How to Backup/Export and Restore Chrome History and Cookies

To backup and export Chrome history and cookies, go to Chrome settings, click on "Advanced", then "Clear browsing data", and select the desired time range and data types to include. Alternatively, you can use the Chrome extension "History" to export browsing history. To restore a backup, go to Chrome settings, click on "Advanced", then "Restore settings and bookmarks", and select the backup file to import.

To backup and export Chrome history, cookies, and bookmarks, you can use the built-in Chrome feature "Export Bookmarks to HTML file" and "Export browsing history". You can also use third-party extensions like "Export bookmarks" or "Cookies Manager" to achieve this. Additionally, you can use the Chrome command line flag "--dump-favicons" to export bookmarks with favicons. To restore them on your new laptop, you can import the exported HTML file or cookies using the Chrome import feature.

To prevent browser history, cookies, or bookmarks from taking up storage space and slowing down browsing speed, it's a good idea to back them up or export them. This way, you can avoid accidentally clearing important data. Fortunately, it's easy to do this on Chrome: you can export your history, cookies, or bookmarks, and then restore them into the browser as needed.

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3 ways to backup and export Chrome history/cookies
How to automatically backup Chrome history/cookies
How to restore history/cookies backup to Chrome browser

3 Ways to Backup Chrome History or Export Chrome Cookies

You can effectively back up Chrome history or export Chrome cookies by trying out the following three solutions. Firstly, you can use the built-in Chrome feature to export browsing history and bookmarks by going to Chrome > Settings > Advanced > Reset and clean up Google Chrome, then select 'Export browsing data'. Alternatively, you can use third-party extensions like History or Bookmark Backup to manually export your browsing history and bookmarks.

Way 1. Backup and Export Chrome History/Cookies in 3 Steps

If you're looking for a simple way to backup Chrome history and cookies on your PC, Qiling Backup is the solution you need. This powerful file backup recovery software can meet all your needs, providing a convenient and efficient way to secure your browsing data.

This software supports backup of personal files and data, hard disk partition, and even Windows systems with simple clicks. You can download it for free and follow the guidelines to back up your desired data now.

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Step 1: Open Qiling Backup and select "File backup" as the backup mode.

You may have a large amount of vital data to be protected, such as documents, pictures, music, and videos, so it's a good habit to have a regular backup, and File Backup is a great choice to get over unexpected data loss.

Step 2: Select the files that you want to back up.

To access the option at the top left corner named User Defined, browse to back up one or some specific file types on your computer or external storage device.

Step 3: Select a destination to save your backup file.

To ensure the integrity of your backup file, it's recommended to store it on a separate storage device or drive, rather than the same location as the original data. This helps prevent potential corruption or loss of the backup in the event of a disaster or system failure.

Step 4: Click "Proceed" to execute your operation.

Way 2. Manually Backup and Export Chrome History/Cookies

Step 1. Type: %appdata% at the search box and hit Enter;

Step 2. Go to "AppData" folder > Click "Local" > Click "Google" > "Chrome";

Step 3. Click "User Data" > Go to "Default" folder and select "Cookies", copy and save somewhere safe.

Way 3. Export Chrome History/Bookmarks/Cookies to JSON/CSV/XLS with Chrome Extension

You can also try adding a history export extension to your Chrome browser, which allows you to export all Chrome history, cookies, and bookmarks to a JSON file that can be easily converted to CSV, XLS, or XLSX format.

1. Save Chrome history, bookmarks, and even cookies as JSON files.

2. Click on "Chrome History.json" or "Chrome Bookmarks.json" to download the JSON files containing your Chrome history or cookies.

3. The JSON to XLS/CSV online converter page has a checkbox that needs to be checked.

How to Automatically Backup Chrome History/Cookies

If you're tired of manually backing up your Chrome history, cookies, or bookmarks every time you add new ones, Qiling file backup software can simplify the process. You can set up a backup plan for Chrome history, cookies, or bookmarks to run at a frequency of your choice, eliminating the need to repeat similar steps multiple times.

Step 1. Run Qiling Backup on your computer and select the desired backup mode - File Backup, Disk/Partition Backup, or System Backup - from the options on the left panel.

Step 2. Choose the files or partition that you want to backup.

Navigate to the target disk or location to save the backup images of selected files, disk partition, or even the entire system.

Step 3. Click Schedule: Off to schedule backup when system startup or shutdown.

Step 4. Click Proceed to start back up selected files, disk partition, or even system now.

The program will automatically backup target data at scheduled times, specifically after the first full backup, when the Windows system starts up or shuts down.

How to Restore History/Cookies Backup to Chrome Browser

To restore Chrome history/cookie backups, follow these steps:

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1. Launch Qiling Backup and click "Browse to recover";

2. Select Chrome history/cookie backup image and click "OK";

3. Click "Specify a recovery location" and set where you want to save restored Chrome history or cookies, then click "Proceed".

4. To copy and paste backed up cookies into a new PC, follow these steps: first, ensure that the backed up cookies are in a format that can be transferred, such as a file or a cloud storage service; next, access the new PC and navigate to the browser settings; from there, look for the option to import or restore cookies from a file or cloud storage; select the backed up cookies file and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the import process.

Type: %appdata% in the "Search" and hit Enter;
Go to the "AppData" folder, then click on "Local", followed by "Google" and finally select "Chrome".
Find "User Data folder", go to "Default" folder;
To resolve the issue, locate the Cookies file and replace it with the previously backed-up version. This will restore the original Cookies file and resolve the problem.