How to export Arc bookmarks: 5 methods compared

Arc has no export feature; its own help center suggests copying links one folder at a time. I tested 5 methods. If you only need your folders, arc-export.vercel.app does it for free with no install. If you also want your pinned tabs and all your spaces, ArcEscape was the only tool that kept both: free up to 3 folders of 25 links, then $9.99 once.

The 5 methods at a glance

1. Arc help center: copy links by hand

Arc's help center confirms there is no export option. Its workaround: move your tabs into a pinned folder, right click the folder, choose "Copy All Links", paste the list somewhere, then add each bookmark again in your new browser. It is free and needs no terminal, but you repeat it for every folder and your folder structure is not kept.

2. arc-export by ivnvxd

arc-export is free and hosted on GitHub. You run it from the terminal. In my test it kept my folders, but not my pinned tabs.

3. export-arc-bookmarks by xiaogliu

export-arc-bookmarks is free and needs no terminal. In my test it kept my folders, but for one space only, and it did not export my pinned tabs.

4. arc-export.vercel.app

arc-export.vercel.app is free, with no install and no terminal. In my test it kept my folders, but not my pinned tabs. If folders are all you need, it is the simplest free option I tested.

5. ArcEscape

Full disclosure: I make ArcEscape. It is a browser extension for Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi and Firefox, with no terminal needed. It keeps your folders, your pinned tabs and all your spaces, and exports them as a standard bookmark file any browser can import. It can also export a shared arc.net space or folder link.

It is free up to 3 folders of 25 links, then $9.99 once, with no subscription. Everything runs on your device: nothing is uploaded and the extension has no tracking.

How the ArcEscape export works

1. Install ArcEscape from the Chrome Web Store (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi) or Firefox Add-ons.
2. Open the extension and pick your StorableSidebar.json file. On macOS, press Cmd+Shift+G in Finder and paste ~/Library/Application Support/Arc/StorableSidebar.json.
3. Choose the spaces and folders to export, save the HTML bookmark file, then import it in your new browser. See how to import bookmarks from Arc to Chrome.

Import into your browser

The exported file is a standard HTML bookmark file (Netscape format), so every major browser can import it with your folders intact. Here is where to find the import option in each one.

Browser	Folder support	Import path
Firefox	Full hierarchy preserved	Bookmarks → Manage bookmarks → Import from HTML
Chrome	Full hierarchy preserved	Settings → Import bookmarks → HTML file
Edge	Full hierarchy preserved	Settings → Import browser data → HTML file
Safari	Full hierarchy preserved	File → Import from → Bookmarks HTML file
Brave	Full hierarchy preserved	Settings → Import bookmarks → HTML file
Vivaldi	Full hierarchy preserved	File → Import from other browser → Bookmark file
DuckDuckGo	Full hierarchy preserved	Settings → Import bookmarks → HTML file

Which should you pick

• Only a handful of links: Arc's copy all links workaround is enough.
• Your folders, free, no install: use arc-export.vercel.app.
• Your folders, and you are comfortable with the terminal: arc-export by ivnvxd also works for free.
• Your pinned tabs and all your spaces too: install ArcEscape, free up to 3 folders of 25 links, then $9.99 once.

ArcEscape is actively maintained: replies within 2 business days, and most bugs fixed within a week.