How to Export Bookmarks from Edge

Edge exports bookmarks as an HTML file through its favorites manager. The process takes about 30 seconds. Open the favorites menu, click the three-dot menu, and choose the export option.

One thing to know upfront: Edge calls bookmarks "favorites" in most of its interface. They are the same thing. "Favorites" is just Microsoft's name for bookmarks, carried over from Internet Explorer. The exported file is a standard HTML bookmarks file that works in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and every other browser.

Export bookmarks from Edge

1. Open Edge.
2. Click the Favorites button in the toolbar (the star icon, or press Ctrl+Shift+O on Windows/Linux, Cmd+Shift+O on Mac).
3. Click the three-dot menu (...) at the top of the Favorites panel.
4. Select Export favorites.
5. Choose where to save the file and click Save.

Edge saves an HTML file with a name like favorites_M_DD_YYYY.html. The file contains all your favorites, including folder structure.

Alternative path through Settings

If you prefer using the Settings page:

1. Go to edge://settings/profiles/importExportFavorites (paste this into Edge's address bar).
2. Click Export favorites.
3. Choose where to save the file.

Both paths produce the same HTML file.

What the exported file contains

The Edge export file includes:

• All favorite URLs and titles. Every page you bookmarked in Edge.
• Folder structure. Your folders and subfolders are preserved in the file.
• Add dates. The date you added each bookmark is stored in the file, though not every browser uses this when importing.

The file does not include:

• Passwords or autofill data. These are separate from favorites and have their own export paths in Edge settings.
• Favicons. The small site icons are not embedded in the file. The importing browser will reload them from each site.
• Collections. Edge Collections are separate from favorites and are not included in the bookmark export.
• Tab groups. Open tabs and tab groups are not part of the favorites export.

Import the file into Chrome

Once you have the HTML file, importing it into Chrome is straightforward:

1. Open Chrome.
2. Open Bookmark Manager (Ctrl+Shift+O on Windows/Linux, Cmd+Option+B on macOS).
3. Click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
4. Select Import bookmarks.
5. Choose the HTML file you exported from Edge.

Chrome creates an Imported folder on the bookmarks bar containing the Edge favorites. If your bookmarks bar was empty, bar-level bookmarks go directly onto the bar, and only the other bookmarks end up inside the Imported folder.

The Edge-to-Chrome import guide covers the full import process, including post-import cleanup.

Import into another browser

The HTML file is a standard format that nearly every browser supports:

• Firefox: Open the Library window (Ctrl+Shift+O), click Import and Backup, then Import Bookmarks from HTML.
• Safari: Open Safari on Mac, click File > Import From > Bookmarks HTML File, and select the file.
• Brave, Vivaldi, Opera: These are Chromium-based browsers with the same import path as Chrome.

Can Chrome import directly from Edge?

Yes. Chrome can often import directly from Edge without needing an HTML file:

1. Go to chrome://settings/importData.
2. Select Microsoft Edge from the dropdown.
3. Check Favorites/Bookmarks.
4. Click Import.

This works on most systems where both Edge and Chrome are installed. If Edge does not appear in the dropdown, or the import fails, use the HTML export method above instead.

If you already have bookmarks in Chrome, back them up first before importing. Chrome does not check for duplicates during import. If the same bookmarks exist in both browsers, you will end up with duplicate copies. The duplicate cleanup guide covers how to handle that.

After migrating to Chrome

Once your Edge bookmarks are in Chrome, TrueBookmark can keep them backed up automatically. It stores versioned backups of your Chrome bookmarks so you do not have to manually export again if something goes wrong down the road.