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:
- Click on Chrome's tool icon to open the tools menu, and then select
. Chrome's Bookmark Manager tab will open. - In Chrome's Bookmark Manager tab, click on the
menu, and then select . A Save As window will appear. - 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
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Click the menu button to open the menu panel. Click
and then click the bar at the bottom. - In the toolbar of the Library window, click the Import and Backup button
and choose - Within the Import Bookmarks File window that opens, navigate to the bookmarks HTML file you are importing and select the file.
- Click the button. The Import Bookmarks File window will close.
- Close the Library window.
Your Chrome bookmarks will be added to your Firefox bookmarks within the Bookmarks Menu directory.
Firefox lets you easily import bookmarks and other data from Google Chrome. This article gives you step-by-step instructions for getting it done.
- Click the menu button to open the menu panel. Click and then click the bar at the bottom.
- From the toolbar in the Library window, click
- Note: If you are in Private Browsing mode, Private Browsing and try again.will be disabled (greyed out). In that case, turn off
and choose
- In the Import Wizard window that appears, select Chrome, then click
- Firefox will list the types of settings and information it can import. Select the items you want to import, then click
- Cookies: Small bits of information stored on your computer by some websites that are used to keep you logged in, store your options, or do other things.
- Browsing History: Information on the sites you have visited.
- Bookmarks: Web pages you have saved in your Chrome bookmarks.
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- Click
- Because Chrome defaults to saving bookmarks in its bookmarks toolbar, you should be able to find your imported bookmarks in a folder named From Google Chrome in the Firefox Bookmarks Toolbar. For more information on using bookmarks in Firefox, see Bookmarks in Firefox
. The items you selected should now be imported.
- Because Chrome defaults to saving bookmarks in its bookmarks toolbar, you should be able to find your imported bookmarks in a folder named From Google Chrome in the Firefox Bookmarks Toolbar. For more information on using bookmarks in Firefox, see Bookmarks in Firefox