How to Transfer Bookmarks To And From All Major Browsers
Collect and move your favorites easily
When you browse the internet and come across a helpful resource, one of the ways you can save it for later is to use apps like Google Keep or Evernote. However, you can also use your browser’s built-in tool to create a bookmark.
Bookmarks are saved shortcuts that store the title, favicon, and URL of a specific webpage. This way, you don’t have to remember the URL and next time you want to go to that specific web page, you can access it on the web via the saved bookmark.
Whether you’re using Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge, this guide explains the steps you can take to transfer bookmarks to and from all major browsers.
How To Transfer Bookmarks To & From Google Chrome
You can transfer your personal data to Google Chrome from another browser. This data includes your browsing history, saved passwords, default search engine, and bookmarks.
Chrome will transfer the contents of theHTML fileand they’ll appear in the bookmark manager.
To transfer bookmarks from Chrome to another browser:
How To Transfer Bookmarks To & From Microsoft Edge
You can transfer your bookmarks to Microsoft Edge from another browser without using an import or export file.
To transfer bookmarks from Microsoft Edge to other browsers:
How To Transfer Bookmarks To & From Firefox Browser
In the drop down menu, you’ll get the following options:
- Select theImport Data from Another Browseroption.
To transfer bookmarks to another browser, use the same steps, but selectExport Bookmarks to HTMLin the Import and Backup section.
How To Transfer Bookmarks To & From Safari
When you first start using Safari and your default browser is Chrome or Firefox, you can import your bookmarks and other personal data manually or automatically. You can also import bookmarks exported from Safari and other browsers in HTML format.
To automatically transfer bookmarks from Chrome and Firefox to Safari, open Safari and select an option from the following:
Note: You must install Chrome or Firefox on your Mac if you want to import bookmarks to Safari.
The exported file will be labeledSafari Bookmarks.html, and you can use it to transfer the bookmarks to another browser.
How To Transfer Bookmarks To & From Opera Browser
You can also transfer bookmarks to Opera via an HTML file you exported from another browser. Select Bookmarks HTML File from the drop down menu and click Import to import the bookmarks file directly from another browser.
To transfer bookmarks from Opera to another browser,you canuse an add-onif your version of the browser doesn’t have the export tool.
Save All Your Favorite Bookmarks
Were you able to transfer your bookmarks to and from your browser? Share with us in a comment below. If you want to switch from your current browser, check out our guide onalternative browsers you may not have heard ofbefore. We also have anin-depth review of the Brave browserif you’re looking for a privacy-focused browser.
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