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How can I archive or save my history

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NJtoTX
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I'd like to clear my history so it doesn't load every time I open Firefox, but I want to archive it first (or export it, or save it, whatever you'd call this). That way I can load it if necessary. Is there a way to do this?

I don't mind if a new, shorter history starts accumulating, but I want to be able to go back to last year, if necessary. My history is pretty massive and it's definitely slowing down FF.

I'd like to clear my history so it doesn't load every time I open Firefox, but I want to archive it first (or export it, or save it, whatever you'd call this). That way I can load it if necessary. Is there a way to do this? I don't mind if a new, shorter history starts accumulating, but I want to be able to go back to last year, if necessary. My history is pretty massive and it's definitely slowing down FF.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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The browser history is stored in a database file, places. sqlite, and can be managed by browser add-ons or perhaps by general tools for working with SQLite databases. So you may find ways to export the data to a readable format. But I'm not sure how you would ever restore it...

As an interim measure, make backups of your profile folder so you could copy an older places.sqlite over a newer one. See Backing up your information for more information.

cor-el
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You can copy and paste history items to a bookmarks folder and export them that way to an HTML file in the Library.