How do I export Chrome bookmarks to an HTML file?

On a computer: open chrome://bookmarks, click the three-dot menu (top right of the Bookmark Manager) and choose Export bookmarks. Chrome saves a single bookmarks_[date].html file — every bookmark and folder in one file.

Can I export Chrome bookmarks on my phone?

Not directly — Chrome's iPhone and Android apps have no Export button. Turn on sync, open Chrome on a computer signed into the same Google account, and export there. With no computer, sign into takeout.google.com from your phone's browser and export Chrome data from Google Takeout.

Where does the exported bookmarks file go?

Into your Downloads folder by default, named like bookmarks_2026_07_21.html. You can rename it or move it anywhere — it's a plain HTML file that any browser or bookmark app can read.

How do I transfer Chrome bookmarks to another computer?

Two ways: sign into Chrome with the same Google account on both computers and let sync copy them automatically, or export the HTML file on one computer and use another browser's "Import bookmarks" option on the other.

How do I back up my Chrome bookmarks?

Export the HTML file and keep a copy somewhere you control — that's a true backup, because it doesn't depend on staying signed into Google. A bookmark app that stores links on your device (with its own backup file) is the sturdier long-term option.

How to Export Chrome Bookmarks (Desktop, Android & iPhone)

Chrome keeps your bookmarks, but it doesn’t make it obvious how to get a copy you own. The good news: on a computer it’s two clicks. The catch: on a phone there’s no export button at all. Here’s the full picture, plus what to actually do with the file once you have it.

Quick answer: on desktop, open chrome://bookmarks → the ⋮ menu (top right) → Export bookmarks → Chrome saves one HTML file with everything. On iPhone or Android, Chrome can’t export directly — sync to your Google account and export from a computer, or use Google Takeout.

Export Chrome bookmarks on desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Open Chrome and go to chrome://bookmarks (or ⋮ → Bookmarks → Bookmark Manager).
Click the ⋮ menu in the top-right corner of the Bookmark Manager (not the main Chrome menu).
Click Export bookmarks.
Choose where to save it. Chrome names the file bookmarks_[date].html and drops it in your Downloads folder by default.

That single file holds every bookmark and folder, including your Mobile bookmarks folder if you use Chrome on a phone with sync on.

What’s inside the HTML file

It’s a plain, human-readable HTML file — you can even open it in a browser to see a clickable list. Under the hood it’s the standard “Netscape Bookmark” format that every browser and most bookmark apps can import. That’s what makes it portable: it isn’t locked to Chrome.

Exporting on iPhone and Android (the honest version)

Chrome’s mobile apps have no Export button. There’s no hidden setting — Google simply didn’t build one. Two real workarounds:

Sync, then export from a computer. On your phone: Chrome → Settings → turn on Sync. Then on any computer, sign into Chrome with the same Google account and export as above. Your phone’s saves appear in the Mobile bookmarks folder.
Google Takeout (no computer needed). Open takeout.google.com in your phone’s browser, sign in, deselect everything except Chrome, and export. You’ll get your bookmark data in a download — handy when a laptop isn’t around.

Where to put the file next

Once you have the HTML file, it imports almost anywhere:

Another browser — Firefox, Edge, Safari, Brave all have an “Import bookmarks / Import HTML file” option in their bookmark manager or settings.
Another computer — copy the file over and use the other machine’s browser to import it. (Or skip the file entirely and just sign into Chrome sync on both — see the FAQ.)
A bookmark app you actually own — more on that below.

The file is a backup — but browser bookmarks still aren’t yours

Exporting is the right instinct: a copy you control beats trusting one account forever. But an HTML export is a snapshot — it’s already out of date the moment you save your next link, and it still can’t hold the links you save inside apps (a TikTok, an Instagram post, a link a friend texts you).

For links you genuinely don’t want to lose, a dedicated bookmark app is sturdier than an occasional export — that’s Tuckii:

Import your Chrome export in seconds — the HTML file above goes straight into Settings → Import from Other Apps.
Save from any app via the share sheet afterward, not just the browser.
On your device, no account — with its own backup file you own, so “back up my bookmarks” stops being a manual chore you forget to do.
Free for everyday saving; an optional Pro upgrade adds tags, full-collection sharing, and backup.

Turn a one-time export into a library you own

Import your Chrome bookmarks into Tuckii, then keep everything — from any app — in one private, searchable place on your device. Free, no account.

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Want to know where Chrome keeps these bookmarks in the first place (including the on-disk file)? See where are Chrome bookmarks stored. Moving off Pocket instead? Here’s how to export your Pocket data.