Firefox bookmarks: importing and exporting backups

Owned by KARYN O'DELL
Last updated: Aug 30, 2021
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It is important to understand how Firefox bookmarks are managed.  It is good practice to keep backups of Firefox bookmarks to prevent data loss. Restoring bookmarks from a previous backup is important for quickly resuming productivity.

Creating a Backup of Firefox Bookmarks:

  • Open Firefox and select the three line menu in the upper right corner, then Bookmarks.

  • Select Manage Bookmarks.

  • The Library Bookmark Manager window will appear. Select Import and Backup in the menu bar, and then Backup.

  • A Save dialog box will appear. The backup should be saved into the user documents folder.

Note: It is strongly advised to save the bookmarks backup file onto a network location. Saving the file to the Documents folder is preferred.

You have successfully saved a backup of Firefox Bookmarks.

Restoring Firefox Bookmarks from a Backup:

  • Open Firefox and select the three line menu in the upper right corner, then Bookmarks.

  • Select Manage Bookmarks.

  • The Library Bookmark Manager window will appear. Select Import and Backup in the menu bar, then Restore, then Choose File....

  • A dialog box will appear. Select the backup file saved in the previous steps.

    • Note: Restoring bookmarks from a backup will destroy any bookmarks created in addition to the backup.

  • Click OK if you agree to the backup procedure.

You have successfully restored a backup of Firefox Bookmarks.