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.

How do I export only one bookmark folder from Chrome?

Chrome has no per-folder export — Export bookmarks always writes everything. Either export the lot and delete the unwanted blocks from the HTML file in a text editor, or create a second Chrome profile, copy just that folder into it via the Bookmark Manager, and export from there for a clean single-folder file.

Why is Chrome not exporting all my bookmarks?

Almost always the profile: Chrome keeps a separate bookmark set per profile, so check the avatar in the top-right corner. Otherwise sync hadn't finished — phone saves only appear under Mobile bookmarks once bookmark sync has run — or you're signed out, in which case Chrome exports only what's stored locally on that machine.

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: Chrome on iPhone and Android has no export button at all — sync to your Google account and export from a computer, or use Google Takeout. On desktop it’s two clicks: chrome://bookmarks → the ⋮ menu (top right) → Export bookmarks → one HTML file with everything in it.

Exporting on iPhone and Android — the part Chrome doesn’t do

This is where most people get stuck, so it goes first.

Chrome’s mobile apps have no Export button. There’s no hidden setting and no menu you’ve missed — Google simply didn’t build one. Two workarounds actually work:

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 below. Your phone’s saves land 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 get your bookmark data as a download. This is the one to use when there’s no laptop around.

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.

How to export just one folder (and why Chrome makes it awkward)

Chrome can’t export a single folder. Export bookmarks is all-or-nothing — you get every bookmark you have, which is a problem when you only wanted to hand someone your recipes and not your entire browsing life. Two workarounds, easiest first:

Edit the exported file. The export is plain HTML (see above), so open it in any text editor and delete the sections you don’t want. Each folder is a clearly labelled block. Crude, but it takes a minute and needs no setup.
Use a second Chrome profile. Create a new profile, open the Bookmark Manager in your normal one, right-click the folder → Copy, switch to the new profile, paste it into its Bookmark Manager, then export from there. You get a clean file with only that folder. This copies whole folders intact, which the file-editing route doesn’t guarantee if you’re careless.

”Chrome isn’t exporting all my bookmarks”

Usually one of three things, in order of likelihood:

Wrong profile. Chrome keeps a completely separate bookmark set per profile. Check the avatar in the top-right corner — the bookmarks you’re missing may belong to another one.
Sync hadn’t finished. Phone saves only appear under Mobile bookmarks once sync has actually run. Open chrome://settings/syncSetup on the computer and confirm bookmarks are syncing and the account matches.
You’re signed out. A signed-out Chrome exports only what’s stored locally on that machine.

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.