Everyone has a list of websites they visit daily, whether for news, banking, or something else. You can keep a physical list somewhere or memorize the website address, but the easiest way to keep a list of these websites is to bookmark them. Most modern browsers, including Google Chrome, can bookmark websites to make accessing them a breeze. It also means you can access your bookmarks through Chrome on all your devices, such as one of our favorite Chromebooks.

Even though setting bookmarks is easy, sharing them is not as simple. There are several ways to share your bookmarks with others, and this guide goes through many of the most common methodologies.

Share Google Chrome bookmarks in an HTML file

The easiest way to share your bookmarks is through Chrome's built-in method. The only limitation of this method is that you can't select which bookmarks you want to export. You have to export them all. This means the person you're sharing with has to import all of your bookmarks. Unless you're migrating to a different browser or computer, this method might not be ideal for sharing bookmarks with others.

Export your Chrome bookmarks

  1. Open Google Chrome.
  2. Tap the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner.
    A red arrow pointing to the three dots menu at the top right of a Google Chrome browser window
  3. Hover over the Bookmarks option and select Bookmark Manager. After you hover over Bookmarks, you can also use keyboard shortcuts Control+Shift+O (Windows and Linux) or Command+Option+B (Mac).
    A red arrow pointing to the "Bookmark Manager" option in the "Bookmarks" section of Google Chrome settings
  4. Select the three dots in the upper-right corner.
  5. A red arrow pointing to the three dots at the top right of the bookmarks settings in Google Chrome
    Select the Export bookmarks option.
    A red arrow pointing to the "Export bookmarks" option of the bookmarks three dots menu in Google Chrome

A prompt appears so that you can name and save an HTML file of your bookmarks.

Remove unwanted bookmarks from the HTML file

You can use an HTML editor to remove the links you don't want to share, but it's cumbersome to do so. If you decide to do so, remove any confidential or private bookmarked links from your file.

Import the HTML file to another computer

Once the recipient receives your file, they must import the bookmarks to their Google Chrome browser.

  1. Launch Google Chrome.
  2. Select the three dots in the upper-right corner.
    A red arrow pointing to the three dots menu at the top right of a Google Chrome browser window
  3. Hover over Bookmarks and tap Bookmark Manager. Alternatively, press Control+Shift+O (Windows and Linux) or Command+Option+B (Mac) once you hover over Bookmarks to launch the Bookmark Manager.
    A red arrow pointing to the "Bookmark Manager" option in the "Bookmarks" section of Google Chrome settings
  4. Select the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner and tap Import bookmarks.
    A red arrow pointing at the "Import bookmarks" option in bookmarks settings in Google Chrome
  5. Use your computer's file explorer to find the shared HTML file and open it.
    Search for an HTML file of bookmarks to upload to Google Chrome

The bookmarks are opened and synced to the recipient's profile.

Copy bookmarks and paste them into an email or chat

A more flexible method is manually selecting the bookmarks you want to share and copying and pasting them into a chat or email client. You can easily copy bookmarks from Google Chrome on a desktop or in the mobile app.

Copy and paste bookmarks in Google Chrome for desktop

  1. Open the Bookmark Manager in Google Chrome (see above).
  2. Hold Shift, Ctrl, or Command while tapping the bookmarks you want to export.
  3. Right-click the selected bookmarks and select Copy from the pop-up menu.
    A red arrow pointing to the "Copy" option after right clicking some selected bookmarks in the Bookmarks Manager in Google Chrome
  4. Paste the bookmarks into an email or chat with your intended recipient.

Copy and paste bookmarks in Google Chrome for Android

  1. Launch the Google Chrome app on an Android device.
  2. Tap the three dots in the upper-right corner.
  3. Select Bookmarks.
    A red arrow pointing to the three dots in the top right of the Google Chrome Android app
    A red arrow pointing to the Bookmarks option in the Google Chrome Android app menu
  4. Select a relevant bookmarks folder.
  5. Tap the three dots to the right of a bookmark and select Edit.
    The Bookmarks section in the Google Chrome Android app
    A red arrow pointing to the edit option after tapping the three dots next to a bookmark in the Google Chrome Android app
  6. Copy the URL and share it with others through a messaging or email app.
    A red arrow pointing to the Copy option for a highlighted link for a bookmark in the Google Chrome app

Copy and paste bookmarks in Google Chrome for iOS

  1. Open Google Chrome on an iOS device.
  2. Tap the three dots in the lower-right corner and select the Bookmarks option.
    A red arrow pointing to the three dots at the bottom right on the Google Chrome iOS app
    A red arrow pointing to the Bookmarks option in the Google Chrome iOS app
  3. Long press a bookmark and select Share from the context menu.
  4. Share your bookmark using the iOS share menu.
    A red arrow pointing to the Share option in the iOS context menu after long pressing a link

Sharing bookmarks using this method is time-consuming and inefficient for both the sharer and the recipient. Still, it's the easiest way to share specific bookmarks with someone.

