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title: "How to bookmark a page in Vivaldi (Ctrl+D) | VaultForYou"
description: "Press Ctrl+D (⌘+D on a Mac) on the page you want to keep, or click the bookmark icon in the address bar, choose a folder and Done."
url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark/vivaldi
lang: en
published: 2026-11-03
updated: 2026-11-03
author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team"
publisher: VaultForYou
---

# How to bookmark a page in Vivaldi

> Ctrl+D, the star, and where the bookmark ends up.

Published 2026-11-03 - Updated 2026-11-03 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against each browser's help pages, November 2026

## Quick answer

Press Ctrl+D (⌘+D on a Mac) on the page you want to keep, or click the bookmark icon in the address bar, choose a folder and Done. The bookmark goes to the folder you pick; the bookmark bar folder puts it on the bar.

- **Shortcut:** Ctrl+D (⌘+D on a Mac)
- **Button:** click the bookmark icon in the address bar, choose a folder and Done
- **Default folder:** The last folder you used; the bookmark bar shows the Bookmarks bar folder

## Bookmark a page in Vivaldi

1. **Open the page** In Vivaldi, open the page you want to keep.
2. **Press Ctrl+D (⌘+D on a Mac)** Or click the bookmark icon in the address bar, choose a folder and Done.
3. **Name it and pick a folder** Change the name if the page title is long and choose a folder. Done saves it.
4. **Find it again** From the bookmark bar, the star menu, or `vivaldi://bookmarks`. Typing in the address bar also suggests bookmarks.

Menu labels change between versions of Vivaldi; the shortcut and the internal address `vivaldi://bookmarks` don't.

## Bookmark all open tabs

Right-click any tab (or press Ctrl+Shift+D, ⌘+Shift+D on a Mac) and choose the option to bookmark all tabs. Vivaldi makes a folder with one bookmark per tab, handy before closing a research session.

## Where new bookmarks go

Vivaldi remembers the last folder you used. The Bookmarks bar folder shows on the bar; Other bookmarks and your own folders show in the manager and the star menu. Drag between folders in `vivaldi://bookmarks` to tidy up later.

## Keep some bookmarks out of Vivaldi altogether

Every bookmark you add this way is readable by anyone who opens Vivaldi on this computer, and copied to every device that syncs with a Vivaldi account. [Private Bookmarks](/private-bookmarks) is our free extension that saves pages into an encrypted vault on this computer: AES-256-GCM, a key derived from your password, no account, no sync and no network access. Saved pages never appear in the bookmark bar, in `vivaldi://bookmarks` or in a Vivaldi account, and the vault locks itself after a few minutes.

> **Add Private Bookmarks to Vivaldi.** Free. Installs from the Chrome Web Store. [Add to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/private-bookmarks-by-vaul/laonjbpehlabehhllohfaffbcpholdho)

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the keyboard shortcut to bookmark a page in Vivaldi?

Ctrl+D (⌘+D on a Mac). It opens a small window to name the bookmark and choose a folder.

### Can I bookmark every open tab at once?

Yes. Right-click a tab, or press Ctrl+Shift+D (⌘+Shift+D on a Mac), and Vivaldi saves every tab into a new folder.

### Where did my bookmark go?

Into the folder shown when you saved it. Open `vivaldi://bookmarks` and search by name if you don't see it on the bar.

### Is a bookmark private?

No. It is stored in plain text in the profile and shown to anyone using Vivaldi on this computer; with sync on it is copied to your other devices. For pages you want kept private, an encrypted vault such as Private Bookmarks is the only locked option.

## Sources

- [Vivaldi Help: Bookmark Bar](https://help.vivaldi.com/desktop/bookmarks/bookmark-bar/)
- [Vivaldi Help: Import and export bookmarks](https://help.vivaldi.com/desktop/bookmarks/import-export-bookmarks/)

## Bookmark a page in other browsers

- [How to bookmark a page in Microsoft Edge](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark/edge)
- [How to bookmark a page in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark/chromebook)
- [How to bookmark a page in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark/brave)
- [How to bookmark a page in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark/opera)
- [How to bookmark a page in Chrome on Android](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark/chrome-android)
- [How to bookmark a page in Chrome on iPhone and iPad](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark/chrome-iphone)
- [How to bookmark a page in Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/blog/bookmark-page-chrome)
- [All browsers: bookmark a page](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark)

## More for Vivaldi

- [How to show the bookmark bar in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/show-bookmarks-bar/vivaldi)
- [How to delete bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/vivaldi)
- [How to export bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/vivaldi)
- [How to import bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/vivaldi)
- [How to find where bookmarks are stored in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/where-bookmarks-are-stored/vivaldi)
- [How to restore lost bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/vivaldi)
- [How to organize bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/organize-bookmarks/vivaldi)
- [How to edit bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/edit-bookmarks/vivaldi)

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Private Bookmarks by VaultForYou is a Chrome extension made by VaultForYou. Add to Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/private-bookmarks-by-vaul/laonjbpehlabehhllohfaffbcpholdho
