What to Know

• Manage favorites throughmenu>Bookmarks>Manage bookmarks>Import and Backup.
• You can copy bookmarks to Firefox from another browserorfrom an HTML or JSON file.
• Those same formats are supported when exporting bookmarks from Firefox.

This article explains how to add bookmarks to Firefox from a backup or another browser installed on your computer.It also covers the exporting process, which is useful for backing up favorites or using them in Chrome or another web browser.

How to Import Bookmarks to Firefox

Walk through these steps to copy bookmarks to Firefox in just a few minutes, whether they exist in a different browser or as a file.

1. Select thethree linesat the top right of Firefox to open the menu, then chooseBookmarks.

   

2. ChooseManage bookmarksat the bottom.

   

3. SelectImport and Backup, then pick one of these options:

   • Restorelets you import bookmarks from a previous date and time or from a saved JSON file.
   • Import Bookmarks from HTMLlets you add bookmarks that are saved in an HTML file.Choose this if you had previously exported bookmarks to this format in Firefox or another browser.
   • Import Data from Another Browseropens the Import Browser Data wizard for adding bookmarks, passwords, history, extensions, and other details from other browsers on your computer.
   

4. For this tutorial, we've chosen the option to import data from another browser.When the wizard opens, select the browser,Chromein this case.

   

5. SelectImport all available dataand then choose what to add to Firefox. Depending on the browser, options might include extensions, autofill data, passwords, and browsing history. SelectBookmarks or Favoritesto import those only.

   

6. SelectImport.

7. Wait while bookmarks and other items are imported. ClickDoneto start using the bookmarks in Firefox.

   

To keep your bookmarks, tabs, and passwords synced across all your devices, create a Mozilla account and sign in to it through Firefox. This eliminates the need to back up those items just to re-import them on a different device.

How to Export Bookmarks From Firefox

Transferring your Mozilla Firefox bookmarks/favorites is a fairly easy process. Export your bookmarks to use them in a different browser or to back them up. This process is much quicker than importing bookmarks.

1. PressCtrl+Shift+Oin Windows or go tomenu>Bookmarks>Manage bookmarks.

2. SelectImport and Backup.

3. SelectBackupto create a JSON file, orExport Bookmarks to HTMLto make an HTML file. Both can be re-imported into Firefox later; pick HTML unless you have a specific reason for the bookmarks to exist in the other format.

   

   With your Firefox bookmarks now available in a file, it's easy to import them into Chrome, Opera, or some other browser.