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Import Bookmarks

Use Import when you want to bring existing bookmarks into Marqly. Import is available during onboarding and from the profile/sidebar menu.

Supported import sources​

The import UI includes instructions for:

  • Chrome.
  • Safari.
  • Firefox.
  • Edge.
  • Raindrop.
  • CSV.

Marqly accepts HTML/HTM, CSV, TXT, and JSON bookmark files in the app UI.

note

"Bookmark HTML" means the Netscape folder format browsers and Raindrop write. Pocket's ril_export.html is not that format — import the list.csv from inside the Pocket export ZIP instead (titles, URLs and tags carry over; save dates and read status do not).

Import a JSON file​

Export your bookmarks as JSON, then choose the .json file in Import Bookmarks. The file should contain an array of bookmarks like this:

[
  {
    "title": "Example bookmark",
    "url": "https://example.com",
    "tags": "research,reading list",
    "description": "My note about this page",
    "created_at": "2026-09-22 11:02:02"
  }
]

Marqly imports the title, HTTP or HTTPS URL, comma-separated tags, description (shown as a note), and optional creation date. comments and annotations are ignored. Dates without a timezone are interpreted as UTC. A file with malformed JSON or an invalid bookmark shows an error before import starts; correct the reported record and try again.

Import during onboarding​

  1. On the onboarding starter step, choose the import option.
  2. Pick your browser or source.
  3. Follow the export instructions shown in Marqly.
  4. Choose the exported file.
  5. Wait while Marqly uploads and processes the file.
  6. Continue onboarding when the import is complete or skip if you want to start manually.

Import from the app​

  1. Open the profile/sidebar menu.
  2. Select Import.
  3. Choose your exported file.
  4. Keep the modal open or close it. Import continues in the background.
  5. Watch the import toast for progress.

If you stop an import, bookmarks already imported stay in your library.

Limits and errors​

  • Maximum file size: 10 MB on Free and 30 MB on Pro, Business, or Lifetime.
  • Maximum bookmarks per import: 10,000.
  • Empty, corrupt, unsupported, or invalid files show an error.
  • If your import exceeds the allowed bookmark count, Marqly shows an import limit message.
tip

For the cleanest import, export directly from your browser immediately before importing. Old exported files often contain duplicates or folders you no longer use.

Import tags from another app​

Switching from another bookmarking app or browser extension? If it lets you export your tags (usually as a JSON file), you can carry those tags over to Marqly.

  1. In the Import Bookmarks modal, expand the tag import section.
  2. Choose the tags file (JSON) you exported from your previous app.
  3. If your export came with a separate decoder or mapping file, add it as well.
  4. Select Import Tags.
tip

Tag exports differ from app to app, so some tags may not map across cleanly. If they don't, import your bookmarks as usual and re-tag in Marqly — auto-tagging and the AI Organizer make this fast.

After importing​

Use these guides to clean up your imported library:

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