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How to Back Up Firefox Bookmarks

Back up and restore your bookmarks from anywhere

By Nicholas Congleton Nicholas Congleton Writer William Patterson University Nick Congleton has been a tech writer and blogger since 2015. His work has appeared in PCMech, Make Tech Easier, Infosec Institute, and others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on November 7, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Browsers Firefox Chrome Safari Microsoft

What to Know

Select the Library button and choose Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks. In the bookmark library window, click Import and Backup.Next, select Backup, choose a destination, and click Save. (If you'd rather export to HTML, select Export Bookmarks to HTML.)Restore bookmarks: Click Bookmark icon > Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks. Select Restore or Import Bookmarks from HTML. This article explains how to export and save your Firefox bookmarks in universal formats, like JSON and HTML, so you can store them someplace safe or import them to another computer running Firefox, or even Chrome.

How to Back Up Your Firefox Bookmarks Manually

Firefox automatically backs up your bookmarks and saves the last 15 backups for safekeeping. But, you can manually create backups as well. Here's how. In Firefox, select the Library button icon on your toolbar. If the Library button isn't on your toolbar, select the Menu button, then Library. Select Bookmarks. The menu shifts to show you all your recent bookmarks along with the bookmark categories. At the very bottom of the list, select Show All Bookmarks. Firefox opens the bookmark library window. Select Import and Backup at the top. You can also open the bookmark library by pressing CTRL+Shift+O. Select Backup. Alternatively, if you'd rather export to HTML, which is the format Chrome uses, select Export Bookmarks to HTML. A new window opens, allowing you to choose a destination for your backup save file. When you're satisfied with your file name and location, select Save. If you have a USB flash drive plugged into your computer, you can backup directly to it here as well. Your backup is now stored either as a JSON file for Firefox or HTML, which both Chrome and Firefox can work with. You can move it freely between computers or back it up to the cloud.

How to Restore Your Bookmark Backup in Firefox

Backups aren't much good if you can't restore them later. Luckily, Firefox makes that simple, too. You can use the same bookmark library window to import your backup files from either Firefox or Chrome. Open Firefox and select the Bookmark icon, then select Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks. Or, press CTRL+Shift+O. To import your backup: From HTML: If you created an HTML backup from Firefox or your backup is from Chrome, select Import Bookmarks from HTML. A new window opens for you to browse to the location of your HTML backup file. Select and open it.From JSON: If you have a regular Firefox JSON backup, select Restore. At the bottom of the list, select Choose File, then select your backup. At this point, Firefox imports your bookmarks. Depending on the backup, they may be lumped into their own folder, but they're available, and you can always use the library window to re-organize them. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Back Up Chrome Bookmarks How to Back Up Your Android Phone to a PC How to Import Bookmarks and Other Browsing Data to Firefox How to Back up the Windows Registry How to Import Bookmarks to Google Chrome How to Use Firefox's Privacy and Security Features Import Bookmarks and Other Data to the Opera Browser How to Back up Your Mac to an External Hard Drive With Time Machine How to Import Your Browser Favorites Into Microsoft Edge How to Downgrade From Catalina to Mojave How to Manage the Top Sites Feature in Safari How to Back Up Your Photoshop Elements Organizer Catalog Search History: How to View or Delete It How to Back up Microsoft Edge Favorites How to Change Themes in Firefox How to Show the Favorites Bar in Microsoft Edge Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies