3 Ways to Transfer Microsoft Edge Favorites or Bookmarks on Windows

Quick Tips

• To transfer bookmarks, sign in to Edge, enable Sync for Favourites, and sign into the same account on another PC.
• You can also export bookmarks as HTML files and import them to transfer your bookmarks.
• Alternatively, locate the Edge bookmarks folder in the local directory and paste it into the exact location on the other PC.

Method 1: Sync Your Edge Settings

To transfer your bookmarks to a new PC using Microsoft Edge, sync your Edge settings between the two computers. However, you must use the same account on Microsoft Edge on your new PC as well.

Step 1: On your old computer, launch Edge, and go to Settings.

Step 2: Click on Profile in the left-hand pane.

Step 3: Then, click on Sync and select the items you want to sync. Ensure to include your bookmarks on the list.

Step 4: Sign into Microsoft Edge with the same account on your new PC, and enable sync to transfer all the bookmarks and favorites.

Also Read: How to fix sync issues on Microsoft Edge.

Method 2: Export and Import Edge Bookmarks and Favorites

If you cannot sync your bookmarks and favorites to Microsoft Edge on your new device, you can manually export the favorites folder as an HTML file.

Step 1: Launch Edge on your old computer. Then, click on Favorites (the star icon) > click on the three dots icon.

Step 4: Click on More options > select Export favorites.

Step 5: An HTML file containing all the favorites and bookmarks data will be created. Save the file locally on your PC. Then, copy this file to a folder on your new PC.

Step 6: Now, open Microsoft Edge on your new PC > click on the favorites icon > three dots.

Step 7: Click on Import favorites.

Step 8: Click on Choose what to import under Import from other browsers.

Step 9: Click on the dropdown menu under Import From and select Favorites or bookmarks HTML file.

Step 10: Click on Choose File > select the saved HTML file from your old PC > wait for the import process to be completed.

Also Read: How to recover deleted favorites in Microsoft Edge

Method 3: Manually Copy the Bookmarks Folder on Edge

Alternatively, you can manually copy the bookmarks folder stored locally on your PC.

Step 1: Microsoft Edge saves your bookmarks at the following location. Copy and paste the address into the navigation box of the File Explorer on your PC.

%localappdata%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default

Step 2: If the folder is unavailable, navigate to:

%localappdata%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile1

Step 3: Scroll down, copy the Bookmarks file, and move it to the same location on the new device.

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