How to find downloads in Chrome on Android

4 of 4 steps show a real screenshot from our Pixel 10a. Each step was checked against the maker's own instructions, linked at the end.

1. 1

   Open Downloads

   Tap the three dots at the top right of Chrome and choose Downloads. On our Pixel it sat below Delete browsing data, above Bookmarks.

   Done
   
2. 2

   Find the file

   Downloaded files are listed newest first; tap one to open it. Ours showed a test PDF, dummy.pdf, 13.26 kB, under Just now, with the site it came from. The gear at the top right opens the download settings.

   Done
   
3. 3

   Check the download location

   Tap the gear. Download location on our Pixel read Downloads /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.android.chrome/files/Download. The test PDF itself was in the phone's main Download folder (/storage/emulated/0/Download), which the Files app lists as Downloads.

   Done
   
4. 4

   Or look in the Files app

   Google's help page points to the phone's Files app for everything you downloaded. On our Pixel, Files by Google opened Downloads with Images, Audio, Videos and Documents filters; after we deleted the test PDF it held only a Quick Share folder.

   Done
   

If you do not see this option

• Your address bar is at the bottom Google says to swipe up on the address bar to reach Downloads. Source: Download a file (Android)
• The file is not in the list Look in two places in the phone's Files app: the main Download folder, and the folder the Download location row names (Android/data/com.android.chrome/files/Download). On our Pixel the test PDF was in the main Download folder. Source: Download a file (Android)

If this does not work

• A download is stuck Google says to open Downloads and tap Pause or Cancel next to the file, then download it again.
• The list is full of old files Google says to tap More next to a file and then Delete, or touch and hold several files and tap Delete.

Good to know

On a Galaxy the Files app is called My Files.

About this guide

Device

Android

Shown on

Google Pixel 10a, Android 17 (build CP3A.261005.005)

App

Chrome

Real screenshots

4 of 4 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Sources

• Google Chrome Help: Download a file (Android)

Links checked October 2026. Menus and features can change with updates.

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