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I have not used many bookmark managers or checked for online apps, so you’ll have to try a few to find something you like. Apple’s iCloud Bookmarks is rather better, and works in several different browsers – Safari, Firefox, Chrome, IE but not Edge – on many different devices. Google has one of the simplest bookmark managers, which is deservedly obscure, but could suit some users. Tags are useful because you can give each link multiple tags, which is like putting them in multiple folders.īookmark managers should also provide an extension or bookmarklet so that you can bookmark sites from your browser, without going to the bookmark manager’s website. However, folders can become unwieldy when you have hundreds or thousands of bookmarks, which is where bookmark managers come in.īookmark managers generally allow you to add tags, notes and comments. Many of them including Chrome, Firefox, Vivaldi and Edge also have synchronisation systems built in to sync bookmarks across different devices, which can be used to restore them onto replacement computers should the worst happen. Photograph: Vivaldiīrowsers generally use folders and subfolders to manage bookmarks. Vivaldi is one of many browsers that offers a syncing feature designed to keep your bookmarks up to date across different computers. (MHTML usefully encapsulates whole web pages in a single file, without creating a subdirectory to hold loads of separate js, css and other files.) Syncing bookmarks and bookmark managers Alternatively, add a browser extension such as SingleFile, which works in both Firefox and Chrome. Chromium-based browsers such as Google Chrome, Vivaldi and Opera can also save MHTML files if you edit the settings (chrome://flags or vivaldi://flags or opera://flags etc).

Internet Explorer can save files in the standard MHTML format. I do this by loading the HTML file into a browser, saving it as an MHTML or MHT file, loading that into Word and then saving it as Word file (eg as a doc, docx, rtf file, etc). You can even store your bookmarks in a Microsoft Word document, which will preserve any layout and provide Ctrl-clickable links. Once the file is online, you can access it from other PCs, smartphones, tablets and other devices.
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You should also load the file – drag and drop usually works – into one or more of your free online storage spaces such as Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Apple iCloud, Dropbox or whatever you prefer. The options include an external hard drive, a USB memory stick, an SD card and so on. Once you have saved a file called Vivaldi_Bookmarks-20190207.html or something similar, you can stow it somewhere safe.

The export routine has been cunningly hidden behind the import routine. In Microsoft Edge, click the three dots for Settings, or press Alt-X, then the “Import from another browser” button.

After that, click the three dots in the blue Bookmarks bar and select “Export bookmarks”. In Google Chrome, you can press Ctrl-Shift-O (for Obscure, I assume) to load the bookmark manager or, like me, type chrome://bookmarks in the address bar and hit enter. In Firefox, for example, you have to use the obscure Library button, or press Ctrl-Shift-B (for Bookmarks), then click the drop-down menu item for “Import and Backup”. Opera is almost as good – you select Bookmarks then “Export Bookmarks …” – but most browsers now make it more complicated. In a well-designed browser such as Vivaldi, you can go to the File menu and simply select “Export Bookmarks …” to create a backup file. The drawback? The saved document isn’t updated when you add a new bookmark. In fact, some people find that having their bookmarks as a local webpage is handier than folders of bookmarks. Double-clicking this file will load it in a tab in your default browser, where you will be able to click the links to your heart’s content.
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Otherwise, there are more than 30 free third-party alternatives for Windows including BackUp Maker, AOMEI Backupper Standard and EaseUS Todo Backup Free.įortunately, almost all browsers let you save bookmarks into a single file in the web’s HTML format. Your operating system almost certainly includes usable backup software. You should have a backup of your whole hard drive in case your laptop dies. Can you suggest something that is easy to use both online and on mobile? ECįirst things first, Jenifer. I currently use the site as my online bookmarking tool. How can I back them up in case the laptop dies? JeniferĪs you know, Google is closing Google+ in April. I have a lot of bookmarked sites for medieval manuscripts on my laptop, which it took a long time to collect.
