How to Export Favorites in Microsoft Edge

Export your “Favorites” to an HTML file in Edge

To export your favorites, open Edge, open the Settings and more menu, go to the Favorites pane, and choose Export favorites. Edge then writes an HTML file of all your saved websites. You can keep that file as a backup or import it into another browser such as Chrome or Firefox, so you don’t lose your bookmarks.

The steps below are the same on Windows 11 Home and Pro. Nothing here needs administrator rights, and you don’t need to restart Edge or Windows.

1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser from the Start menu ⊞ or the taskbar 🖥️.
2. Check that you are signed in to the profile whose favorites you want to export. Each Edge profile has its own favorites, and the export only covers the profile you are using.

1. Click the ‘Settings and more‘ button, the three dots (…) in the upper right-hand corner of the window. The menu opens and shows items such as Favorites and Settings.

The keyboard is faster. Pressing Alt+F opens the same menu directly.

You can skip the menu entirely. Pressing the CTRL + SHIFT + O keys opens the Favorites pane instantly. It appears as a panel on the right side of the browser window, listing your favorites and folders.

1. In the Favorites pane, click the ‘More options‘ button (three dots) at the top of the pane. A small menu opens.
2. Select ‘Export favorites.’

If the pane is empty, there is nothing to export, so check that you are in the right profile first.

1. Click the 'Export favorites' command on the context menu.

Edge now opens a Windows file dialog so you can choose where to save the file.

1. Wait for the File Explorer 'Save As' window to appear after you click 'Export favorites'.
2. Browse to the folder where you want to keep the file. The Desktop is a reliable choice because it is easy to find later. For a real backup, a USB drive or a cloud-synced folder such as OneDrive is safer.
3. Leave the file type as HTML. You can keep the suggested file name or rename it to something you will recognize, such as the date of the backup.

1. Click the 'Save' button.

The window closes and the file appears at the location you selected. You can double-click it to open it in a browser and check that your links are listed. To undo the export, delete the file. Your favorites inside Edge are not changed.

Import Favorites in Microsoft Edge

To import favorites in Edge, open the Favorites pane and choose the HTML file you saved earlier. All your bookmarks come back into the browser at once. That saves you from adding each website back by hand after switching computers or reinstalling Windows.

To restore your bookmarks later, follow these steps in Edge.

1. Open the Favorites pane, then click the 'More options' (three-dots) button.
2. Select 'Import favorites.' An import window opens.
3. Under Import from, choose Favorites or bookmarks HTML file.
4. Click Choose file, browse to the HTML file you saved, and open it.
5. Click Import. The imported favorites show up in the Favorites pane, usually in their own folder.

If you imported the same file twice, you may see duplicate entries. Delete the extra folder from the Favorites pane to tidy up.

• Exporting your "Favorites" in Microsoft Edge is a practical way to transfer saved websites to a new device. You don't have to re-add each website by hand, and the same file works with other browsers.
• It is a useful backup. If you accidentally delete saved websites or have to reset the browser, you can restore them from the file.
• The file also makes it easy to share a list of frequently visited websites with other people. Send them the HTML file and they can import it the same way.