Import Bookmarks and other data from Microsoft Edge
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Firefox lets you import your Favorites (called Bookmarks in Firefox), saved logins, passwords, browsing history and other data from Microsoft Edge, saving you from having to configure many things yourself. This article gives you step-by-step instructions for getting it done.
Note: This article was written for Windows but generally applies to Mac, when Microsoft Edge is installed. To start the Import process on macOS, you can click
in the Firefox Menu bar at the top of the screen, click , select Microsoft Edge in the Import Wizard window that opens, and then follow the prompts to choose what data to import.Table of Contents
Import data from Firefox settings
Starting in Firefox version 113, you can also import your data from Firefox settings:
- Click the menu button at the top right.
- Select .
- In the General panel to the left, click on
- Select the profile you wish to import data from.
- The import will start. You may be prompted to add your system password to proceed.
- All set! Click
- The import process will transfer the following data to Firefox:
- Browsing History: Information on the sites you have visited.
- Saved Form history: Information you use to populate online forms.
- Saved Logins and Passwords: Your usernames and passwords.
- Bookmarks: Web pages you have saved in your bookmarks.
to wrap up the import.
Import data from the Library
- Click the menu button to open the menu panel. Click
- From the toolbar in the Library window, click and choose .
- Tip: Another way to import from another browser is to enable the Menu bar (press Alt on the keyboard to enable it temporarily), click in Menu bar at the top of the screen and select
- In the Import Wizard window that appears, select the profile you wish to import the data from and click
- The import will start. You may be prompted to add your system password to proceed.
- All set! Click
- The import process will transfer the following data to Firefox:
- Browsing History: Information on the sites you have visited.
- Saved Form history: Information you use to populate online forms.
- Saved Logins and Passwords: Your usernames and passwords.
- Bookmarks: Web pages you have saved in your bookmarks.
to wrap up the import.
Your imported favorites from Microsoft Edge will appear as a folder in your Bookmarks Toolbar and Bookmarks menu.
Note: The Bookmarks Menu button is not shown by default. To learn how to add it to your Firefox toolbar and for more information on using bookmarks in Firefox, see Bookmarks in Firefox.