Use third-party extensions to share bookmarks

Even though the prior methods work, the easiest way to share your bookmarks is to use Google Chrome extensions. There are a number of extensions for this purpose, but TeamSync Bookmarks is one of the most reliable. It creates a folder in your bookmarks bar and syncs the folder with a group of verified email contacts. Although it worked fine in our testing, there are some mixed reviews, so your mileage may vary.

  1. Download TeamSync Bookmarks from the Chrome Web Store.
  2. Set up an account or sign in with your Google account.
    Setting up an account for the TeamSync Bookmarks Google Chrome Extension
  3. Name and create a group.
    Creating a group in the TeamSync Bookmarks Google Chrome extension
  4. Enter the email addresses of the people you want to share bookmarks with.
    Entering email addresses of people to invite to a group in the TeamSync Bookmarks Google Chrome extension
  5. Save the bookmarks you want to share in the folder for your group.
    A red arrow pointing to the folder in the bookmarks bar in Google Chrome created by the TeamSync Bookmarks Google Chrome extension

For this to work, the people you're sharing the bookmarks with must install the extension in their browser and log in using the email address you invited them with. They should see an invite to the extension in the email account you added to your TeamSync group. Once someone has logged in and set up the extension, anyone you invited sees the same folder in their bookmarks bar. Additionally, any bookmarks you or someone else saves in the folder automatically sync to the group.

TeamSync offers a free plan to share bookmarks with up to four people. If you're a power user, there are two premium plans available. The group plan costs $60 a year or $8 a month and allows you to share and sync bookmarks with a single group of up to 20 members. The Enterprise plan costs $2.33 per user if paid annually or $3 per user if paid monthly. This plan allows for an unlimited number of groups with an unlimited number of members and includes a single sign-on option. To give it a try, you can sign up for a seven-day free trial before fully committing to a paid plan.

Share bookmarks with Google Collections: A better way?

Google has a better way of sharing websites, but it's in the Google mobile app, not the Chrome browser. This method uses Collections, which is a great way to bookmark content for easy access and sharing if you use the app regularly. It's also easy to add collaborators, who can access and add their bookmarks to the shared folder.

  1. Open the Google app on your phone and go to the Saved tab.
  2. Under Your collections, tap Create.
    The Google app Discover tab
    The Saved tab in the Google app with no collections
  3. Decide if you'd like to create the collection from a link or as a blank collection.
    The "Create collection from" pop up giving you the option to create a collection from a link or create a blank collection in the Google app
  4. Enter the collection name or link and a description or note.
  5. Tap Done.
    Creating a collection from a link with the "Add a link" and "Add a note" field in the Google app
    Creating a blank collection with the Name and "Add a description" fields in the Google app
  6. To add links to your collection, tap the Bookmark icon in the top bar when browsing with the Google app. By default, Google adds all links to the last collection you used, but you can change which collection it's saved to when adding it.
  7. To add collaborators to a collection, open it and tap the Share button at the top.
    Saving an item to a collection by tapping the bookmark icon at the top in the Google app
    The Saved tab in the Google app with a collection
  8. Choose view-only or contributor, and tap continue to share the collection with the intended recipients.
    The Sharing menu in a collection

Import Google Chrome data to another browser

You don't need to export Google Chrome bookmarks when switching to another browser. Most web browsers like Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Firefox offer a tool to import your Google Chrome browsing history, bookmarks, saved passwords, personal information, extensions, and open tabs. Let's use Microsoft Edge as an example.

  1. Open Microsoft Edge.
  2. Click the three dots in the upper-right corner and tap Settings.
    Microsoft Edge's menu with two red arrows pointing to the three dots at the top right of the screen and the Settings option in the corresponding menu
  3. Go to Profiles > Import browser data.
    Microsoft Edge Settings with red arrows pointing to the Profiles section and the Import browser data option
  4. Select Import beside Google Chrome.
    A red arrow pointing to the Import button next to the Google Chrome option in the import data section of Microsoft Edge's settings
  5. Select the relevant profile, choose what data to import, and tap Import.
    Selecting Google Chrome data to import to Microsoft Edge with a red arrow pointing to the Import button

Bookmarked and done

There's no perfect way to share or move bookmarks from Google Chrome, but whether you're sharing with a friend or moving to another browser, one of these methods should help. If you're looking to supercharge your Chrome experience further, there are plenty of nifty tips and tricks for Chrome on the desktop or Chrome on your phone.