--- title: "How to sync bookmarks between devices in Brave | VaultForYou" description: "Brave syncs bookmarks through a Brave Sync chain (no account; devices join with a code or QR): Settings -> Sync -> Start a new Sync chain, then tick Bookmarks." url: https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/brave lang: en published: 2026-11-03 updated: 2026-11-03 author: "VaultForYou Editorial Team" publisher: VaultForYou --- # How to sync bookmarks between devices in Brave > A Brave Sync chain (no account; devices join with a code or QR), on every device, and what that means for anything you would rather keep on one. Published 2026-11-03 - Updated 2026-11-03 - By VaultForYou Editorial Team - Checked against each browser's help pages, November 2026 ## Quick answer Brave syncs bookmarks through a Brave Sync chain (no account; devices join with a code or QR): Settings -> Sync -> Start a new Sync chain, then tick Bookmarks. Turn it on with the same chain on each device and bookmarks appear everywhere within minutes. - **Service:** A Brave Sync chain (no account; devices join with a code or QR) - **Setting:** Settings -> Sync -> Start a new Sync chain, then tick Bookmarks - **What syncs:** Bookmarks, with folders and order; deletions too ## Sync bookmarks in Brave 1. **Sign in** On the first device, Settings -> Sync -> Start a new Sync chain, then tick Bookmarks. Brave shows a code or QR. 2. **Turn on bookmark sync** Settings -> Sync -> Start a new Sync chain, then tick Bookmarks. Bookmarks is one of the data types; the others (history, passwords, open tabs) are separate switches. 3. **Repeat on each device** Enter the code on the next device to join the chain. 4. **Check** Open `brave://bookmarks` on the other device. New bookmarks usually arrive within a minute; a large first sync can take longer. Menu labels change between versions of Brave; the shortcut and the internal address `brave://bookmarks` don't. ## What sync does Every add, edit, move and deletion is copied to every device signed in with a Brave Sync chain (no account; devices join with a code or QR). There is no per-folder choice: the whole list syncs or none of it. The copy in the account is the current list, not a history of versions. ## Stop syncing bookmarks Settings -> Sync -> Start a new Sync chain, then tick Bookmarks, and turn the bookmarks switch off. bookmarks already on each device stay there; new changes stay local. Signing out does the same for everything at once. ## Keep some bookmarks out of Brave altogether Synced means every signed-in device shows the bookmark: a work laptop, a family computer, a phone someone else picks up. [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 `brave://bookmarks` or in a Brave Sync chain (no account; devices join with a code or QR), and the vault locks itself after a few minutes. > **Add Private Bookmarks to Brave.** Free. Installs from the Chrome Web Store. [Add to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/private-bookmarks-by-vaul/laonjbpehlabehhllohfaffbcpholdho) ## Frequently asked questions ### Why aren't my bookmarks syncing? Check that the same chain is signed in on both devices, that the bookmarks switch is on in Settings -> Sync -> Start a new Sync chain, then tick Bookmarks, and that neither device is paused (a yellow or red icon on the profile picture). A changed password can pause sync until you sign in again. ### Can I sync bookmarks with a different browser? Not with a Brave Sync chain (no account; devices join with a code or QR). Between browsers, export an HTML file and import it, or use a third-party sync extension. ### Does deleting on one device delete everywhere? Yes. That is sync working as designed; turn it off first if you want to clear one device only. ### Do private bookmarks sync? No. Private Bookmarks never syncs and has no network access. Move its vault between computers with its encrypted backup file. ## Sources - [Brave Help Center: How do I import bookmarks and settings?](https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019782291) - [Brave Help Center: How do I set up Sync?](https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021218111) - [Brave Help Center: Keyboard shortcuts](https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360057714351) ## Sync bookmarks in other browsers - [How to sync bookmarks between devices in Google Chrome](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/chrome) - [How to sync favorites between devices in Microsoft Edge](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/edge) - [How to sync bookmarks between devices in Chrome on a Chromebook](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/chromebook) - [How to sync bookmarks between devices in Opera](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/opera) - [How to sync bookmarks between devices in Vivaldi](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/vivaldi) - [How to sync bookmarks between devices in Chrome on Android](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/chrome-android) - [How to sync bookmarks between devices in Chrome on iPhone and iPad](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks/chrome-iphone) - [All browsers: sync bookmarks](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/sync-bookmarks) ## More for Brave - [How to show the bookmarks bar in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/show-bookmarks-bar/brave) - [How to bookmark a page in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/add-bookmark/brave) - [How to delete bookmarks in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/delete-bookmarks/brave) - [How to export bookmarks in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/export-bookmarks/brave) - [How to import bookmarks in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/import-bookmarks/brave) - [How to find where bookmarks are stored in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/where-bookmarks-are-stored/brave) - [How to restore lost bookmarks in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/restore-bookmarks/brave) - [How to organize bookmarks in Brave](https://www.vaultforyou.app/bookmarks/organize-bookmarks/brave) --- Private Bookmarks by VaultForYou is a Chrome extension made by VaultForYou. Add to Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/private-bookmarks-by-vaul/laonjbpehlabehhllohfaffbcpholdho