If you’re a Google Chrome user, you might need to export, save, or import your bookmarks for backup, sharing, or moving to another browser. This guide covers both parts: exporting bookmarks out of Chrome, then importing a bookmark file back into Chrome.
Export Chrome Bookmarks
Simple Selective Export: Choose Specific Chrome Bookmarks
The easiest way is to use our Chrome extension to export bookmarks in Chrome. It connects to your browser bookmarks, lets you choose the folders and links you want, then downloads an HTML file that Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and other browsers can import.
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Open the Bookmark Exporter and choose Automatic. This connects to your Chrome bookmarks through the standalone exporter extension.
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If prompted, install the Chrome exporter extension. Once it is installed, the exporter page will connect automatically.
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Select the bookmark folders or individual links you want to export. You can search, expand folders, select everything, or select none and build a smaller export manually.
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Click Continue to output when the selected bookmark count looks right.
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Choose View as HTML for a browser import file, then click Download HTML. Use JSON only if you need a backup for custom tooling or development work.
Full Manual Export: Save Every Chrome Bookmark
- Open a Google Chrome window, and click the three-dots menu button on the top-right-hand side of the screen.
- Hover your mouse over the Bookmarks option in the menu, then click Bookmark Manager on the sub-menu. Alternatively, you can open the Bookmark Manager using the keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+O on Windows & Linux or ⌥+⌘+B on Mac.
- Click the three dots on the top-right-hand side of the Bookmarks Manager.
- Click Export bookmarks in the dropdown menu.
- Select where you would like to save your Bookmarks; the output file will be an HTML file containing every Bookmark in your browser. Once you are happy with the location and name of the file, click Save.
Import or Restore Chrome Bookmarks
Chrome can restore bookmarks from an HTML bookmarks file, which is useful when you are moving to a new computer, rebuilding a browser profile, or bringing bookmarks back from a backup. After import, Chrome adds the saved bookmarks back into your bookmark library so you can organize them from the Bookmark Manager.
- Open a Google Chrome window, and click the three-dots menu button on the top-right-hand side of the screen.
- Hover your mouse over the Bookmarks option in the menu, then click Bookmark Manager on the sub-menu. Alternatively, you can open the Bookmark Manager using the keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+O on Windows & Linux or ⌥+⌘+B on Mac.
- Click the three dots on the top-right-hand side of the Bookmarks Manager.
- Click import bookmarks from the dropdown menu.
- Select the bookmarks HTML file you want to import to Chrome and click Open.
Import Chrome Bookmarks into Other Browsers
If you exported Chrome bookmarks so you can move them to another browser, keep the HTML file you downloaded from Chrome and import it into your new browser. The process is similar across browsers, but the menus are different. Use our Firefox bookmark import guide if you are moving to Firefox, or our Microsoft Edge bookmark import guide if you are moving to Edge.
FAQ
How do I export all my Chrome bookmarks?
To export all Chrome bookmarks, use Chrome's built-in Bookmark Manager export option. Open Bookmark Manager, click the three-dot menu, choose Export bookmarks, and save the HTML file. See Full manual export: save every Chrome bookmark for the full steps.
How do I transfer Chrome bookmarks to a new computer?
Export your Chrome bookmarks as an HTML file, move that file to the new computer, then import it into Chrome on the new machine. The export steps are covered in Full manual export, and the restore steps are covered in Import or restore Chrome bookmarks.
How do I export all bookmarks from Chrome to Excel?
Chrome does not export bookmarks directly to Excel. Chrome exports bookmarks as an HTML file. If you need spreadsheet-style data, export your bookmarks first, then convert or copy the bookmark data from the HTML file into a spreadsheet.
Is there a way to copy all of the bookmarks at once?
Yes. Chrome can copy all bookmarks at once by exporting your full bookmark library as an HTML file. If you only need certain folders or links, use the simple selective export instead.