How to Restore Bookmarks in Chrome

This guide will show you how to import your Chrome bookmarks by restoring them from a local backup file. This guide assumes that you have already exported your bookmarks from Chrome to a local backup file. If you haven't, here is our guide for exporting bookmarks in Chrome. Here is a step-by-step guide for importing bookmarks in Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome.
  2. Click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner.
  3. Go to Bookmarks and lists → Import bookmarks and settings.Step 1-3: Open 'Import Bookmarks and Settings'
  4. Choose Bookmarks HTML File from the dropdown.Step 4: Choose 'Bookmarks HTML File'
  5. Navigate to your local backup file (HTML format), select it, and click Open.
  6. Click Done to complete the import.
  7. Alternative method: Go to Bookmarks and lists → Bookmark manager (chrome://bookmarks/), then click the three-dot menu (⋮) → Import bookmarks.Alternative method - Step 1: Open Bookmark ManagerAlternative method - Step 2: Click 'Import Bookmarks'

Note: If you already have bookmarks in Chrome, the imported ones will appear in a new folder called "Other bookmarks" or "Imported."

Import Bookmarks to Web Highlights

Web Highlights offers a simple way to bring all your existing browser bookmarks into Web Highlights to organize them alongside your highlights and notes.

Here is a step-by-step guide for importing bookmarks to Web Highlights:

  1. Install the Web Highlights extension on your browser.
  2. Open Web Highlights settings.
  3. Go to Integrations. Step 2: Go to Integrations
  4. Go to Bookmarks Import.Step 3: Go to Bookmarks Import
  5. Click Upload bookmarks file and select the HTML file you exported.Step 4: Upload bookmarks file
  6. Click Import to add your bookmarks to Web Highlights.Step 5: Click Import

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