--- title: "How to export bookmarks in Brave (to an HTML file) | VaultForYou" description: "In Brave, go to Bookmark manager -> ⋮ (top right of the manager) -> Export bookmarks." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/brave lang: en published: 2026-11-03 updated: 2026-11-03 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # How to export bookmarks in Brave > One HTML file, every browser can read it, and it is the simplest backup you can make. Published 2026-11-03 - Updated 2026-11-03 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against each browser's help pages, November 2026 ## Quick answer In Brave, go to Bookmark manager -> ⋮ (top right of the manager) -> Export bookmarks. Brave writes one HTML file with every bookmark and folder, which any browser can import. - **Path:** Bookmark manager -> ⋮ (top right of the manager) -> Export bookmarks - **Format:** Netscape bookmark HTML, the format every browser imports - **Contains:** Every bookmark, folder and favicon; not history, passwords or private bookmarks ## Export bookmarks from Brave 1. **Open the manager** Go to `brave://bookmarks`, or press Ctrl+Shift+O (⌘+Option+B on a Mac). 2. **Export** Bookmark manager -> ⋮ (top right of the manager) -> Export bookmarks. 3. **Save the file** Pick a folder and keep the .html name. The file is plain text; open it in a browser to check it. 4. **Store it somewhere else** A backup on the same disk isn't one. Copy it to a drive or a cloud folder you control. Menu labels change between versions of Brave; the shortcut and the internal address `brave://bookmarks` don't. ## What is in the file The HTML file lists every bookmark with its name, address, folder and the date it was added, plus a small copy of each site icon. It does not contain history, passwords, open tabs or settings. It is readable by anyone who opens it, so treat it like the bookmarks themselves. ## Export vs copying the Bookmarks file Brave also keeps the live list in `%LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Bookmarks` (Windows) or `~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/Default/Bookmarks` (Mac). Copying that file is a faster backup for the same browser, but only an HTML export imports into a different browser. ## Keep some bookmarks out of Brave altogether An export copies everything, including the bookmarks you would rather not have in a file on a shared drive. [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 bookmarks bar, in `brave://bookmarks` or in a Brave Sync chain (no account; devices join with a code or QR), and the vault locks itself after a few minutes. > **Add Private Bookmarks to Brave.** Free. Installs from the Chrome Web Store. [Add to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/private-bookmarks-by-vaul/laonjbpehlabehhllohfaffbcpholdho) ## Frequently asked questions ### Where does Brave save the exported file? Wherever you choose in the save dialog; by default the Downloads folder. The file is named with the date. ### Can I open the export in another browser? Yes. Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi, Firefox and Safari all import this HTML format. ### Does the export include bookmarks from my other devices? Only if sync has already copied them into this Brave. Check `brave://bookmarks` first. ### Are private bookmarks in the export? No. Private Bookmarks keeps its vault separate and makes its own encrypted .pvb backup from its Settings; the browser's export never sees it. ## Sources - [Brave Help Center: How do I import bookmarks and settings?](https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019782291) - [Brave Help Center: How do I set up Sync?](https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021218111) - [Brave Help Center: Keyboard shortcuts](https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360057714351) ## Export bookmarks in other browsers - [How to export bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/chrome) - [How to export favorites in Microsoft Edge](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/edge) - [How to export bookmarks in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/chromebook) - [How to export bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/opera) - [How to export bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/vivaldi) - [All browsers: export bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks) ## More for Brave - [How to show the bookmarks bar in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/show-bookmarks-bar/brave) - [How to bookmark a page in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark/brave) - [How to delete bookmarks in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/brave) - [How to import bookmarks in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/brave) - [How to find where bookmarks are stored in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/where-bookmarks-are-stored/brave) - [How to restore lost bookmarks in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/brave) - [How to organize bookmarks in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/organize-bookmarks/brave) - [How to edit bookmarks in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/edit-bookmarks/brave) --- Private Bookmarks by VaultForYou is a Chrome extension made by VaultForYou. Add to Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/private-bookmarks-by-vaul/laonjbpehlabehhllohfaffbcpholdho