Import data from another browser

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Firefox lets you import bookmarks from other browsers installed on your computer. It also lets you import other data, such as browsing history and saved passwords, from some of these browsers. If you have logins and passwords stored in another browser, sometimes Firefox will suggest importing that login data into Firefox, to help you log in to a website.

Note: Firefox does not save or sync login data from another browser unless you choose to import it. This data is stored locally in a readable form on your computer by the other browser.

How to import data from another browser

Import data from Firefox settings

Starting in Firefox version 113, you can import your data from Firefox settings:

  1. Click the menu Menu button 1 button at the top right.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. In the General panel to the left, click on Import Data under the Import browser data section.
    Import data from Firefox settings
  4. Select the profile you wish to import data from.
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  5. The import will start. You may be prompted to add your system password to proceed.
    Importing data 1
  6. All set! Click Done to wrap up the import.
    The import process will transfer the following data to Firefox:
    • Bookmarks: Web pages you have saved in your bookmarks.
    • Saved passwords: Your usernames and passwords.
    • Browsing history: Information on the sites you have visited.
    • Form autofill data: Information you use to populate online forms.
    Importing data 2

Import data from the Library

  1. Click the menu button Menu button 1 to open the menu panel. Click Bookmarks and then click the Manage bookmarks bar at the bottom.
    Import from Library
  2. From the toolbar in the Library window, click import-export-arrowsimport-export-arrowsImport and Backup and choose Import Data from Another Browser…
    Import from Library 2
    Tip: Another way to import from another browser is to enable the Menu bar (press Alt on the keyboard to enable it temporarily), click File in Menu bar at the top of the screen and select Import from Another Browser….
  3. In the Import Wizard window that appears, select the profile you wish to import the data from and click Import.
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  4. The import will start. You may be prompted to add your system password to proceed.
    Importing data 1
  5. All set! Click Done to wrap up the import.
    The import process will transfer the following data to Firefox:
    • Bookmarks: Web pages you have saved in your bookmarks.
    • Saved passwords: Your usernames and passwords.
    • Browsing history: Information on the sites you have visited.
    • Form autofill data: Information you use to populate online forms.
    Importing data 2

Afterward, the Firefox Bookmarks menu or Bookmarks Toolbar will include a new folder containing the bookmarks imported from the other browser (for example, a folder named From Microsoft Edge or From Google Chrome). The Bookmarks toolbar will automatically appear to help you easily find your newly imported bookmarks.

Note: If the Import Wizard does not list your other browser, you can still import bookmarks from that browser, but you will need to first export and save the bookmarks as an HTML file. Visit the support site for your other browser if you need help with that. You can then import those bookmarks into Firefox from the HTML file.

Import bookmarks from HTML

  1. Click the menu button Menu button 1 to open the menu panel. Click Bookmarks and then click the Manage bookmarks bar at the bottom.
    Import from Library
  2. From the toolbar in the Library window, click import-export-arrowsimport-export-arrowsImport and Backup and choose Import Bookmarks from HTML…. The Import Bookmarks File window will open.
    Import from HTML
  3. Choose the file that contains the data you want to import, and then continue to the next screens as prompted.

See the Import Bookmarks from an HTML file article for more information.

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