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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 [[Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer#w_restoring-from-backups|Restoring bookmark backups]]. #Click the menu button [[Image:Menu button 1]] to open the menu panel. Click {menu Bookmarks} and then click the {menu Manage Bookmarks} bar at the bottom. #;[[Image:Import from Library|width=300]] #;The Bookmarks Library window will open. #;'''Before proceeding, you should make a backup of your current bookmarks.''' You can do this from the Bookmarks Library window, as follows: #*From the toolbar in the Library window, click {for mac}[[Image:import-export-arrows]]{/for}{for win,linux}{menu [[Image:import-export-arrows]] Import and Backup}{/for} and choose {menu Backup…}. This will create a Firefox bookmark backup file in JSON format. # From the toolbar in the Library window, click {for mac}[[Image:import-export-arrows]]{/for}{for win,linux}{menu [[Image:import-export-arrows]] Import and Backup}{/for} and choose {menu Import Bookmarks from HTML…} The bookmarks in the selected HTML file will be added to your Firefox bookmarks within the '''Bookmarks Menu''' directory. {note}'''Note:''' The imported bookmarks will be added to your existing bookmarks, which may result in duplicate bookmarks. You can [[How do I delete a bookmark?|delete unwanted Firefox bookmarks]] before importing a new set of bookmarks, but this can be time-consuming.{/note} =Import bookmarks from Firefox Settings= Starting in [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 115, you can import bookmarks from an HTML file as follows: #Click the menu [[Image:Menu button 1]] button at the top right. #Select {menu Settings}. #In the {menu General} panel to the left, click on {button Import Data} under the ''Import browser data'' section. #;[[Image:Import data from Firefox settings|width=900]] #Select the {menu Bookmarks from HTML file} option. #;[[Image:Bookmarks from HTML File|width=400]] #Select the HTML file you will import you bookmarks from and click {button Open} #All set! The bookmarks in the selected HTML file will be added to your Firefox bookmarks within the '''Bookmarks Menu''' directory. Click {button Done} to close the Import Wizard. #;[[Image:Bookmarks from HTML File - success|width=400]]