Almost all browsers, including Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome, allow their users to keep bookmarks. Best of all, you could even transfer bookmarks to each browser. This article will guide you through transferring bookmarks from any installed browser on your PC to Google Chrome, so keep reading!
Why Transfer Bookmarks?
There could be several reasons why a user would want to transfer their bookmarks. Some users transfer all their data, including bookmarks, while they switch browsers. This makes the transition between the browsers easier as you don’t have to register all data, including your logins and bookmarks. Similarly, some users prefer using different browsers for different purposes. For instance, you could use Microsoft Edge for work and Google Chrome for personal use. While browsing on any other browser, you could find something that personally interests you. In that case, you can bookmark it and then transfer it to Chrome.
How to Transfer Bookmarks to Chrome
Google Chrome is one of the most used browsers on the internet. An estimate of about 50.46% of internet users use Google Chrome as their main browser. If you’ve decided to make the switch, you would certainly want to move your data alongside. Fortunately, Google has made this transition swift; it adds to another reason why people would want to switch!
From Another Browser
You can transfer bookmarks from any browser installed on your PC to Google Chrome. Unfortunately, the mobile application for Google Chrome does not allow a user to import bookmarks. However, you could install the desktop application of the current browser on your phone, sync data, then import it from the Google Chrome desktop application. Follow these steps to import bookmarks from another browser to Google Chrome: Once you’ve completed all the steps, the websites you’ve marked as your favorites/bookmarks will be transported from your previous browser to Google Chrome.
From HTML File
Your bookmarks can be exported as an HTML file from your previous browser. You can then import these files to Chrome. Unlike importing bookmarks from another browser, you do not get additional features of importing Browsing history and Search engines. If you want to import these items, you need to create a separate HTML file for each of them. Here are the steps to transfer bookmarks from an HTML file to the Google Chrome browser:
Sync Bookmarks
You can sync the bookmarks from your mobile application to your desktop application for Google Chrome. For this, you need to be signed in from the same Google account on your mobile and desktop applications. Follow these steps to sync bookmarks on Google Chrome: From Desktop If you wish to sync your bookmarks and other information from your desktop, follow these steps: From Mobile You may also use the mobile application version of Google Chrome to sync your data across all devices. Follow these steps to sync your bookmarks:
