--- title: "How to restore lost bookmarks in Vivaldi | VaultForYou" description: "Lost bookmarks in Vivaldi? First check the bar and the manager, then bring them back from sync, the Bookmarks.bak file or an HTML export. Step by step." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/vivaldi lang: en published: 2026-11-03 updated: 2026-11-03 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # How to restore lost bookmarks in Vivaldi > Most "lost" bookmarks are hidden; the rest come back from sync, the .bak file or an export. Published 2026-11-03 - Updated 2026-11-03 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against each browser's help pages, November 2026 ## Quick answer Check first that they are only hidden: press Ctrl+Shift+B (⌘+Shift+B on a Mac) for the bookmark bar and open `vivaldi://bookmarks` and search. If they are really gone, turn sync back on with a Vivaldi account, rename Bookmarks.bak to Bookmarks in the profile folder, or import your last HTML export. - **Check first:** `vivaldi://bookmarks` and Ctrl+Shift+B (⌘+Shift+B on a Mac) - **From sync:** Settings -> Sync (an encryption password protects the synced data) - **From the .bak file:** Rename Bookmarks.bak to Bookmarks while the browser is closed ## Restore bookmarks in Vivaldi 1. **Look in the manager** Open `vivaldi://bookmarks` and search by name. Check every folder, including Other bookmarks. 2. **Show the bar** Press Ctrl+Shift+B (⌘+Shift+B on a Mac). A hidden bar looks like lost bookmarks. 3. **Check the profile** Click the profile picture at the top right: another profile has its own bookmarks. 4. **Turn sync on** Settings -> Sync (an encryption password protects the synced data). The account's copy downloads within a few minutes. 5. **Use Bookmarks.bak** Close Vivaldi, open `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Vivaldi\User Data\Default\Bookmarks` (Windows) or `~/Library/Application Support/Vivaldi/Default/Bookmarks` (Mac), rename Bookmarks.bak to Bookmarks, reopen Vivaldi. 6. **Import an export** Vivaldi menu -> File -> Import Bookmarks and Settings, and choose the last .html file you saved. Menu labels change between versions of Vivaldi; the shortcut and the internal address `vivaldi://bookmarks` don't. ## The three ways back - **Sync.** If bookmarks sync through a Vivaldi account, sign in on this device and turn bookmarks sync on (Settings -> Sync (an encryption password protects the synced data)); the account copy comes back. - **Bookmarks.bak.** Close Vivaldi. In `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Vivaldi\User Data\Default\Bookmarks` (Windows) or `~/Library/Application Support/Vivaldi/Default/Bookmarks` (Mac), rename Bookmarks to Bookmarks.old and Bookmarks.bak to Bookmarks, then start Vivaldi. This restores the list as it was when Vivaldi last started. - **An export.** Import your last HTML export from Vivaldi menu -> File -> Import Bookmarks and Settings. ## Why they disappeared The usual causes: the bar was hidden with the shortcut, a different profile or account was active, sync was turned off and bookmarks removed from this device, a deletion synced in from another device, or the profile was reset. Vivaldi doesn't delete bookmarks on its own. ## Keep some bookmarks out of Vivaldi altogether Private Bookmarks has its own encrypted backup, independent of Vivaldi's profile and sync, so a browser reset doesn't take the vault with it. [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 ### My bookmark bar disappeared. Are the bookmarks gone? Usually not. Press Ctrl+Shift+B (⌘+Shift+B on a Mac); the bar was hidden. The bookmarks are still in `vivaldi://bookmarks`. ### How long does Bookmarks.bak last? It is rewritten each time Vivaldi starts, from the current Bookmarks file. Close Vivaldi as soon as you notice the loss and copy the .bak file before reopening. ### Can Vivaldi Technologies restore my bookmarks? Only what sync holds. A Vivaldi account keeps the current list, not old versions, so a deletion that synced is gone from the account too. ### Will I lose private bookmarks too? Private Bookmarks' vault is stored separately from Vivaldi's profile and never synced. Removing the extension deletes it, so export its encrypted backup from the extension's Settings and keep that file. ## 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/) ## Restore lost bookmarks in other browsers - [How to restore lost bookmarks in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/chrome) - [How to restore lost favorites in Microsoft Edge](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/edge) - [How to restore lost bookmarks in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/chromebook) - [How to restore lost bookmarks in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/brave) - [How to restore lost bookmarks in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/opera) - [How to restore lost bookmarks in Chrome on Android](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/chrome-android) - [How to restore lost bookmarks in Chrome on iPhone and iPad](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/chrome-iphone) - [All browsers: restore lost bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-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 import bookmarks in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/vivaldi) - [How to find where bookmarks are stored in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/where-bookmarks-are-stored/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) --- Private Bookmarks by VaultForYou is a Chrome extension made by VaultForYou. Add to Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/private-bookmarks-by-vaul/laonjbpehlabehhllohfaffbcpholdho