To export bookmarks from Chromium, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using Chromium’s Built-in Export Function (Recommended)
Open Chromium browser.
Go to the Bookmarks Manager:
Type chrome://bookmarks/ in the address bar and press Enter, or
Click the three-dot menu in the top right → Bookmarks → Bookmark Manager.
Export bookmarks:
Click the three-dot menu in the Bookmarks Manager.
Select Export bookmarks.
Choose where to save the file (it will save as a .html file).
The exported HTML file can be imported into other browsers like Firefox, Edge, Chrome, or Ungoogled Chromium.
Method 2: Manually Backing Up the Bookmarks File
If you prefer to manually backup the bookmarks file, you can copy Chromium’s bookmarks database file.
Windows
1.Open File Explorer and navigate to:
C:UsersYourUsernameAppDataLocalChromiumUser DataDefault
2.Find the file named Bookmarks (without an extension).
3.Copy the file and save it to a secure location.
Linux
1.Open a terminal and run:
cp ~/.config/chromium/Default/Bookmarks ~/Desktop/
This will copy the bookmarks file to your desktop.
MacOS
1.Open Finder, press Command + Shift + G, and enter:
~/Library/Application Support/Chromium/Default/
2.Find the Bookmarks file and copy it.
Note:
This method does not generate an .html file but copies the original Chromium bookmarks database file.
You can replace this file with another Chromium or Ungoogled Chromium bookmarks file (ensure the browser is closed before doing this).
For easy importing, Method 1 is generally better as it creates an HTML file that can be used across different browsers! 🚀