How to Export Your Bookmarks
Ready to bring your bookmarks to WebBites? Follow these simple instructions to export your bookmarks from your favorite browser.
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Exporting from Chrome
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<p class="mb-4">Click on the three dots <strong>⋮</strong> in the top-right corner of your browser window to open the Chrome menu.</p>
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<p class="mb-4">Navigate to <strong>Bookmarks > Bookmark Manager</strong>, or simply press <kbd class="new-kbd">Ctrl+Shift+O</kbd> (Windows/Linux) or <kbd class="new-kbd">⌘+Option+B</kbd> (Mac).</p>
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<p class="mb-4">Click on the three dots <strong>⋮</strong> in the top-right corner of the Bookmark Manager, then select <strong>Export bookmarks</strong>.</p>
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<p class="mb-4">Choose a location on your computer to save the HTML file containing your bookmarks. The default name will be something like 'bookmarks_[date].html'.</p>
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<strong>Note:</strong> This HTML file contains all your bookmarks and their folder structure.
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<p class="mb-4">Now that you've exported your bookmarks, you can import them into WebBites:</p>
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<li>Go to your <a href="/app" class="text-primary-600 dark:text-primary-400 hover:underline">WebBites dashboard</a> and open the settings modal.</li>
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<li>Click on the "Import bookmarks" button.</li>
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<li>Select and upload your exported bookmarks file</li>
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<li>Select the ones you want to upload, click on 'Import' and let WebBites organize everything for you!</li>
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Need Help?
If you're having trouble exporting your bookmarks, feel free to contact our support team.