How to export bookmarks from Chrome (and import them anywhere)

Summary. To export bookmarks from Chrome on a Windows, Mac or Linux computer, open the Bookmark manager (Ctrl + Shift + O on Windows and Linux, ⌘ + Option + B on a Mac), select More (the three dots at the top of the page) and choose Export bookmarks. Chrome saves your bookmarks as one HTML file that Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Safari and Chrome on another computer can import. Passwords are not included; Google Password Manager has its own export. Google's export steps are for computers only, so phone users sign in to Chrome, let bookmarks save to their Google Account and export on a computer. Signing in on both machines is also the easiest move to a new computer; an account holds up to 100,000 bookmarks. Imports add to what is there: Chrome uses Other bookmarks if you already have some, Edge a folder that may be called Imported, Firefox the Bookmarks Menu folder and Safari the end of your list. Treat the file as private: it lists every saved address in plain text.

About this article. For anyone moving to a new computer or browser, and for IT teams. We checked every step, shortcut and label on 15 November 2026 against Google's Chrome Help, Chrome release notes and Chromium source strings, the Chrome Enterprise policy list, Microsoft Support, Apple's Safari User Guide for macOS 27 and Firefox's interface strings. That day Chrome 157 was stable on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android and Chrome 158 on iPhone and iPad; 158 was in early release to a small share of other users and is due for everyone on 17 November 2026. Labels can shift between releases, which now come every two weeks (see our Chrome two-week release cycle playbook). General information only; no vendor paid for inclusion. Researched with AI assistance and reviewed by our editorial team.

Quick reference: export and import Chrome bookmarks

Sources for each route are cited in the sections below.

How to export bookmarks from Chrome on Windows, Mac or Linux

1. Open Chrome on your computer.

1. Open the Bookmark manager: press Ctrl + Shift + O (Windows, Linux) or ⌘ + Option + B (Mac). Or select More (three dots, top right) > Bookmarks and lists and the bookmarks manager entry, which Google's help calls Bookmark manager and Chrome 157 labels Open bookmarks manager.

1. At the top of the Bookmark manager, select More (three dots) > Export bookmarks.

1. Choose a folder and select Save. Chrome suggests a file name starting with bookmarks_ and the date.

The file includes bookmarks stored on the computer and, when you are signed in, those saved in your Google Account, including ones made on your phone. Open it in a browser to check it, then copy it where you need it.

Using more than one Chrome profile? Google keeps each profile's bookmarks, history and passwords separate. Switch profile with the Profile icon at the top right and repeat the export for each one.

What the Chrome bookmarks HTML file includes, and what it leaves out

The export covers bookmarks and the folders you keep them in. It does not carry:

• Saved passwords. Google Password Manager has its own export, on its Settings page.

• History, open tabs, extensions and settings. Signing in to Chrome brings extensions and settings across, plus history and tabs once you turn on History and tabs. Site permissions, such as those in our guide to allowing pop-ups in Chrome, stay out of the file.

• Policy-managed bookmarks. Chrome's export code writes the bookmarks bar, Other bookmarks and Mobile bookmarks folders, so a folder pushed by your IT team is not included.

The file is plain HTML: anyone who opens it can read every address you saved, including intranet links and addresses that carry a sign-in token. Apple warns that exported browsing data is unencrypted and should be deleted after import, and the same applies to Chrome's file. Handing the old computer on? Also clear its browsing data (see how to clear cache in Chrome).

How to import the bookmarks file into another browser

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft's steps for Edge on Windows 10 and Windows 11:

1. Select Settings and more (three dots) > Settings.

1. In Profiles, select Import browser data.

1. Under Other import locations, select Import next to Import browser data now.

1. In the Import from list, select Favorites or bookmarks HTML file.

1. Select Choose file, pick the Chrome HTML file, select Open, then Done when the notification appears.

Your bookmarks appear in a folder on the Favorites bar, which may be named Imported. With Chrome on the same PC you can skip the file and select Import next to Import data from Google Chrome instead.

Mozilla Firefox

These labels are from the English strings of Firefox 160, the current release:

1. Open the Firefox menu (three lines, top right) and select Bookmarks > Manage bookmarks. The Library window opens.

1. On the Library toolbar, click Import and Backup > Import Bookmarks from HTML.

1. Select the Chrome HTML file and click Open.

Firefox adds the imported set under the Bookmarks Menu folder beside what is already there, so a second import creates duplicates. For a restore point first, use Backup in the same menu.

Safari on Mac (macOS 27)

Apple's steps, which are the same on macOS Tahoe 26:

1. Open Safari.

1. Choose File > Import Browsing Data from File or Folder.

1. Click Choose File or Folder, select the Chrome HTML file and click Import.

Apple says imported bookmarks appear after your existing bookmarks. If Chrome is installed on the same Mac, File > Import From Browser > Google Chrome brings in bookmarks, history and passwords without a file.

Chrome on another computer or profile

1. Open Chrome and select More > Bookmarks and lists > Import bookmarks and settings.

1. In the From list, choose Bookmarks HTML File.

1. Select Choose File, pick the HTML file and select Open, then Done.

If that Chrome had no bookmarks, the imported ones appear on the bookmarks bar; if it had some, they go into the Other bookmarks folder at the end of the bar. On a Chromebook with existing bookmarks, Google says they go into a new folder labelled Imported.

Transfer bookmarks to a new computer without a file

If both computers can sign in to Chrome with the same Google Account, you need no export.

1. On the old computer, sign in to Chrome. For bookmarks saved before you signed in, select Profile at the top right, then the option to save that number of items in your account, and confirm with Save in account.

1. On the new computer, install Chrome and sign in with the same account.

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + O (or ⌘ + Option + B on a Mac) and check that your folders have arrived.

Google allows up to 100,000 bookmarks in a Google Account; above that, it suggests deleting unused bookmarks or exporting them. Keep an HTML export as a backup anyway: Google warns that a deleted bookmark cannot be recovered.

Chrome on Android or iPhone: export from a computer

Google's export steps are written for computers; its Android and iPhone help covers saving bookmarks to your account and finding them, not exporting them. To get bookmarks off a phone:

1. On the phone, sign in to Chrome with your Google Account so bookmarks save to it.

1. On a computer, sign in to Chrome with the same account.

1. Export from the computer's Bookmark manager as above. The file includes bookmarks saved in your account.

Fixes when export or import goes wrong

These fixes follow the sources cited above.

For IT teams: moving bookmarks on managed devices

• First-run import. The ImportBookmarks policy imports bookmarks from the previous default browser on first run. It covers Windows, Mac and Linux from Chrome 15 and suits a rollout replacing Edge or Safari as the default.

• Push company links. ManagedBookmarks adds a folder of admin-defined bookmarks on desktop, ChromeOS, Android and iOS. Users cannot change it, it is not synced to their account, and it is called Managed bookmarks unless you set toplevel_name.

• Lock editing where needed. Setting EditBookmarksEnabled to disabled stops users adding, removing, modifying or uploading bookmarks, while existing ones still work. It suits kiosks and shared PCs.

• PC refresh and offboarding. Before a reimage, ask users to sign in with their managed Google Account or export to company storage, because removing a Chrome profile erases its bookmarks from that computer. Treat exported files as internal data and delete them after use.

How eCorpIT can help

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Last updated: 15 November 2026.

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