Bookmarks in a web browser are saved links to Internet pages popular with users. With their help, you can easily navigate between your favorite sites or return to some Internet portal and read to the end, for example, news or an interesting article.
How to create a bookmark
To create a bookmark, you need to go to your Firefox web browser, open the site you are interested in, and click on the button in the toolbar with an asterisk.
Will open additional window, where it is possible to change the name of the bookmark and its location after saving. In this window, you must click the “Finish” button and the link to the Internet resource will be saved in the user’s personal computer in the Mozilla folder.
How to find personal bookmarks
To view previously saved bookmarks, launch the search engine and in the toolbar click the button that looks like a tablet with a list (next to the asterisk). We move the cursor over the “Other bookmarks” folder and on the right you will see the web resources you previously saved.
If the user does not know in which directory the links to sites are saved, then you can select the lowest function to display all bookmarks. For advanced users there is a use case " Ctrl+Shift+B».
The functional window of the library of saved files will open. In this collection of documents you can find your previously saved bookmarks.
How to Import Bookmarks into Firefox
Importing bookmarks into Firefox that are used in any other Internet search engine is very simple. Just launch the Mozilla search engine, on the toolbar, using the button depicting a list of objects, select the latest option to display all bookmarks.
In the “Library” pop-up tab, you need to select the import option and backups, click on the most recent action to import data from another browser.
Then you need to check the box to the left of the word “Bookmarks”. Click “Next” to continue transferring data.
Using this function, you can transfer other data from Internet browsers installed on the user's computer technology, such as:
- Log of previous browsing of Internet resources;
- User personal data with accounts and passwords for them.
After a system message appears about the successful completion of the process of loading saved bookmarks, click “Finish” to complete the process of transferring information.
Having completed the above steps, user bookmarks saved in different search engines, will also be displayed in the Firefox browser.
How to import bookmarks in Mozilla differently
To access saved bookmarks when using other devices, such as a laptop or tablet, there is also alternative way transfer of information. To achieve this goal, you need to upload your information, in this case bookmarks, to a file in html format. This would significantly reduce data transfer time if the user copied and saved all important links to text document(.txt, .doc, .exl), with subsequent transfer of this file.
To do this, launch the Mozilla browser using the icon to the right of the asterisk in the operational access panel. By selecting the “Show all bookmarks” sub-item in the data storage. Select the “Import and backups” functionality; in the proposed options, the sub-item “Export bookmarks to an HTML file” is required.
In Explorer, indicate the directory where you want to save the document with custom saved bookmarks (if desired, it is possible to rename this file). All that remains is to use the “Save” button to confirm the manipulation of the file.
Having completed these simple manipulations, the user will always have a file at hand with saved links to Internet resources, which can be sent by email or copied to a portable storage device for transferring it to another device. Alternatively, this file may be useful for saving useful data as backup copy.
Note: This file, if sent by e-mail or post in in social networks, it is best to add it to an archive with a personal password protection function. To avoid your data falling into third hands. You can get acquainted with the variety of tools for compressing and protecting data, as well as download the archiver you like using the following link: “https://vsearchivators.rf”.
Then, on another device, you need to perform the reverse process of importing the previously saved data into your browser.
Similarly, as when exporting data, launch the browser => select the function of displaying all bookmarks => in the “Library” toolkit, select the item for import and backup => select the “Import bookmarks from” option HTML file…».
We find and choose the required file"Open" button.
Upon completion of all the above steps, you will have different devices All bookmarks are synchronized. Thus, the user will avoid the procedure of re-opening all Internet resources and saving them as bookmarks.
Not a single day of a modern person goes by without launching an Internet browser, and the faster and more functional the browser is used, the more comfortable it will be to surf the pages of the World Wide Web. Me as a user Firefox browser, you often have to refer to previously saved links to interesting pages, and today I want to tell you how to import bookmarks into Firefox (you can read about importing bookmarks in the Opera browser.) so that you can access your favorite sites on each of your devices.
Export
Obviously, before importing data about saved pages into one browser, you need to export from another. To create a copy of saved bookmarks, you will need:
- Launch browser.
- Simultaneously press the “Ctrl”, “Shift” and “B” keys on your keyboard, or click on the “Show your bookmarks” button on the toolbar at the top of the window and select the menu item of the same name.
- In the “Library” window that opens, click on the “Import and backups” button and select the “Create backup” action from the menu.
