Firefox’s rock-solid performance, huge library of extensions, and broad cross-platform availability make it an excellent Chrome alternative. It’s also great at protecting user privacy. If you’ve used Chrome for a while, you must have accumulated quite a bit of browsing data. And you should import your Chrome bookmarks and passwords to switch to Firefox in no time. How did you do this?
On desktop, there are multiple approaches you can take to get your Chrome browsing data transferred to Firefox. Let’s check them out below.
Note: You cannot transfer Chrome bookmarks and passwords to mobile versions of Firefox. However, you can export Chrome’s browsing data to Firefox on a desktop and then use Firefox Sync to access them from your Android or iOS device.
Import Chrome Bookmarks and Passwords to Firefox Directly
If you’re using Firefox and Chrome on the same desktop (PC or Mac), it’s easy to import your Chrome bookmarks and passwords into Firefox. Mozilla’s browser comes with an Import Wizard tool to help you do this.
There are two ways to access the Import Wizard—via Firefox’s Bookmarks Library or the integrated Lockwise password manager.
Bookmarks Library
Stage 1: Press the shortcut Control+Shift+B to open the Firefox bookmarks Library.
Fly: Alternatively, to go to the Library, go to the Firefox menu > Library > Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks.
Step 2: Open the Import & Backup menu in the upper left corner of the Library window and select the option labeled ‘Import Data from Another Browser’.
Stage 3: Select Chrome and then click Next.
Step 4: Specify the formats of the browsing data you want to import (in this case Saved Passwords and Bookmarks) and click Next.
Step 5: The Firefox Import Wizard will import your browsing data from Chrome.
Click Finish to exit the Import Wizard.
Firefox Lockwise
Stage 1: Open the Firefox menu and then click Logins & Passwords.
Step 2: Click the More icon (three dots) in the upper right corner of the Firefox Lockwise window. Click ‘Import From Another Browser’ in the menu that opens.
Stage 3: Select Chrome and then click Next.
Step 4: Select Saved Passwords and Bookmarks (as well as any other browsing data formats you want to import) and then click Next.
Step 5: Firefox imports your bookmarks and passwords from Chrome.
Click Finish to exit the Import Wizard.
Indirect Methods to Import Chrome Bookmarks and Passwords to Firefox
If Firefox and Chrome are not on the same computer, use one of the following methods to have your browsing data transferred to Firefox.
1. Use Chrome Sync
Using Chrome Sync is the easiest and safest way to import your passwords and bookmarks into Firefox on a different computer. The method requires you to have a Google Account (it’s free).
Once you’re signed in to Chrome with a Google Account, simply sync your bookmarks and passwords using Chrome Sync; It explains in detail how Chrome Sync works.
Watch by installing Chrome on PC or Mac with Firefox setup and sign in with the same Google Account to sync your Chrome browsing data locally.
Once this is done, use Firefox’s Import Wizard (as per the instructions above) to easily import Chrome’s browsing data. If you want, you can uninstall Chrome later from the computer.
2. Use HTML or CSV File
If you don’t have (or want to create) a Google Account, you can import your Chrome bookmarks and passwords into Safari using HTML and CSV files.
Import Bookmarks
Firefox provides native tools for importing bookmarks via an HTML file. You must export your Chrome bookmarks first (if you already have them, skip to Step 4).
Stage 1: Open the Chrome menu, point to Bookmarks, then click Bookmark Manager.
Step 2: Click the More icon (three dots) in the upper right corner of Bookmark Manager and then click Export Bookmarks.
Stage 3: Set a destination and then click Save to export the bookmarks to an HTML file.
Step 4: Copy the exported HTML file to computer with Firefox using removable media or other tools.
Step 5: Open Firefox and then press the shortcut Control+Shift+B to go to the Library. Next, click on the Import & Backup option in the upper right corner of the Library and then select Import Bookmarks from HTML.
Step 6: Select the HTML file and then click Open.
Firefox will import the content of the HTML file. You won’t get a notification when the browser has finished importing the bookmarks, but you should expect to see them in the Library almost immediately.
Import Passwords
Firefox does not have the ability to import passwords from a CSV file. While there are third-party tools online that claim to import CSV data into Firefox, they pose a serious risk to privacy and security.
So the best way to proceed is to install Chrome on the computer with the Firefox setup, import the content from a CSV file (originally exported from Chrome on the other desktop device), and then use the Import Wizard in Firefox to import the passwords. directly.
Stage 1: Start by exporting your Chrome passwords to a CSV file.
Fly: Here’s how to export Chrome passwords to a CSV file.
Step 2: Watch by installing Chrome on the desktop containing your Firefox installation. Next, import the raster data from the CSV file.
Fly: See our guide to importing Chrome passwords from a CSV file.
Stage 3: Once you’ve done that, use the Import Wizard in Firefox to import passwords from Chrome.
If you don’t want to go through the hassle of exporting passwords to CSV and then importing them back into Chrome, consider using Chrome Sync instead.
Open Economy
It’s pretty easy to import Chrome passwords and bookmarks into Firefox, provided both browsers are on the same computer.
The process gets a bit complicated if not, especially when it comes to passwords. In this case, avoid using third-party utilities to import Chrome’s passwords to Firefox and stick to native methods to protect your privacy and security.
Next: Check out these incredibly useful yet lesser-known keyboard shortcuts to speed up your Firefox experience.
