How to Organize and Manage Browser Bookmarks

Tap a step to see how it works.

  1. Add a bookmark

    Click the star icon at the right of the address bar, or press Ctrl+D (Cmd+D on Mac), to save the page you're viewing.

  2. Open the bookmark manager

    Opening 'Bookmark manager' from your browser's menu shows every saved bookmark in one place.

  3. Sort bookmarks into folders

    Grouping related bookmarks into topic folders makes them much easier to find later.

  4. Show the bookmarks bar

    Pinning frequently used sites to the bookmarks bar puts them one click away, right below the address bar.

  5. Sync across devices

    Signing into your browser account means a bookmark added on your computer also shows up on your phone.

Dozens of bookmarks get messy fast -- folders fix that

The more sites you visit regularly, the messier a flat bookmark list becomes. Sorting them into topic folders makes it far faster to find the one you're looking for later.

It's worth cleaning bookmarks out periodically, too

Bookmarks tend to accumulate long after a site stops being useful. Periodically clearing out ones you no longer visit, and keeping only the handful you actually use on the visible bookmarks bar, keeps the whole system easy to manage instead of just growing forever.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I move my bookmarks to a different browser?

Yes -- most browsers support exporting bookmarks to a file and importing them into another browser, so you can carry them over when you switch.

My bookmarks have piled up and gotten hard to manage. What helps?

Periodically clearing out sites you no longer visit, and keeping only your most-used bookmarks on the visible bookmarks bar, makes the whole list much easier to manage.