10:27
There are subfolders with long hex ids instead of human-readable names in extensions folder. You can open extension settings and find hex id of an extension in the address bar. – d9k Nov 03 '20 at 11:03
Chromium isn't where specified – Joe Moore Jan 19 '23 at 17:40
there is no folder "Default" in my folder structure a stop at User Data – marhyno Sep 01 '23 at 14:24

score 22 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 28 '15 at 06:50

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Since chrome has come up with the multiple profiles you will not get it directly in C:\Users\<Your_User_Name>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions but you have to first type chrome://version/ in a tab and then look out for Profile path inside that and after you reach to your profile path look for Extensions folder in it and then folder with the desired extension Id

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Looking in chrome://version helps on browsers other than "Chrome", such as Opera or Chromium, this was helpful - thanks. – daniel Aug 26 '19 at 13:46

score 17 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 28 '15 at 06:50

For my Mac, extensions were here:

~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Extensions/

if you go to chrome://extensions you'll find the "ID" of each extension. That is going to be a directory within Extensions directory. It is there you'll find all of the extension's files.

Michael Mantion · Answer 4 · 2015-02-21T20:00:46.887

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For older versions of windows (2k, 2k3, xp)

"%Userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions"

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answered Feb 21 '14 at 10:35

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The environment variable `%AppData%` is incorrect, it resolves to `C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming`. The environment variable you're looking for is `%LocalAppData%`, which resolves to `C:\Users\\AppData\Local`. So the full thing would be `%LocalAppData%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions`. – ken Nov 24 '14 at 02:05
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I don't use windows vista, 7 or 8.. My post was only about 2k through 2k3 – Michael Mantion Jan 05 '15 at 07:33
Windows XP : `C:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 5\Extensions` – Sam Su Feb 11 '15 at 03:24
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The answer is STILL incorrect, since the question is about _unpacked_ extensions. – Xan Feb 22 '15 at 11:53

score 5 · Answer 5 · answered Feb 20 '17 at 03:23

For Chrome on Mac, if you have multiple profiles, you can find it under your profile folder, either Default or Profile #. i.e either

~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Extensions/ or ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/<Profile 1>/Extensions/

score 3 · Answer 6 · answered Oct 02 '15 at 11:06

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Another alternative is to do right click on the chrome icon and then go to shortcut tab (according to windows 10). You will see there "Target", copy the path and remove "chrome.exe".

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score 2 · Answer 7 · edited Sep 29 '20 at 16:11

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It is a bit late, but you can find it (windows 10 chrome 83)

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\<your profile>\Extensions

Chrome now store it per profile. If you only have one profile, it's in a folder called Default

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score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Jan 01 '18 at 14:45

This link "Finding All Installed Browsers in Windows XP and Vista – beware 64bit!" may be useful for Windows as suggested by "How to find all the browsers installed on a machine".

The installed web browsers are saved in this registry,

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Clients\StartMenuInternet.