--- title: "How to import bookmarks in Google Chrome | VaultForYou" description: "In Google Chrome, go to Bookmark Manager -> ⋮ -> Import bookmarks. Imported bookmarks land in their own folder, so nothing you already have is overwritten." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/chrome lang: en published: 2026-11-03 updated: 2026-11-03 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # How to import bookmarks in Google Chrome > From an HTML file or another browser, into a folder of its own. 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 -> ⋮ -> Import bookmarks. Imported bookmarks land in their own folder, so nothing you already have is overwritten. - **From a file:** Bookmark Manager -> ⋮ -> Import bookmarks - **From another browser:** ⋮ -> Bookmarks and lists -> Import bookmarks and settings (from another browser) - **Lands in:** A new folder named Imported (or after the browser), under Other bookmarks ## Import bookmarks into Google Chrome 1. **Have the file ready** Export from the old browser first (its bookmark manager has an Export option). The result is one .html file. 2. **Open the import** Bookmark Manager -> ⋮ -> Import bookmarks. 3. **Pick the file** Choose the .html file. Chrome reads it and makes a folder for it. 4. **Merge** Open `chrome://bookmarks`, drag what you want from the imported folder into your own folders, and delete the rest. Menu labels change between versions of Chrome; the shortcut and the internal address `chrome://bookmarks` don't. ## Straight from another browser ⋮ -> Bookmarks and lists -> Import bookmarks and settings (from another browser). Chrome reads the other browser's profile on this computer directly, so no file is needed; it can bring passwords and history along, so untick what you don't want. ## Importing twice Each import makes a new folder, so importing the same file twice gives you duplicates. Delete the earlier folder first, or import once and then sort. ## Keep some bookmarks out of Google Chrome altogether Imported bookmarks inherit the same visibility as the rest: anyone using Chrome here can read them. [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 ### Will importing delete my existing bookmarks? No. Chrome adds the file's contents in a new folder and leaves everything else alone. ### Which file types can Chrome import? The bookmark HTML format that every browser exports. Chrome can't read another browser's raw Bookmarks or places.sqlite file directly; export to HTML from that browser first. ### Why are imported bookmarks not on the bookmarks bar? They sit in the imported folder under Other bookmarks. Drag them, or the whole folder, into the Bookmarks bar folder. ### Can I import into Private Bookmarks? Private Bookmarks imports its own encrypted .pvb backups, not browser HTML files; move pages into the vault by saving them from the toolbar icon. ## 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) ## Import bookmarks in other browsers - [How to import favorites in Microsoft Edge](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/edge) - [How to import bookmarks in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/chromebook) - [How to import bookmarks in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/brave) - [How to import bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/opera) - [How to import bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/vivaldi) - [All browsers: import bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks) ## More for Google Chrome - [How to delete bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/chrome) - [How to export bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-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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