This article explains how to export your bookmarks to an HTML file for backup or importing into another web browser.

Here are the differences between a backup and an export:

• Backup (JSON/JSONLZ4): Used for restoring bookmarks in Firefox only (keeps structure, can overwrite).
• Export (HTML): Used for transferring bookmarks to other browsers or computers.

First, make sure Firefox is up to date. To do this, select Firefox in the Menu bar at the top of the screen, choose About Firefoxclick the menu button at the right side of the toolbar, click Help, select About Firefox and click Restart to update Firefox if the option appears. Then follow these steps:

1. Click the menu button 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 button
   
   Import and Backup and choose Export Bookmarks to HTML… from the drop-down menu.
   
   
3. In the Export Bookmarks File window that opens, choose a location to save the file, which is named bookmarks.html by default. The desktop is usually a good spot, but any place that is easy to remember will work.
4. Click Save. The Export Bookmarks File window will close.
5. Close the Library window.

If you don’t see your bookmarks on the bookmarks bar after importing:

1. Click the menu button to open the menu panel.
2. Click More tools.
3. Select Customize toolbar…
4. Click Toolbars located at the bottom-left of the window.
5. Select Bookmarks Toolbar and click Always Show.
6. Click the Done button located at the bottom-right of the window. A bookmarks bar with your saved bookmarks will appear below the toolbar.

Related articles

• For instructions on how to back up and restore your bookmarks or move them to another installation of Firefox, see Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer.
• For instructions on how to back up and restore your Firefox profile data and settings, see Manually back up and restore Firefox profile data.