How to Restore Bookmarks in Firefox

This guide will show you how to import your Firefox bookmarks by restoring them from a local backup file. This guide assumes that you have already exported your bookmarks from Firefox to a local backup file. If you haven't, here is our guide for exporting bookmarks in Firefox. Here is a step-by-step guide for importing bookmarks in Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
  2. Click the three-line menu button in the top-right corner.
  3. Click Bookmarks.Step 1-2: Click three-line menu button and click Bookmarks
  4. Now click Manage bookmarks.Step 3: Click Manage bookmarks
  5. A popup will appear. Click Import and Backup (↑ ↓) → Import Bookmarks from HTML.Step 4: Click Import Bookmarks from HTML
  6. The imported bookmarks will be added to your Bookmarks Menu. Close the Library window.
  7. Alternative method (Firefox 115+): Click Three Line Menu → Settings → General → Import Data → Bookmarks from HTML file.Alternative method - Import Browser Data

Note: Imported bookmarks will be added to your existing bookmarks (not replaced). They will appear in a "Bookmarks Menu" folder.

Import Bookmarks to Web Highlights

Web Highlights offers a simple way to bring all your existing browser bookmarks into Web Highlights to organize them alongside your highlights and notes.

Here is a step-by-step guide for importing bookmarks to Web Highlights:

  1. Install the Web Highlights extension on your browser.
  2. Open Web Highlights settings.
  3. Go to Integrations. Step 2: Go to Integrations
  4. Go to Bookmarks Import.Step 3: Go to Bookmarks Import
  5. Click Upload bookmarks file and select the HTML file you exported.Step 4: Upload bookmarks file
  6. Click Import to add your bookmarks to Web Highlights.Step 5: Click Import

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