--- title: "How to export bookmarks in Google Chrome | VaultForYou" description: "In Google Chrome, go to Bookmark Manager -> ⋮ (top right of the manager) -> Export bookmarks." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/chrome lang: en published: 2026-11-03 updated: 2026-11-03 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # How to export bookmarks in Google Chrome > 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 Google Chrome, go to Bookmark Manager -> ⋮ (top right of the manager) -> Export bookmarks. Chrome 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 Google Chrome 1. **Open the manager** Go to `chrome://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 Chrome; the shortcut and the internal address `chrome://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 Chrome also keeps the live list in `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Bookmarks` (Windows) or `~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/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 Google Chrome 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 `chrome://bookmarks` or in your Google Account, and the vault locks itself after a few minutes. > **Add Private Bookmarks to Chrome.** 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 Chrome 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 Chrome. Check `chrome://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 - [Google Chrome Help: Create, view, and edit bookmarks](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/188842) - [Google Chrome Help: Import bookmarks and settings](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/96816) - [Google Chrome Help: Chrome keyboard shortcuts](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/157179) ## Export bookmarks in other browsers - [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 Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/brave) - [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 Google Chrome - [How to delete bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/chrome) - [How to import bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/chrome) - [How to restore lost bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/chrome) - [How to edit bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/edit-bookmarks/chrome) - [How to sync bookmarks between devices in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/chrome) --- Private Bookmarks by VaultForYou is a Chrome extension made by VaultForYou. 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