Bookmarks on Browsers

GOOGLE CHROME, MICROSOFT EDGE, FIREFOX, & SAFARI

Google Chrome Bookmarks

Add a bookmark


Important: To open a bookmark the easy way, select it in the Bookmarks bar. To turn the bookmarks bar on or off, select More   Bookmarks and lists  Show bookmarks bar.

Import Chrome bookmarks & settings

You can switch browsers without losing your settings and bookmarks for your favorite websites. Depending on the browser, your settings can include the following info:

To import bookmarks from most browsers, like Firefox or Safari, follow that browser's instructions to save or export bookmarks as an HTML file, then:

 

If you didn't have any bookmarks in Chrome, the imported bookmarks appear in the bookmarks bar.

If you already have bookmarks in Chrome, the imported bookmarks are added to the "Other bookmarks" folder at the end of the bookmarks bar.

Move or export bookmarks to another browser

If you decide to use a different browser, you can take your Chrome bookmarks with you.

 

Chrome exports your bookmarks as an HTML file. Use this file to import your bookmarks into another browser.









Microsoft Edge Bookmarks

Add a site to my favorites in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge Windows 10 Edge for Mac

Add sites to your favorites in the new Microsoft Edge :

Add the current page from the address bar

 

Add the current tab or all tabs from the Favorites window

Note: This topic is for the new Microsoft Edge . Get help for the legacy version of Microsoft Edge.

Import your favorites in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge Windows 10 Windows 10 S Edge for Mac

Import favorites on Windows 10 or Mac

Import from a browser



Import from a file

Import favorites on Windows 10 S


Import your favorites from Internet Explorer 

Keep your favorites here or drag them to wherever you want. You can also create, delete, or rename your favorites folders. To arrange favorites alphabetically, press and hold (or right-click) any item in the list.


Import your favorites from another browser

Keep your favorites here or drag them to wherever you want.

To export your bookmarks from Microsoft Edge, you can do the following: 

Firefox Bookmarks

How do I bookmark a page?

To bookmark a page, just click on the star in the address bar.

The star will turn blue when the page is bookmarked and a window will pop up, so you can name, move or tag your bookmark.

To bookmark all open tabs in a window at once:

You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + D to bookmark all open tabs in the current window.

How do I import bookmarks from another browser or profile?

Firefox lets you import bookmarks from other browsers installed on your computer. It also lets you import other data, such as browsing history and saved passwords, from some of these browsers. To learn more, see Import data from another browser.

Before proceeding, you should make a backup of your current bookmarks. You can do this by opening the Bookmarks Library window (explained below). From the toolbar in the Library window, click  Import and Backup and choose Backup…. This will create a Firefox bookmark backup file in JSON format.

Import bookmarks from the Library window

The bookmarks in the selected HTML file will be added to your Firefox bookmarks within the Bookmarks Menu directory.

Note: The imported bookmarks will be added to your existing bookmarks, which may result in duplicate bookmarks. You can delete unwanted Firefox bookmarks before importing a new set of bookmarks, but this can be time-consuming.

Import bookmarks from Firefox Settings

Starting in Firefox version 115, you can import bookmarks from an HTML file by following these steps:

How to export your bookmarks to an HTML file, which can be used as a backup or for importing into another web browser.

Your bookmarks are now successfully exported from Firefox. The bookmarks HTML file you saved is now ready to be imported into another web browser or a new device.

Safari Bookmarks

Bookmark a website in Safari on iPhone

You can bookmark a website, add a website to Favorites, or add a website icon to the Home Screen to easily revisit it later.

Bookmark a favorite website

View and organize your bookmarks

Add a website icon to your Home Screen

You can add a website icon to your iPhone Home Screen for quick access.

If you don’t see Add to Home Screen, you can add it. Scroll down to the bottom of the list, tap Edit Actions, then tap  Add to Home Screen.

The icon appears only on the device where you add it.

Note: Some websites may ask for permission to send you notifications. You can change your notification settings at any time. See Change notification settings.

Import bookmarks, history, and passwords in Safari on Mac

If Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is your default browser, you can automatically import your bookmarks, history, and passwords when you first start using Safari, or manually import them later.

You can also import bookmarks that were exported in HTML format from Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and some other web browsers. And you can import passwords that were exported to a CSV file from a password app or another browser.

Note: Use Passwords to import and export passwords on Mac. See the Passwords User Guide.

Automatically import from Chrome or Firefox

If this is the first time you’ve opened Safari after using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, a message at the bottom of the start page asks you if you want to keep imported items.

Manually import items from Chrome or Firefox

You can do this any time after you start using Safari, even if you imported items already.

You must have Chrome or Firefox installed on your Mac to import.

Import a bookmarks file

After you import bookmarks, they appear in the sidebar below Bookmarks in a new folder whose name begins with “Imported” and ends with the date.

Import a passwords file

If a password you’re importing doesn’t match a password you’ve saved to your Mac, you can see the related account, user name, and password saved to your Mac, then choose which one to keep. See At least one password wasn’t imported.

WARNING: The CSV file is not encrypted, and anyone reading the file can see your passwords.

Export a bookmarks file

The exported file is called “Safari Bookmarks.html.”

Export a passwords file

WARNING: Your passwords are exported to a CSV file. The CSV file is not encrypted, and anyone reading the file can see your passwords.