How to Load Bookmarks From a Flash Drive in Firefox

Carry your bookmarks on a flash drive.

Firefox has a robust feature that automatically imports and converts bookmarks from Opera, Safari, Google Chrome and other browsers. It also loads bookmarks saved as raw HTML files. Flash drives provide a convenient way to back up bookmarks and move them between multiple browsers and computers. Firefox does not care if bookmarks reside on a flash drive or a hard drive. It simply needs to know the name of the browser that created the bookmarks.

Instructions

1. Plug your flash drive into a USB port on your computer.

2. Open Firefox. Click "Bookmarks" and select "Organize Bookmarks." This will open the bookmarks library.

3. Click "Import HTML" to open the Import Wizard window. Firefox will list the browsers it can import bookmarks from.

4. Select the browser that created the bookmarks and click "Next." Firefox will display a window containing items it can import.

5. Select "Bookmarks" if it is in the list. Otherwise, select "Favorites" The item you see will depend on whether Firefox, Opera, Safari, Chrome or IE created the bookmarks. After clicking "Next," a file selection window will open.

6. Locate your Computer folder and double-click it to display its contents. You will see your "C" drive and the flash drive.

7. Double-click the flash drive to open it.

8. Locate the file that contains the bookmarks and double-click it. Firefox will import the bookmarks.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also export Firefox bookmarks to a flash drive by choosing "Export" from the bookmarks library window. See Resources for details.

References

• Mozilla: Importing Bookmarks and Other Data From Other Browsers
• Mozilla: Importing Bookmarks and Other Data From Opera
• Bellevue College: Backing Up a Flash Drive to a Desktop

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Mozilla: Exporting Bookmarks to an HTML File