How to Transfer Bookmarks from Opera to Another Browser

Transferring bookmarks from one browser to another is a common task for users switching browsers. If you're looking to move your bookmarks from Opera to another browser, such as Google Chrome, Firefox, or Edge, the process is straightforward and requires only a few steps. Let's go over how to quickly and easily transfer your bookmarks.

1. Export Bookmarks from Opera

The first step is to export your bookmarks from Opera in an HTML format, which is supported by most browsers.

  1. Open the Opera browser and click on the menu (the "O" icon in the upper-left corner).
  2. Go to “Bookmarks” and select “Manage Bookmarks” (or press Ctrl + Shift + B).
  3. In the new window, click on the three dots in the top-right corner and choose “Export Bookmarks”.
  4. Save the file as an .html file to a location on your computer.

2. Import Bookmarks into Your New Browser

Now that you have your bookmarks file, you can import it into another browser. Here’s how to do it for popular browsers:

Google Chrome

  1. Open Chrome and click on the three dots in the upper-right corner to open the menu.
  2. Select “Bookmarks”, then “Import bookmarks and settings”.
  3. In the popup window, choose “Bookmarks HTML file” and click “Choose File”.
  4. Find and select the .html file you saved, then click “Open”.
  5. Your bookmarks will be imported and added to Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open Firefox and click on the “Bookmarks” button or open the menu.
  2. Select “Manage Bookmarks” (or press Ctrl + Shift + B).
  3. In the new window, click “Import and Backup”, then choose “Import Bookmarks from HTML…”.
  4. Locate the .html file exported from Opera and select it.
  5. Your bookmarks will be imported into Firefox.

Microsoft Edge

  1. Open Edge and click on the three dots in the top-right corner.
  2. Select “Settings”, then go to the “Import browser data” section.
  3. Click “Choose what to import”, and select “Bookmarks HTML file”.
  4. Find and select your bookmarks file, then click “Open”.
  5. Your bookmarks will be added to Microsoft Edge.