Import Bookmarks from an HTML file

This article explains how to import an HTML bookmarks file formatted in the Netscape Bookmarks format.

• To replace your existing bookmarks with a Waterfox bookmark backup file in JSON format, see Restoring bookmark backups.

Before proceeding, you should make a backup of your current bookmarks. You can do this by opening the Bookmarks Library window (explained below), then selecting Import and Backup and choosing Backup…. This will create a Waterfox bookmark backup file in JSON format.

Note

The imported bookmarks will be added to your existing bookmarks, which may result in duplicate bookmarks. You can delete unwanted Waterfox bookmarks before importing a new set of bookmarks, but this can be time-consuming.

1. Click the Library button on your toolbar. (If you don’t see it, click the menu button, then click Library.) Click Bookmarks and then click the Show All Bookmarks bar at the bottom.
2. From the toolbar on the Library window, click Import and Backup and choose Import Bookmarks from HTML….
3. Within the Import Bookmarks File window that opens, navigate to the bookmarks HTML file you are importing and select the file.
4. Click the Open button. The Import Bookmarks File window will close.
5. Close the Library window.

The bookmarks in the selected HTML file will be added to your Waterfox bookmarks within the Bookmarks Menu directory.

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Copyright and Licensing

Modified from Import Bookmarks from an HTML file. Original by Mozilla Contributors. Licensed under the CC BY-SA 3.0.