Import bookmarks and other data from Google Chrome

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To import bookmarks from Google Chrome, you need to first export your Chrome bookmarks to an HTML file, then import that HTML file to Firefox.


Export bookmarks from Chrome

To export your Google Chrome bookmarks:

  1. Click on Chrome's tool icon to open the tools menu, and then select Bookmark Manager. Chrome's Bookmark Manager tab will open.
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  2. In Chrome's Bookmark Manager tab, click on the Organize menu, and then select Export bookmarks.... A Save As window will appear.
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  3. In the Save As window, select a location on your computer to store the exported bookmarks HTML file.


Import bookmarks into Firefox

To import the bookmarks into Firefox, open Firefox and then:

Tip: It would be a good idea to backup your bookmarks before importing. To do so go to Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer

  1. Click the menu button Fx89menuButton to open the menu panel. Click Bookmarks and then click the Manage bookmarks bar at the bottom.

  2. In the toolbar of the Library window, click the Import and Backup import-export-arrows button
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    import-export-arrows Import and Backup and choose Import Bookmarks from HTML…
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  3. Within the Import Bookmarks File window that opens, navigate to the bookmarks HTML file you are importing and select the file.
  4. Click the Open button. The Import Bookmarks File window will close.
  5. Close the Library window.

Your Chrome bookmarks will be added to your Firefox bookmarks within the Bookmarks Menu directory.