- Specify the name of the file to be created and select the folder where Firefox bookmarks will be exported.
- Confirm saving.
Important! If further copying of bookmarks will be made to another Internet browser, then it is advisable to make sure in advance what format of the imported file it supports or export links to an HTML file by selecting the appropriate menu item in the drop-down list.
After the file is created, it can be moved to a removable flash drive or uploaded to any file hosting service in order to access it from another computer a little later.
Import
The preparatory stage has been completed, and now we are waiting for the import of bookmarks into Firefox. This operation is done through the same window called “Library”, where all browser bookmarks are managed. To copy a previously created library, you will need:
- Prepare the saved file.
- Open browser.
- Go to the “Library” window using the key combination “Ctrl” + “Shift” + “B” or another previously specified method.
- Open the “Import and backups” drop-down menu and hover your mouse over the “Restore backup from...” item.
- In the list that opens, click on “Select file...”.
Next, importing bookmarks into Mozilla occurs according to the standard scenario: in the Explorer window that opens, you need to specify the path to the saved file in *.JSON format and confirm the operation.
Bookmarks from Opera
Since the Mozilla browser supports automatic copying of saved pages only from and browsers, importing bookmarks from Opera into Firefox is only required in manual mode. To do this you will need:
As we can see, there is nothing complicated in the operation of importing bookmarks into the FireFox browser. You just need to prepare the file in advance in the required format, and then pull it up through the built-in tools of the browser itself.
There are several ways to do this. The first is the standard transfer of bookmarks from Firefox. This operation is often performed when reinstalling Windows and buying a new PC or laptop.
The second way to save bookmarks and passwords in Firefox is synchronization. An ideal way for those who do not sit still and want all their data to be available on their work computer, home laptop, as well as a smartphone and other devices simultaneously.
And the third way is transfer from Mozilla Firefox V Chrome browsers, Opera, Yandex. Just in case you are tired of the “fiery fox”. Let's take a closer look at each of these methods.
Let's start with the first one.
If you are going to do this, then copy this file to a USB flash drive. So as not to forget later.
It is in the “bookmars” file that bookmarks are stored in Mozilla. This completes the export, let's move on.
Let's say you need to transfer Firefox bookmarks to another computer. Or to the previous one, but after reinstalling the system
For this:
Ready. In this simple way you can restore bookmarks in Firefox when reinstalling the browser, Windows, etc. Go ahead.
Synchronization in Mozilla
Using the above method, you can only copy bookmarks from Mozilla Firefox. Everything else: passwords, add-ons (plugins), etc. will not be saved. But there is another way to do this - synchronization.
What is this? The essence of synchronization is this: you create account, and all passwords and other data are tied to it. And in the end, to access them, you just need to log in with your account on any device - work PC, smartphone, etc. And you won’t have to export or import anything.
To make this function work, do the following:
This is how synchronization is carried out in a simple way. To synchronize data on an iOS or Android device, you need to install a special application (links to them are in your personal account).
Using this method, you can not only save your bookmarks in Firefox, but also all your passwords, add-ons, etc.
Transfer bookmarks from Firefox to Chrome, Opera or Yandex
If for some reason you are tired of the “fire fox” or don’t like it, you can export the data from it and transfer it to another browser. Fortunately, modern versions are good friends with each other.
First, you need to copy your bookmarks from Firefox. That is, export them. After this, you can proceed to the main thing.
To import bookmarks from Firefox to Chrome:
Click Ctrl+Shift+O – the “Import Done” folder appears here. If necessary, you can rename it or structure it in a convenient way.
Firefox to Opera:
Then click Ctrl+Shift+B and open My Folders. Here you will find sites imported from Chanterelle.
From Firefox to Yandex:
Bookmarks or bookmarks are favorite tabs that you save in your browser in order to quickly and easily find the Internet pages you like. Over time, each user accumulates a whole library of such bookmarks. This collection turns into quite a great value, which is a shame to lose. In this article we will tell you how to correctly transfer your favorite tabs from one device to another within Mozilla browser, as well as from the Mozilla Firefox browser to another browser.
In addition, you will receive useful information about how to easily make a backup copy of your favorite tabs (bookmarks) in Mozilla. And there is a separate article on how to sort or.
