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.

Firefox lets you easily import bookmarks and other data from Google Chrome. This article gives you step-by-step instructions for getting it done.

  1. Click the menu button Fx89menuButton to open the menu panel. Click Bookmarks and then click the Manage bookmarks bar at the bottom.
  2. From the toolbar in the Library window, click f60cc26c38fc04cce87eb6ea6ec8c400-1259975468-619-1.pngImport and Backup and choose Import Data from Another Browser...
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    Note: If you are in Private Browsing mode, Import Data from Another Browser... will be disabled (greyed out). In that case, turn off Private Browsing and try again.
  3. In the Import Wizard window that appears, select Chrome, then click NextContinue.
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  4. Firefox will list the types of settings and information it can import. Select the items you want to import, then click NextContinue.
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    • 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.
  5. Click FinishDone. 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
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