The Easy Way to Back-Up Your Bookmarks or Favorites
If you are like us, you have amassed many bookmarks (Favorites) over the years. Also, if you’re like us, you don’t consider backing up your bookmarks (Favorites). Sure, you should back up everything with a good backup program, but many people don’t. Today, we will show you how quick and easy it is to back up your bookmarks in the three most popular browsers: Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.
All three browsers will save your bookmark backup as an HTML file (a web page). All three allow you to import your bookmarks from this HTML file. The best part is that the bookmark backup file can be opened with any browser, and all your bookmark links are clickable.
Chrome
With Chrome open and visible, use the Ctrl + Shift + O (letter O) shortcut to open the Bookmarks Manager opens click on the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
In the dialog that opens, click on Export bookmarks. Select the location where you want to save your bookmarks file. It will automatically be named with the date you created the backup. You can change the name if you choose.
Microsoft Edge
With Edge open and visible, use the Ctrl + Shift + O (letter O) shortcut to open “Favorites” (bookmarks). Click on the three horizontal dots near the top-right corner. Select “Export Favorites”. Select a location where you want to save your Favorites backup. Edge will automatically name the file with the date of the backup. If you choose, you can change the name of the backup.
Firefox
With Firefox open and visible, use the Ctrl + Shift + O (letter O) shortcut to open the Bookmarks manager. Click on “Import and Backup,” then click “Export Bookmarks to HTML”. Next, select the location where you want to save your bookmarks. Firefox will automatically name the backup file with the date you do the backup. You can change the name if you want.
This is helpful. On one of the panels, I notice some text offering to “Remove Duplicate Favourites.” This would also be helpful. I have lots of duplicates. Can you think of any other ways to remove duplicates from favourites?
Several Chrome extensions can help find and remove duplicate bookmarks automatically. Here are a couple of options (search for them in the Chrome Web Store):
You can remove them manually or use extensions to automate the process. Here are two. These work in Chrome and Edge.
Duplicate Bookmarks Finder: This extension scans your bookmarks and lists duplicates, allowing you to select and delete them.
Bookmarks Clean Up: This extension can find duplicates, broken links, and empty folders.