How to Import Bookmarks from Chrome and Firefox

Switching to a new bookmark manager shouldn't mean starting from scratch. Both Chrome and Firefox let you export your entire bookmark library as an HTML file, which Recallio can import in seconds.

Step 1: Export from your browser

Chrome

1. Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top right.
2. Go to Bookmarks → Bookmark manager.
3. Click the three-dot menu inside the bookmark manager (top right of the panel).
4. Select Export bookmarks.
5. Save the file — it'll be named something like bookmarks_6_24_26.html.

Firefox

1. Click the bookmarks menu icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+B / Cmd+Shift+B).
2. Click Manage bookmarks.
3. In the Library window, click Import and Backup → Export Bookmarks to HTML.
4. Save the file.

Safari

Safari exports bookmarks via File → Export Bookmarks from the menu bar. Save the resulting HTML file.

Step 2: Import into Recallio

1. Log into Recallio and open Import from the sidebar.
2. Pick your source (Chrome/Edge or Firefox — both use the same HTML format) and click Next.
3. Upload your exported HTML file and click Import.
4. You'll see a result screen with how many bookmarks were imported and how many were skipped.

There's no preview step before importing — it runs as soon as you click Import — but it only takes a few seconds even for large libraries.

What happens to folders?

This is the one thing to know going in: HTML import doesn't recreate your folder structure. Every bookmark lands in your Unsorted collection regardless of which folder it was in in Chrome or Firefox. If you want your bookmarks organised into collections that mirror your old folders, you'll need to move them there yourself after import (bulk-select and move to a collection makes this fast).

Duplicate handling

If a bookmark's URL already exists in your library, the import silently skips it rather than creating a second copy — you'll see the count in the "skipped" total on the results screen, but there's no per-bookmark flag or badge to review afterward.

After the import: a quick cleanup workflow

A fresh import usually needs a bit of tidying:

1. Review the "Unsorted" collection — bookmarks that weren't in any folder land here.
2. Apply tags in bulk — select all bookmarks from a specific import collection and add a tag like imported-chrome so you can track what came from where.
3. Remove dead links — browser bookmarks accumulate links to pages that no longer exist. A quick scan after import is worth doing.

Keeping both in sync

There's no live sync between your browser's native bookmarks and Recallio. If you continue saving in both places, do a periodic re-export and re-import. Duplicates are handled gracefully, so re-importing is safe.

Most people find that once Recallio is set up — especially with the browser extension — they stop using the browser's built-in bookmarks entirely. The extension popup replaces the star button and gives you collections, tags, and search from day one.