I’ll please you right away: by following the instructions in this article, you will save all your favorite tabs when transferring from one browser to another. Both those that you transfer and those that already exist in another browser will be saved.
Let's look at two transfer options:
- When you need to transfer bookmarks from one computer to another. At the same time, Firefox is installed on both computers.
- When you need to transfer bookmarks to another browser. Let's say Chrome.
How to transfer bookmarks from Firefox to another computer
Attention! Whatever you do with your favorite tabs, I highly recommend that you first make a backup copy from which you can then easily restore the original state. About creating a backup copy below.
When might you need to transfer bookmarks to another computer? Let's say you purchased a laptop and installed your usual Mozilla on it. Or another case, they wanted it on their own office computer install your favorite browser. But what is a browser without bookmarks?!
Meanwhile, transferring everything is very simple. This is done in three steps:
- The first step is to create a backup file of your Firefox browser bookmarks.
- The second step is to transfer the file to another computer.
- The third step is to restore Firefox browser bookmarks from a backup file.
Attention! When transferring bookmarks to another computer in this way, It is assumed that there are no bookmarks saved in the Mozilla browser on the second computer. Because when we make such a transfer, all favorite tabs, if they exist, will be completely replaced by new ones. That is, old bookmarks will simply be deleted.
Great, you say, but what should you do if there are already some bookmarks in the Firefox browser on another device and you need to save them. That is, we are talking about combine all favorite tabs. At the end of the article I’ll tell you about this. How to add bookmarks from one Firefox browser to another browser. So, let's take it in order.
1 Create a backup file of Firefox browser bookmarks
In the upper right part of the working window of your Mozilla browser, click on the star icon. In the window that opens, select the very last menu item “Show all bookmarks”. These actions can be replaced by pressing the hot keys Ctrl+Shift+B.
Show all bookmarks
A window called “Library” will open separately from the browser. In the library menu we are interested in the “Import and backups” button. Click it. In the drop-down list, select the line “Create a backup copy...”.
After this, in the opened Windows Explorer, select the folder where the file will be saved and click “Save”. By default, the file name is assigned in this format: “bookmarks-yyyy-mm-dd”. The current date is used as the date format yyyy-mm-dd. From this file you can always restore Firefox bookmarks on the corresponding date. In addition, the convenience of such a file name is also in the fact that you will always know exactly when the last time you made backup.
The file is ready, now you need to transfer it to another computer.
2 Transfer a file to another computer
I think everything is clear here. The file obtained as a result of export can be sent by mail, it can be transferred literally “physically” using a flash drive or any drive, via cloud storage.
3 Restoring bookmarks in the Firefox browser from a backup file
Now, in the second Firefox browser, where we want to transfer everything, we need to do all the same steps as in the first, when we created a backup copy of our favorite bookmarks from the browser to a file. The only difference is that in the drop-down list you now need to select the “Restore backup from” option. There will be two fundamentally different possibilities.
- Restore the backup from the list of copies that Mozila saved independently.
- Select the file from which we want to restore bookmarks manually.
Moreover, if you have never backed up your bookmarks on another computer, in another Mozilla browser, then, of course, you will not have any options other than “Select file”. Actually, this is exactly the option we need. After all, we don’t just restore, we transfer bookmarks from Firefox to another computer. Press sequentially:
- Import and backups.
- Restore backup from
- Select a file.
The last click will be on the “Open file” button. Voila! All bookmarks have been transferred to another computer.
Now let's look at the second option, when you need to transfer bookmarks from Firefox to another browser.
How to Transfer Bookmarks from Firefox to Chrome
2 Transfer the created file to another computer
There is no need to explain anything here.
3 Import bookmarks from an HTML file into the Chrome browser
Open the Chrome browser.
- On the right top corner working window, click the three vertical dots.
- Select “Bookmarks” in the menu list that opens.
- Another menu list will appear, click “Import bookmarks and settings.”
In the window that opens, by default, import bookmarks from Microsoft Edge. (Whoever doubts it, of course, it is necessary to make it as easy as possible for users to switch from the main competitor). Select the last item from the drop-down list. “HTML file with bookmarks” and specify the path to the file.
Click the long-awaited “Import” button. All bookmarks from the file will be transferred to the Chrome browser, to the “Import Completed” folder. Click "Done". Here you can also switch the “Show bookmarks bar” switch to the “on” position. This only affects the display of the bookmarks bar at the top of the browser, just below the browser's address bar. Toggle display of bookmarks on or off You can change your browser settings at any time.
