A download fails, stalls, or disappears in Chrome
A file you tried to download in Chrome on your computer failed, got stuck, or seemed to vanish after finishing. Chrome's own Downloads page records what actually happened to it.
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- Chrome says the download failed
- The download starts but never finishes
- The download completed but I can't find the file anywhere
- Chrome shows a download error message I don't understand
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Method for this problem
Find, resume, or re-download a file in Chrome
Use Chrome's Downloads page to see what actually happened to the file, resume it if Chrome allows, check where Chrome is set to save files, make sure the disk has room — and if you must start again, download only from the original page.
Source: Official documentationTesting: Not team-testedReports: none reviewed yet
Reviewed 9 Nov 2026
Applies to: Computers (Windows, Mac or Linux) with Google Chrome