As you know, the Google Chrome web browser is one of the most popular browsers in the world and takes the top lines in all ratings. Its use looks very simple and intuitive, thanks to the wisely made interface and the huge (often automated) capabilities that it offers to all users. But sometimes, when you change your computer, reinstall the operating system, or to improve the work on mobile devices, you may need to transfer bookmarks from Chrome to Chrome. It means that the browser will also be reinstalled. How to do this using the simplest methods, and then we'll figure it out. As two main methods, we consider the actions on stationary PCs and laptops, and also dwell on the implementation of similar operations in mobile systems.
Basic bookmark transfer methods from Chrome to Chrome
So, what methods can you offer the user to perform all the necessary operations that will allow you to transfer previously used settings from one version of the browser to another? It is believed that to perform such actions, you can use either the synchronization of your own account, or manual transfer by pre-export and subsequent import.
The first solution looks more effective and interesting, since in this case you can transfer bookmarks and passwords from Chrome to Chrome (or even to another browser), not only on a stationary computer terminal, but also on any mobile device with Android on board, for whose use of a Google account is required.
The second method is not so reliable, because passwords in this case are not transferred. In addition, on one of the synchronized devices, you can change the bookmarks as you wish, but on the other, after the transfer is completed, they will remain exclusively in the form in which they were imported, without any hint of automatic synchronization.
Account synchronization on different computers and laptops
Now let's talk about transferring bookmarks from Chrome to Chrome in more detail. Suppose you initially worked in your Chrome browser under your registration.
By default, in the browser settings, synchronization of accounting with the cloud is active. Therefore, after installing the browser on another terminal, you can immediately go to the main parameters, click on the button for additional synchronization settings in the “Input” block, and then make sure that the checkmark is checked.
If it is not there, just check the box and then restart the browser, although this is usually not necessary. It goes without saying that the internet connection at this point should be active.
Actions on Android devices
Transferring bookmarks from Chrome to Chrome on Android devices is even easier.
Since you work with a Google account on a mobile device and use a “native” browser, usually all bookmarks are synchronized when you log in with the same account automatically, and any change on one of the devices (either on a PC or on a mobile device) leads to the fact that changes on related devices take effect automatically. True, the most important condition is the use of the same registration. This is especially true if you have several.
Manually transfer bookmarks from Chrome to Chrome: export to file
If you are not associated with a mobile device account, or if you don’t have a Google account, you can do the same. To transfer bookmarks from Chrome to Chrome on your computer, you can save them (export) to an HTML file.
To do this, find the bookmark manager item in the browser settings (if the quick access panel is on, you can use the PCM menu on its unoccupied area), then click the button with three vertically located dots at the top right, then select the export item and save the HTML file in any convenient location and with any name. You can even immediately copy it to removable media.
Import bookmarks from a file
To transfer bookmarks from Chrome to Chrome on another terminal, copy the previously created file from external media (or save the attachment if you sent it to yourself by e-mail).
After that, similarly to the previous steps, call the bookmark manager, but instead of export, use the import item, and then through the browse function, specify the location of the desired saved HTML object.
Nuances of actions with other browsers
In principle, the second technique, which involves the preliminary import of bookmarks, can also be used to transfer bookmarks from Chrome to any other browser. But here you need to pay attention to one significant detail. If another browser does not provide for using the quick access toolbar, bookmarks will be saved only in a special folder of the browser itself. However, most popular browsers support the use of such a panel for the most part. At least in the same Opera, bookmarks are imported without problems, and after that they are placed on the panel in the exact order in which they were originally in Chrome.
Of particular note is the fact that some browsers have the ability to log in with any of your existing accounts, and not just specially created exclusively for your browser. In this case, the matter is simplified even more, because by logging in with Google and using the necessary username and password, as in the first case described, you can achieve automatic synchronization. If for some reason it did not happen, you will have to check the settings of the program used, although usually such actions are not required.