Bookmarks are links that allow you to access your favourite web pages quickly and easily. This is a standard feature in all modern browsers, so if you want to change browser, you can export your bookmarks so you don't have to manually add them one by one. Google Chrome allows you to back up your bookmarks so that they are not only accessible on your computer, but also on other devices signed into your account. In this article, we'll give you a quick and simple way to back up your Google Chrome bookmarks on a backup bookmark file, compatible with all browsers.
How to export your bookmarks from Google Chrome
Open
Google Chrome, and click the
Customize and Control Google Chrome menu >
Bookmarks.
Next, select
Bookmarks manager, or press
[CTRL] +
[Shift] +
[O] on your keyboard.
Now, click the
Organize menu >
Export bookmarks to HTML file:
Name the file and choose a location to
save it. You can send this bookmark file to whoever you want. The person who receives it can then import your bookmarks in their browser.
How to import your Google Chrome bookmark file into Firefox
Open Firefox, click on
Bookmarks and select
Show all Bookmarks. In the catalog window, click
Import and backup and select
Import bookmarks from HTML.
Select the bookmark file you previously created with Chrome and click
Open.
How to import your Google Chrome bookmark file into Internet Explorer
Open
Internet Explorer and press the
Alt key to display the menu bar. Click File and select
Import and Export. Choose
Import from a file and click
Next. Choose what you want to import (favourites) and click
Next. Click
Browse, find the Chrome bookmarks file and click
Open.
How To import your Google Chrome bookmark file into Safari
Open Safari, click on
File and select
Import From. Locate the bookmark file you created in Chrome called
Bookmarks HTML file and click
Open.
How to import your bookmarks to your Android device
Sign in to
Google Chrome on your PC, click on the Chrome menu and select
Settings. In the
Access section, click
Advanced synchronisation settings. From the drop-down menu, select
Choose what will be synchronised, check the
Bookmarks box and click
OK. Then open
Google Chrome on your Android device, click on the
Menu ( three vertical dots) and choose
Bookmarks. The list of bookmarks on your PC will now appear on your mobile.
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