Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer
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Firefox automatically creates backups of your bookmarks and saves the last ten backups for safekeeping. This article describes how to restore your bookmarks from the automatic backups that Firefox creates, how to save and restore your own bookmark backup files, and how to move your bookmarks to another computer.
- If your bookmarks suddenly become unavailable in Firefox, see Recover lost or missing Bookmarks for troubleshooting information.
- For more about using bookmarks, see Bookmarks in Firefox.
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Backup and restore
Manual backup
- Click the menu button to open the menu panel. Click and then click the bar at the bottom.
- In the Library window, click the
button and then select . - In the Bookmarks backup filename window that opens, choose a location to save the file, which is named bookmarks-"date".json by default. The desktop is usually a good spot, but any place that is easy to remember will work.
- Save the bookmarks json file. The Bookmarks backup filename window will close and you can close the Library window.
Restoring from backups
- Click the menu button to open the menu panel. Click and then click the bar at the bottom.
- In the Library window, click the
button and then select . - Select the backup from which you want to restore:
- The dated entries are automatic backups.
- lets you restore from a manual backup (see above).
- After choosing a backup, your bookmarks from that file will be restored. Close the Library window.
Moving bookmarks to another computer
Using Firefox Sync
You can use Firefox Sync to move your bookmarks from one computer to another.
Firefox Sync is the best way to keep your bookmarks (and other profile data) synchronized between all of the computers you use. See How do I set up Sync on my computer? for more information and How do I set up Sync on my computer? for instructions on setting it up.
Using a bookmark backup file
You can also use a bookmark backup file from one computer and restore it on another computer. This is useful if you can't Sync the two computers, for some reason.
The bookmark backup file can either be a manual backup (see above) or one of the automatic dated backups located inside the Firefox profile folder bookmarkbackups folder. Place the bookmark backup file on your transfer media (e.g. a Flash drive) and copy it to the desktop (or any location) of the other computer. You can then restore the backup from the Firefox Library window, using the option, as described in the Restoring from backups section above.