Microsoft Edge is the new default web browser in Windows 10 operating system. Its elegant user interface, ability to save and manage web passwords, ability to make notes on webpages, reading view, reading list, and the page loading speed make it one of the best web browsers around.
For all these years if you were using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft’s own Internet Explorer as your default web browser and now planning to use Microsoft Edge as your default browser, you might want to know if it’s possible to import bookmarks (also known as favorites) from other browsers like Chrome and Firefox into Microsoft Edge.
Just like any other web browser out there for Windows, the Edge browser also supports importing bookmarks or favorites into it. While it doesn’t support importing bookmarks from a file, you can import bookmarks from Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer installation.
In simple words, unlike Firefox or Chrome, it doesn’t support importing bookmarks from an HTML file, but it can import bookmarks from Firefox or Chrome browser installation. That said, there is an easy workaround to overcome this problem as well.
To import bookmarks in the Edge browser, complete the given below instructions.
Method 1: Import bookmarks from another browser
Method 2: Import bookmarks from an HTML file
Method 1 of 2
Import bookmarks into Edge from another browser
NOTE: Importing bookmarks/favorites from another browser also imports browsing history, cookies, passwords, and settings into the Edge browser. There is no option out there to select only favorites/bookmarks while importing from a web browser. However, there is an option to import favorites from an HTML file (mentioned in Method 2), which you can use to import only favorites.
Step 1: Fire up the Microsoft Edge browser.
Step 2: Click More actions (…) menu and then click Settings to open the same.
Step 3: Here, in the Transfer favorites and other info section, click on the Import or export button.
Step 4: Select the browser from where you would like to import favorites, browsing history, cookies, and passwords, and then click the Import button to import all bookmarks.
To export your Edge favorites to an HTML file, in the Import or export a file section, select the Favorites radio button and then click Export to file button. Select a location to save the HTML file.
Method 2
Import bookmarks into Edge from an HTML file
In addition to importing from other web browsers, the new Edge browser now supports importing favorites from an HTML file as well. Here is how to do just that.
Step 1: Click on the Settings and more icon (see picture below) and then click Settings.
Step 2: In the Transfer favorites and other info section, click on the Import or export button.
Step 3: In the resulting page, navigate to the Import or export a file section. Here, click Import from file button, browse to the HTML file containing your bookmarks/favorites and then click the Open button to import all bookmarks/favorites into the Edge browser.
Do let us know if you are experiencing any issues while importing bookmarks into the Edge browser in Windows 10.
Stevo says
Firefox does appear as an import option but only results in the error message “Couldn’t import favorites” Would be willing to give Edge a try, but without being able to import my numerous Firefox favorites, it’s a scratch…
Cindy says
Wanted to try to use this browser but I am unable to import my bookmarks. Don’t have much more time to WASTE on this. This is frustrating.
RB says
…same problem as everyone previous – Chrome doesn’t show up as an option for importing bookmarks.
This is such a basic feature – microsoft really knows how to make hash of basic useability!
Denise says
Have just wasted 45 minutes repeatedly trying to import bookmarks from Firefox to Edge using all the Import favorites instructions on the site and several other helpful sites. It keeps giving me the “All done!” message, but NOT! Enough frustration with this great new browser.
Jerry M Lester says
Quitting edge and going to Chrome as no way to show book marks.
Jari says
Cypy from previous !!!!! Does not work !!!
Stan Kynerd says
When importing Chrome Bookmarks into Edge, I receive a file named Chrome:/Bookmarks, rather than the actual bookmarks; When I click on the link, I receive a message “You need a new app to open this Chrome”
Computer is a HP Envy i7, 64 bit, running Windows 10.
Thanks.
Galahun says
Does not work!
Patty says
Firefox will not show up as import no matter what steps I take. I have to re-create all of my bookmarks again as I tried to have IE import bookmarks from Firefox so I could than import the book marks from IE into Edge and that did’t work as IE also won’t import from Firefox. Frustrating.
peter says
Tried following the steps to import bookmarks from firefox to microsoft edge. Firefox won’t show up in the edge favorites to select imports.
jeff dust says
Tried following the steps to import bookmarks from firefox to microsoft edge. Firefox won’t show up in the edge favorites to select imports.
John says
Same as Ricky says – Firefox not shown as an option to import from
ricky says
problem with article is firefox doesnt show as being importable. so you really didnt try what you posted here