6 (Easy) steps to Change Download Location in Google Chrome (Windows & Android) - with Pictures & Video Guide

We all frustrated at some time to find the location of downloaded files on our desktop computer and want to select the decide directory for each downloading file.

Every time you download a file using Google Chrome, it automatically gets downloaded in the "Downloads" folder of your computer [This PC << Downloads].

You can change the default download location and can also make your chrome browser to "Ask where to save each file before downloading". 

In this blog post, I will be explaining 

• How to change download location in Google Chrome
• How to make chrome to ask for download location before each download
• How to change download location in chrome android mobile

with helpful illustrated pictures guide and video guide.

So let's see the answers to those queries.

Change Download Location in Google Chrome

1. Launch the Google Chrome browser on the PC.




2. Click the menu button (three horizontal dots) on the upper right corner of the browser.



3. From the drop-down menu select "Settings", as shown in the below image.









4. Settings page open in the new tab, from which down to the last and select "Advanced", as shown in the below image.











5. On the following page, scroll down to the "Downloads" section and select the "Change" button on the "Location" submenu, as shown in the below image. 









6. Now the browser allows you to select your desired default download directory on your desktop.

This is the method to change the download folder in Google chrome.

If you want to learn this method in a video format and want to its working then watch the following YouTube tutorial.

Make Chrome to Ask Download location for each download

Under the "Downloads" menu of the "Settings" page in the chrome browser, switch on the "Ask where to save each file before downloading" toggle switch to make your Google chrome allows you to select the desired location for each downloading file.

Change Download Location in Chrome Android

1. Open your Chrome browser app on your android mobile.



2. Click the menu button (three horizontal dots) on the upper right corner of the browser.



3. From the drop-down menu select "Settings", as shown in the below image. 









4. From the settings page, select the "Downloads" submenu under the "Advanced" menu section, as shown in the below image.









5. Under the "Download Location" menu, you can see your chrome's default download path (which is usually the "Downloads" folder in your Phone), as shown in the below images.









6. Switch on the "Ask where to save files" toggle switch to your choose download path for each downloading file.

Google typically doesn't allow its users to change their default download path for privacy and security reasons, but it allows the users to select the download directory path for each file. 

By following the above method, you can achieve it.

If you want to learn this method in a video format and want to its working then watch the following YouTube tutorial.

Conclusion

Thus these are the methods to change the downloads folder in both windows and android Google chrome.

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