How to Export Microsoft Edge Favorites to an HTML File

Microsoft Edge includes a built-in export option that turns your favorites into a single HTML file. To do it, open Settings and more, choose Favorites, open More options above the favorites list, select Export favorites, and save the file. The result is a portable list of links and folders that you can keep for backup or move to another browser or profile. It is not a copy of the saved pages themselves. An Edge add-on listed for bookmark export, export bookmarks edge, is available from the Edge Add-ons site, but this guide follows the browser's standard export and import workflow first.

Export favorites from Edge to an HTML file

Edge calls bookmarks favorites. The export command lives inside the Favorites panel, not in the browser's main toolbar menu, so the second menu is the one that matters. Follow these steps in order:

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Select Settings and more, the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner of the window.
3. Choose Favorites.
4. In the Favorites pane, select More options, the three-dot menu above the list of favorite sites.
5. Select Export favorites.
6. Choose a save location, give the file a name you will recognize later, and select Save.

If you look for Export favorites in the browser's main settings area, you may not find it. The command is located above the favorites list itself, separate from the toolbar's Settings and more menu. That distinction can save time when the browser's menus are unfamiliar.

What the exported favorites file is for

The saved HTML file contains your favorites as links, including their titles, addresses, and folder organization. That makes it useful for safekeeping or for moving your bookmarks to another browser, profile, or computer. It is a record of the links you saved, not a snapshot of the pages those links point to. If a site changes or goes offline later, the saved link may no longer show the same content.

A manual HTML export is also a separate option from syncing favorites across devices. Edge can sync favorites when you sign in, but an exported file gives you a discrete copy that you control and can store outside the browser. You might use it before resetting a computer, when setting up a new device, or when you simply want a local copy of your favorites rather than relying only on cloud sync.

The file should not be treated as a complete browser backup. It does not include the full range of browser data such as passwords, history, extensions, or settings. Its job is to preserve the favorites collection in a portable format.

Can Edge export only one favorites folder?

The available guidance describes the built-in export as covering the full favorites collection, not a single chosen folder. Selecting a folder in the Favorites manager before exporting does not limit the file to that folder. If two exports appear similar even when different folders were selected, that is consistent with the whole-collection behavior.

For readers who need only one folder, the sources reviewed here do not establish a supported folder-only method in Edge's standard menu. In practice, that means you may need to work with the full file and keep the relevant links when importing or managing them later. Avoid assuming that an unverified workaround can produce a folder-only export through the built-in controls.

Choose a safe location and check the file

When the save dialog opens, use a file name that tells you what the export contains. A name such as edge-favorites-YYYY-MM-DD.html can be easier to recognize later than a generic filename. If you export from more than one device or profile, include that context in the name.

Save the file in a location you can find again, then check the result. Double-clicking the saved HTML file opens it in a browser as a list of links. Look through the file to confirm that it contains the favorite names, addresses, and folders you expected. If the list seems incomplete, confirm that you exported from the correct Edge profile, because separate profiles can have separate favorites.

For a backup that is meant to survive device loss or damage, do not leave the only copy on the same machine. Keep a copy on removable storage, in a cloud folder, on another computer, or in another location that remains accessible if the original device fails. A local export is most useful when it can be retrieved independently of the browser installation that created it.

Import the HTML file into Edge

When you need to restore the exported file into Edge, use the browser's file import route under Settings. The import workflow is separate from the export command.

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Select Settings and more > Settings.
3. In the Profiles settings, select Import browser data.
4. Under Other import locations, select the import button next to Import browser data now.
5. In the Import from list, select Favorites or bookmarks HTML file.
6. Select Choose file and find the HTML file you exported earlier.
7. Select the file and choose Open.
8. When the import is complete, you will see a notification. Select Done.

After the import, your imported favorites appear in a folder on the Favorites bar. The folder may be named Imported. If Edge already contains favorites, the imported items are added to the existing collection rather than replacing it. Check the result for duplicates or items that need to be moved into your preferred folders.

Reuse the HTML file in another browser

A favorites HTML file is designed to be portable, so another browser may accept it through that browser's own bookmarks import tool. Look for an import bookmarks, import favorites, or similar option in the receiving browser. The exact menu names and location are not guaranteed to match Edge, so check the other browser's current import workflow before starting.

Select the HTML file when prompted and let the receiving browser process it. Some browsers may place imported links in a folder or add them to an existing bookmarks collection. Because each browser has its own import behavior, review the destination after the import to make sure the favorites are where you expect them.

The Edge-specific path described above applies to Microsoft Edge. For other browsers, use their own import controls rather than assuming the Edge menu sequence will be identical.

Export the favorites first, save a copy somewhere that will remain accessible if the device is lost, and import the file when you need to restore or reuse the links. Remember that the standard Edge export covers the full favorites collection rather than a selected folder, and the saved file is a portable record of links, not a copy of the pages themselves.