How to Find chrome extensions installed location ?

Google Chrome is a popular browser that is used by almost all internet users. They prefer to use the Chrome browser after becoming acquainted with it. Google Chrome supports Extensions.

Extensions are small software programs that can be installed in order to be used in a browser. It is created using web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JS. Extensions can help you increase productivity while decreasing distractions. They are easily accessible through the browser.

But you're curious about where those extensions are on your computer. Then you've come to the right place. Ourtechroom will assist you in locating the chrome extension location. Chrome Extensions are all stored in the same location and folder on any system, but the location varies depending on the operating system, such as Windows, macOS, and Linux variants.

Types of Extension in Chrome

There are two types of extensions in Chrome 

1 Unpacked Extension

2 Packed Extension 

UnPacked Extension 

These are the extensions that are available on your computer or you have downloaded. You will have all source files within a folder.
You have to install it yourself.

Ex: If you have unpacked extension E:\extension and when you load this extension in chrome then the location of these extensions remains in the same location ie. E:\extension. 

Packed Extension

These are the extensions that you have downloaded from places like Chrome Web Store and installed automatically. These extensions are compiled into a downloadable .crx file.

In this article, we will find the location of the Packed Extension of the various OS.

How to Find Google Chrome Extensions in Windows OS ?

You'll need to navigate to the AppData folder in order to get to the Windows Extensions directory. Here are the steps:

1 Open File Explorer and at the top type below and press Enter

%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data

Here you will see the various folder and we are interested in the Default and Profile X (x can be 1,2,3 ...) folder.

2 Open Default Folder and then again Open Extensions folder. This will contains all the extensions present in default.

3. Open the Profile X folder and then again Open the Extensions folder.This will contains extensions based on the chrome user profile.

Because I have five user profiles, I have five profile folders. Profile 1, Profile 2, Profile 3, Profile 4, and Profile 5 are examples.

How to find Google Chrome Extension in MacOS ?

When Chrome is installed on a user's level, it can be found in the following locations:

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

When Chrome is installed on a root level, it can be found in the following locations:

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

When you explore the Extensions folder, you will find all the extensions installed. 

How to find Google Chrome Extension in Linux?

On Linux variants, Chrome extensions are kept in the filesystem, specifically in the extensions folder, which is located in the user data directory of Chrome as shown below:

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

For Kali Linux extensions are located in the following location:

~/.config/chromium/Default/Extensions

How to find Google Chrome Extension in Chromium 

For Chromium OS, the location of Google Chrome Extension is as follows.

When you explore the Extensions folder you will find all the chrome extensions.

How to find the locations of Chrome Extensions with the Chrome Browser?

Actually, Chrome Browser will provide you with the location of all installed Extensions. Let's look at how to do it.

1. Open Chrome Browser 

2 Type the following in the search.

This will provide you with all the information related to chrome.

3 Look at Profile Path. This is the actual location of extensions.

Here I am logging into Chrome with the 5th user profile so, we have Profile 5 at the end of the path.

Conclusion:

In this way, we can find the location of Chrome Extension in Windows,macOS, and Linux Variant.