How to Export Browser Bookmarks Before Switching PCs

Step by step

1. 1 min

   Export bookmarks from Google Chrome

   Open Chrome and press Ctrl + Shift + O to open the Bookmark Manager. Click the three-dot menu icon in the upper-right corner of the blue header bar. Select Export bookmarks and save the generated HTML file to a secure location on an external drive.

   Note: Chrome saves this file as bookmarks_date.html by default.
2. 1 min

   Export bookmarks from Microsoft Edge

   Open Edge and press Ctrl + Shift + O to open the Favorites menu. Click the three-dot icon at the top of the favorites pane and select Export favorites. Choose your save destination and confirm the export of the HTML file.

   Note: Ctrl + Shift + O
3. 1 min

   Export bookmarks from Mozilla Firefox

   Open Firefox and press Ctrl + Shift + O to open the Library window. Click the Import and Backup button in the toolbar, then select Export Bookmarks to HTML. Save the file to your external media device.

   Note: Firefox exports the file as bookmarks.html.
4. 30 sec

   Verify the exported files

   Navigate to the folder on your external drive where you saved the files. Ensure each file has a size greater than 0 KB. If a file is 0 KB, the export was unsuccessful; repeat the process for that specific browser.

   Note: You can verify the contents by double-clicking the HTML file to open it in any web browser.
5. 30 sec

   Move files to your new computer

   Safely eject your external drive from the old computer and connect it to your new PC. Copy the saved HTML files from the drive to a folder on your new machine's desktop for easy access during the import process.