# Is it safe to delete Chrome’s Snapshots folder?

- URL: https://moreroom.app/folders/browser-chrome-snapshots
- Item: Chrome profile snapshots
- Location: `~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Snapshots`
- Verdict: Safe to remove — Rebuilt or re-downloaded automatically when needed.
- Comes back on its own: yes
- Source: MoreRoom rules catalogue (2026-10-17), by Yando Pte. Ltd.

## What is it?

Before a major update, Chrome saves a copy of key profile data in `~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Snapshots`, one folder per version. These copies exist only so Chrome can restore your profile if it is rolled back to an older version.

## What happens if you delete it?

Chrome creates new snapshots at future major updates. Removing old ones only matters if you downgrade Chrome.

## How to remove it properly

Quit Chrome, then move the Snapshots folder, or the older version folders inside it, to the Trash.