---
title: "How to import bookmarks in every browser: Chrome, Edge, Chromebook."
description: "Import the HTML file another browser exported from the bookmark manager (Chrome, Brave: ⋮ -> Import bookmarks; Edge: Import favorites or Settings -> Profiles ->."
url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks
lang: en
published: 2026-11-03
updated: 2026-11-03
author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team"
publisher: VaultForYou
---

# Import bookmarks: 6 browser guides

> Bringing bookmarks in from another browser or an HTML file without overwriting anything.

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

## Quick answer

Import the HTML file another browser exported from the bookmark manager (Chrome, Brave: ⋮ -> Import bookmarks; Edge: Import favorites or Settings -> Profiles -> Import browser data; Opera: Import/Export; Vivaldi: File -> Import Bookmarks and Settings). Imported bookmarks land in their own folder, so nothing is overwritten.

- **Browsers:** Chrome, Edge, Chromebook, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi
- **Head query:** import bookmarks

Import the HTML file another browser exported from the bookmark manager (Chrome, Brave: ⋮ -> Import bookmarks; Edge: Import favorites or Settings -> Profiles -> Import browser data; Opera: Import/Export; Vivaldi: File -> Import Bookmarks and Settings). Imported bookmarks land in their own folder, so nothing is overwritten.

Below, one guide per browser (6 of them). Each gives the shortcut, the menu path and the internal URL, says what the browser can't do, and, where it matters, shows where [Private Bookmarks](/private-bookmarks) fits.

## Import bookmarks, browser by browser

| Browser | The short version | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | Bookmark Manager -> ⋮ -> Import bookmarks | [How to import bookmarks in Google Chrome](/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/chrome) |
| Microsoft Edge | Favorites panel -> ... -> Import favorites, or Settings -> Profiles -> Import browser data | [How to import favorites in Microsoft Edge](/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/edge) |
| Chrome on a Chromebook | Bookmark Manager -> ⋮ -> Import bookmarks, then pick the HTML file in the Files app | [How to import bookmarks in Chrome on a Chromebook](/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/chromebook) |
| Brave | Bookmark manager -> ⋮ -> Import bookmarks, or ☰ -> Bookmarks and lists -> Import bookmarks and settings | [How to import bookmarks in Brave](/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/brave) |
| Opera | opera://bookmarks -> Import/Export -> Import bookmarks, or Opera menu -> Bookmarks -> Import bookmarks and settings | [How to import bookmarks in Opera](/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/opera) |
| Vivaldi | Vivaldi menu -> File -> Import Bookmarks and Settings | [How to import bookmarks in Vivaldi](/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/vivaldi) |

## Guides

- [How to import bookmarks in Google Chrome](/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/chrome)
- [How to import favorites in Microsoft Edge](/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/edge)
- [How to import bookmarks in Chrome on a Chromebook](/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/chromebook)
- [How to import bookmarks in Brave](/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/brave)
- [How to import bookmarks in Opera](/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/opera)
- [How to import bookmarks in Vivaldi](/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/vivaldi)

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## Frequently asked questions

### Do the steps differ between Windows and Mac?

Only the modifier key: Ctrl on Windows, Linux and ChromeOS becomes ⌘ on a Mac. Menu paths and internal URLs are the same.

### Why do Edge pages say favorites?

Microsoft Edge calls bookmarks favorites and the bar the favorites bar. Everything else, down to the Bookmarks file in the profile folder, works the same way as in Chrome.

## Sources

- [Google Chrome Help: Create, view, and edit bookmarks](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/188842)

## Other bookmark tasks

- [Show the bookmarks bar](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/show-bookmarks-bar)
- [Bookmark a page](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark)
- [Delete bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks)
- [Export bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks)
- [Where bookmarks are stored](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/where-bookmarks-are-stored)
- [Restore lost bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks)
- [Organize bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/organize-bookmarks)
- [Edit bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/edit-bookmarks)
- [Sync bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks)
- [Hide bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/hide-bookmarks)
- [Password-protect bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/password-protect-bookmarks)
- [All bookmark guides](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks)

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