Import Bookmarks & RSS Feeds

To quickly import your browser bookmarks, you need to install the New Tab Page extension, or the Bookmarker by start.me extension. The extensions will work in Chrome and most Chromium based browsers. For Firefox and Edge, we have developed a dedicated extension. 

If you want to import bookmarks from other browsers, you click the 'Import & Export' button in your Add content window. In this article, we explain your import options.

Instructions:

1. Import bookmarks from Google Chrome
2. Import bookmarks from Firefox
3. Import bookmarks from Edge
4. Import bookmarks from other browsers
5. Import bookmarks from an HTML file
6. Import RSS feeds
7. Resources

1. Import bookmarks from Google Chrome     [back to top]

If you want to import your Chrome bookmarks, you can do this with the start.me Chrome extension. 

Instructions

1. Make sure to install our Chrome extension first. You can get it here.
2. Click 'Add to Chrome'.
3. The pop-up will ask you to give start.me permission to access the pages you visit. Without this permission, the extension won't function correctly. Click Add extension.
   
4. Once the extension is installed, you'll see the start.me icon next to the Address bar. Click this button.
   
5. Click the Options Link.
   
6. Under the heading Import bookmarks from browser, click the button Import.
   

5. An additional pop-up will appear, to give start.me permission to access the bookmarks in your Chrome browser. Click Allow.
6. Your bookmarks will now be imported into a new page, called Imported bookmarks. 
   

You might have to refresh your start.me page to see your bookmarks.

2. Import bookmarks from Firefox      [back to top]

If you want to import your Firefox bookmarks, you can do this easily by using the start.me Firefox Add-on.

Instructions

1. Make sure to install our Firefox Add-on first. You can get it here.
2. Click the button + Add to Firefox.
   
   
3. Now you'll see a pop-up. The pop-up will ask you to give start.me permission to access the pages you visit. Without this permission, the extension won't function correctly. Click Add.
   
4. Now you'll get a second pop-up with information on how to manage the addon. Click Okay, Got It to continue.
   
5. Once the add-on is installed, you'll see the start.me icon next to the Address bar. Click this button.
   
6. Click the Options Link.
   
7. Under the heading Import bookmarks from browser, click the button Import.
   
   5. Your bookmarks will now be imported into a new page, called Imported bookmarks. 
      You might have to refresh your start.me page to see your bookmarks.

3. Import bookmarks from Edge      [back to top]

Edge is built on the Chromium platform. It offers a dedicated Edge Web Store, where you can find and install our extension. 

The import procedure closely follows the Chrome instructions above.

You can find detailed instruction in the Use start.me in Edge article. 

4. Import bookmarks from other browsers    [back to top]

If you want to import bookmarks directly from other browsers than Chrome or Firefox, you still need our extension. The extension works in most browsers based on the Chromium platform:

• • • Iron browser (a start.me partner)
    • Kinza browser (a start.me partner)
    • Torch browser (a start.me partner)
    • Vivaldi (a start.me partner)
    • Opera

The only other platform we currently support for direct importation is the Mozilla platform. Install the add-on and follow the instructions below. Pale Moon (a start.me partner) unfortunately doesn't support installing our Firefox add-on. 

Here's how you get the extension:

1. Click the Plus icon in the header.
   
2. Go to Import bookmarks.
   
3. Select the second tab and click From Chrome.
   
4. Then click Install extension.
   

After installing the Chrome extension, follow the procedure for Google Chrome or Firefox.

5. Import bookmarks from an HTML file     [back to top]

If you want to import bookmarks from another bookmarking service, like Symbaloo or Pocket, you can use this method.

The first thing you do is export your bookmarks to an HTML file. The method to achieve this depends on the bookmarking solution you use. 

Once you've got your HTML file, you open your start.me page.

1. Click the Plus icon.
   
2. Locate the Import bookmarks button, and click it.
   
3. In the first tab, From file, click the Browse button. Locate the HTML file that contains your bookmarks and select it.
   
4. Click Import to confirm.
   
5. Now you see the Admin section of your account. Here you can select the folders you want to import. 

Once you are content with your selection, click Import to confirm.

Your new bookmarks will be imported to a new page. Sometimes you must refresh the page, for the new bookmarks to appear.

Note: you can use this method also for importing Browser bookmarks.

6. Import RSS feeds     [back to top]

The first thing you do is export your RSS feeds to an OPML file. The method to achieve this depends on the bookmarking solution or browser you use. Once you've got your OPML file, you open your start.me page.

1. Click the Plus icon in the header.
   
2. Click the option Newsfeed (RSS). A new popup will appear.
   
3. Click the More icon, in the top right corner. Then click Import.
   
4. Now click Browse, locate the RSS file you've previously created. Then click Import to continue.
5. Refresh your start.me page to see your newly imported feeds.

 7. Resources    [back to top]

• In this support article, we've only talked about importing bookmarks and RSS feeds. Read this tutorial if you want to learn more about exporting bookmarks from Google Chrome: https://www.wikihow.com/Export-Bookmarks-from-Chrome.
• For learning about exporting from Firefox, read this article: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/export-firefox-bookmarks-to-backup-or-transfer.
• If you want to export your bookmarks and RSS feeds from start.me to another browser, check out this support article: https://support.start.me/hc/en-us/articles/200580451-Export-Bookmarks-Feeds.