There is no native export tool for Most Visited sites. However, you can navigate to chrome://history and export your complete history as an HTML file, then manually recreate shortcuts. Alternatively, use a bookmark manager extension.
The "Most Visited" list is directly tied to your browsing history. If you go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Clear browsing data and select "All time" for "Browsing history", your shortcuts will completely reset. Chrome now has no data to calculate frequency.
Solution: When clearing data, uncheck "Browsing history" if you want to preserve your shortcuts. Pinned sites are immune to history clearing.
If you want a tile to simply open a new tab in the same window (a neutral click), edit a shortcut and set the URL to chrome://newtab and name it "New Tab". chrome newtab most visited
If you want step-by-step screenshots or instructions for a specific Chrome version or OS, tell me which OS and Chrome version (or I can assume latest Chrome on Windows/macOS).
(Here are related search suggestions I can add if you want them.)
In Incognito mode, Chrome does not save browsing history, and therefore, the "Most Visited" section will either be empty or show placeholder sites. Switch to a normal window to see your list. There is no native export tool for Most Visited sites
Every time you open a new tab in Google Chrome, you are greeted by the same sight: a clean, white background (or dark, depending on your settings) and a grid of eight website thumbnails. This is the "Most Visited" page.
It is arguably the most viewed piece of real estate on the internet, yet it is often overlooked because it does exactly what it is designed to do: stay out of the way. Here is a review of the functionality, user experience, and limitations of Chrome’s default landing page.
The term "Most Visited" is actually a slight misnomer. Chrome uses an intelligent, time-decaying frequency model. It doesn’t just count total clicks; it prioritizes recency combined with frequency. Tile sizes:
For example:
This dynamic ranking is helpful for people who switch between work and personal projects, but it is also the #1 complaint from users who want a static, unchanging set of shortcuts.