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This article explains how you can take bookmarks saved in an HTML file and add them to your Firefox bookmarks.

This article explains how to import an HTML bookmarks file formatted in the [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa753582(VS.85).aspx Netscape Bookmarks format]. * To replace your existing bookmarks with a Firefox bookmark backup file in JSON format, see [[Backing up and restoring bookmarks#w_restoring-from-backups|Restoring bookmark backups]]. '''Before proceeding, you should make a backup of your current bookmarks.''' You can do this by opening the Bookmarks Library window (explained below), then selecting {button {for mac}[[Image:f60cc26c38fc04cce87eb6ea6ec8c400-1259975468-619-1.png]]{/for}Import and Backup} and choosing {menu Backup...}. This will create a Firefox bookmark backup file in JSON format. {note}'''Note:''' The imported bookmarks will be added to your existing bookmarks, which may result in duplicate bookmarks. You can [[Deleting bookmarks|delete unwanted Firefox bookmarks]] before importing a new set of bookmarks, but this can be time-consuming. {for not fx15}If you wish, you can delete all of your bookmarks at once from Firefox [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode|Safe Mode]] by selecting the '''Delete all bookmarks except for backups''' option and restarting Firefox .{/for}{/note} # [[Template:ImportHTMLBookmarks]] The bookmarks in the selected HTML file will be added to your Firefox bookmarks within the '''Bookmarks Menu''' directory. [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/Mgv6yp]]