--- title: "How to import bookmarks in Opera | VaultForYou" description: "In Opera, go to opera://bookmarks -> Import/Export -> Import bookmarks, or Opera menu -> Bookmarks -> Import bookmarks and settings." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/opera lang: en published: 2026-11-03 updated: 2026-11-03 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # How to import bookmarks in Opera > 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 Opera, go to opera://bookmarks -> Import/Export -> Import bookmarks, or Opera menu -> Bookmarks -> Import bookmarks and settings. Imported bookmarks land in their own folder, so nothing you already have is overwritten. - **From a file:** opera://bookmarks -> Import/Export -> Import bookmarks, or Opera menu -> Bookmarks -> Import bookmarks and settings - **Lands in:** A new folder named Imported (or after the browser), under Other bookmarks ## Import bookmarks into Opera 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** opera://bookmarks -> Import/Export -> Import bookmarks, or Opera menu -> Bookmarks -> Import bookmarks and settings. 3. **Pick the file** Choose the .html file. Opera reads it and makes a folder for it. 4. **Merge** Open `opera://bookmarks`, drag what you want from the imported folder into your own folders, and delete the rest. Menu labels change between versions of Opera; the shortcut and the internal address `opera://bookmarks` don't. ## From another browser Export an HTML file from the other browser's bookmark manager, then import it here. Only bookmarks come across. ## 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 Opera altogether Imported bookmarks inherit the same visibility as the rest: anyone using Opera 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 `opera://bookmarks` or in an Opera account, and the vault locks itself after a few minutes. Opera installs Chrome Web Store extensions once the free "Install Chrome Extensions" add-on from Opera's own add-ons site is in place. After that, Add to Chrome becomes Add to Opera. > **Add Private Bookmarks to Opera.** 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. Opera adds the file's contents in a new folder and leaves everything else alone. ### Which file types can Opera import? The bookmark HTML format that every browser exports. Opera 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 - [Opera Help: Bookmarks](https://help.opera.com/en/latest/features/#bookmarks) - [Opera add-ons: Install Chrome Extensions](https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/install-chrome-extensions/) ## Import bookmarks in other browsers - [How to import bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/chrome) - [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 Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/vivaldi) - [All browsers: import bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks) ## More for Opera - [How to show the bookmarks bar in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/show-bookmarks-bar/opera) - [How to bookmark a page in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark/opera) - [How to delete bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/opera) - [How to export bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/opera) - [How to find where bookmarks are stored in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/where-bookmarks-are-stored/opera) - [How to restore lost bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/opera) - [How to organize bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/organize-bookmarks/opera) - [How to edit bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/edit-bookmarks/opera) --- Private Bookmarks by VaultForYou is a Chrome extension made by VaultForYou. Add to Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/private-bookmarks-by-vaul/laonjbpehlabehhllohfaffbcpholdho