Transfer bookmarks from Firefox to Chrome when the browsers are on the same computer
Perhaps the simplest option. Open Chrome. Next, find the “Import bookmarks and settings” item in the menu
Now, select Mozilla Firefox from the menu, and then click “Import”. All bookmarks will be transferred. Just as in the case of transfer from an HTML file, bookmarks will be placed in the “Import Completed” folder.
Now one more small nuance.
How to find bookmarks transferred from Firefox
Once again, Chrome does not delete the bookmarks that you have created in it. A folder with the original name “Import Complete” is created for imported bookmarks.
If Chrome already has many different bookmarks or folders with them, then this newly created folder may not fit in the bookmarks bar, which is displayed under the address bar. It's OK. You will find it using the Dispatcher. You can open it either by pressing Ctrl+Shift+O or using the menu:
- Click the vertical three dots in the top right corner of Chrome.
- Select Bookmarks.
- Now, click “Bookmark Manager”.
There is a search in the manager, “Search in bookmarks”. Good for those who try to save the entire Internet in their browser. So either use it, or, if there are not many folders, just look through them in the list. Here, in the bookmark manager, you can easily.
So in a simple way You can transfer bookmarks from Firefox to another computer and another browser.
Finally, the last task.
How to add bookmarks (merge) from one Firefox browser to another
Now, based on all previous knowledge, this is quite easy to do. In order for new bookmarks from one Mozilla to be added to other bookmarks in another, you just need to use another browser as a clipboard or intermediary, as you wish. We will use Chrome, for this we practiced with it throughout the article.
So, we do it like this:
- Moving favorite tabs from first Mozillas in Chrome. See above: How to transfer bookmarks from Firefox to Chrome.
- Importing bookmarks from Chrome into second Mozilla, the one on another device, to the bookmarks of which you need to add content first.
I'll move straight to the second step.
Using the hotkeys Ctrl+Shift+B open the Firefox library
At the next stage, we can select only those positions that we need by checking the boxes. I chose only “Bookmarks”, because I don’t need other data.
Actually, that's all. Then click the “Done” button. And you will have bookmarks from chrome in a separate folder, which is called: “From Google Chrome" By the way, you can rename it, for example, “Bookmarks from Firefox from another computer...” or something similar.
It is one of the most common browsers. It is multifunctional and works relatively stable with a large number of open tabs. It allows you to create an Internet profile. This profile can be useful if, for example, you access the Internet at home and at work using Mozilla Forefox with the same login and password, then your links saved to favorites and passwords entered on sites will be synchronized. Let's look at 2 ways to import bookmarks into Firefox.
Import from HTML file
Import all information from the selected browser
But if at work you have, for example, Google Chrome or, or maybe even Yandex browser, then the question becomes how to transfer sites saved in favorites and other saved data. To do this, we will use the following in your Mozilla browser: press the key combination Ctrl+Shift+B or click the icon located to the right of the address bar and go to Show all bookmarks. In the Library window that opens, there is an Import and backups button. At this point you can:
- Create a backup copy of all your data saved in the browser;
- Restore from a backup for a date – select a file with a date and roll back all your settings to that day;
- Import bookmarks from an HTML file – in other browsers you can export bookmarks to an HTML file;
- Export to HTML file – this item can be used to transfer your tabs to another browser;
- Import data from another browser - at this point you can take data from the browser you used before Mozilla.
Let's consider the option Import from HTML and importing data from another browser. First, let's export bookmarks in a browser, for example, Google Chrome. Press the key combination Ctrl+Shift+O or go to Settings Bookmarks Bookmark Manager, in the tab that opens, click the Manage button and select Export bookmarks to an HTML file - give it a name and click the Save button. The same actions can be done in:
After you have saved the bookmarks, go to Mozilla Firefox and press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+B. As a result, the Bookmarks Library will open - click the Import and backup button, Import from HTML file and select the previously saved file with bookmarks. After this, bookmarks from the browser you used previously will appear.
Now let's look at the point Import all information from another browser. To do this, go to the same item described earlier and select the Import data from another browser sub-item. The import program will prompt you to select the browser from which the information will be transferred. After selecting your browser, click Next. You will then be asked what you want to transfer from the old browser. Select the required items and click Next.
