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title: "How to import bookmarks in Vivaldi | VaultForYou"
description: "In Vivaldi, go to Vivaldi menu -> File -> Import Bookmarks and Settings. Imported bookmarks land in their own folder, so nothing you already have is overwritten."
url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/vivaldi
lang: en
published: 2026-11-03
updated: 2026-11-03
author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team"
publisher: VaultForYou
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# How to import bookmarks in Vivaldi

> 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 Vivaldi, go to Vivaldi menu -> File -> Import Bookmarks and Settings. Imported bookmarks land in their own folder, so nothing you already have is overwritten.

- **From a file:** Vivaldi menu -> File -> Import Bookmarks and Settings
- **Lands in:** A new folder named Imported (or after the browser), under Other bookmarks

## Import bookmarks into Vivaldi

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** Vivaldi menu -> File -> Import Bookmarks and Settings.
3. **Pick the file** Choose the .html file. Vivaldi reads it and makes a folder for it.
4. **Merge** Open `vivaldi://bookmarks`, drag what you want from the imported folder into your own folders, and delete the rest.

Menu labels change between versions of Vivaldi; the shortcut and the internal address `vivaldi://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 Vivaldi altogether

Imported bookmarks inherit the same visibility as the rest: anyone using Vivaldi 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 bookmark bar, in `vivaldi://bookmarks` or in a Vivaldi account, and the vault locks itself after a few minutes.

> **Add Private Bookmarks to Vivaldi.** 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. Vivaldi adds the file's contents in a new folder and leaves everything else alone.

### Which file types can Vivaldi import?

The bookmark HTML format that every browser exports. Vivaldi 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 bookmark 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

- [Vivaldi Help: Bookmark Bar](https://help.vivaldi.com/desktop/bookmarks/bookmark-bar/)
- [Vivaldi Help: Import and export bookmarks](https://help.vivaldi.com/desktop/bookmarks/import-export-bookmarks/)

## 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 Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/opera)
- [All browsers: import bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks)

## More for Vivaldi

- [How to show the bookmark bar in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/show-bookmarks-bar/vivaldi)
- [How to bookmark a page in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark/vivaldi)
- [How to delete bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/vivaldi)
- [How to export bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/vivaldi)
- [How to find where bookmarks are stored in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/where-bookmarks-are-stored/vivaldi)
- [How to restore lost bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/vivaldi)
- [How to organize bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/organize-bookmarks/vivaldi)
- [How to edit bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/edit-bookmarks/vivaldi)

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Private Bookmarks by VaultForYou is a Chrome extension made by VaultForYou. Add to Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/private-bookmarks-by-vaul/laonjbpehlabehhllohfaffbcpholdho
