Firefox Mozilla - Passwords & Bookmarks

Created by Paul Hoffman, Modified on Wed, May 22, 2024 at 5:24 PM by Paul Hoffman



Export usernames and passwords

  1. Click the menu button Fx89menuButton to open the menu panel.
  2. Click Passwords. The Firefox about:logins page will open in a new tab.
  3. Click the menu Three dot menu icon, then click Export Passwords…
    Export passwords option
  4. A dialog box will appear to remind you that passwords are saved as readable text. Click the Continue with exportbutton to continue.
    Confirm password export
    • You may be prompted to enter your Primary Password, if enabled, when accessing stored passwords.
  5. You can choose the file name and location where this exported data will be saved.


Download Bookmarks:

  1. Click the menu button Fx89menuButton to open the menu panel. Click Bookmarks and then click the Manage bookmarks bar at the bottom.
  2. In the toolbar of the Library window click import-export-arrowsImport and Backup and choose Export Bookmarks to HTML… from the drop-down menu.
    Library window - Export Bookmarks to HTML
  3. In the Export Bookmarks File window that opens, choose a location to save the file, which is named bookmarks.html by default. The desktop is usually a good spot, but any place that is easy to remember will work.
  4. Click Save. The Export Bookmarks File window will close.
  5. Close the Library window.



Import bookmarks

  1. Click the menu button Menu button 1 to open the menu panel. Click Bookmarks and then click the Manage bookmarks bar at the bottom.
    Import from Library
  2. The Bookmarks Library window will open. From the toolbar in the Library window, click import-export-arrows Import and Backup and choose Import Bookmarks from HTML…
    importBookmarks
  3. Within the Import Bookmarks File window that opens, navigate to the bookmarks HTML file you are importing and select the file.
  4. Click the Open button. The Import Bookmarks File window will close.

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