What is a playlist to bookmarks exporter?
A playlist to bookmarks exporter turns a YouTube playlist into a bookmarks file you can import into your web browser. You end up with a folder named after the playlist, holding one bookmark per video, titled with the video's name.
The file uses the Netscape bookmark format that Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Brave and Opera all read. Once imported, the bookmarks are yours: they keep working if the playlist is later deleted, made private or reordered, and they sync to your phone with the rest of your browser's bookmarks. It's a simple way to save a course or a research collection outside YouTube.
How to export a YouTube playlist to bookmarks
1.Paste the playlist link
Paste the link of the course or collection you want to keep in your browser, then press Export.
2.Bookmark HTML is already ticked
The bookmarks file always holds each video's title and link. Tick Leave out deleted and private videos to skip ones that no longer play.
3.Download
Press Download, then import the file from your browser's bookmarks or favorites menu.
Example: what the browser shows after import
Importing the file from a 30-video playlist called "Linear Algebra" adds:
- Folder
- Linear Algebra
- Bookmarks inside
- 30, in playlist order
- Each bookmark
- the video's title, linking to its YouTube page
- Existing bookmarks
- left untouched
Ticking Leave out deleted and private videos first means the folder only holds videos that still play.
Bookmarks that survive the playlist
The file uses the Netscape bookmarks format that every major browser reads and writes. It holds a single folder named after the playlist with one bookmark per video, titled with the video's name and pointing to its YouTube page.
Bookmarks keep working if the playlist is deleted, made private or reordered, and they sync to your phone along with the rest of your browser's bookmarks.
Frequently asked questions
How do I import the bookmarks into Chrome or Edge?
In Chrome open the Bookmark manager, click the three-dot menu and choose Import bookmarks. In Edge open Favorites, click the three-dot menu and choose Import favorites, then pick the downloaded file.
How do I import them into Firefox or Safari?
In Firefox open Bookmarks, Manage bookmarks, then Import and Backup, Import Bookmarks from HTML. In Safari choose File, Import From, Bookmarks HTML File.
Will importing replace my existing bookmarks?
No. Browsers add imported bookmarks alongside your own, usually inside an Imported folder.
Can I bookmark only part of a playlist?
Yes. Set the From and To video numbers and only those videos become bookmarks, which is handy for splitting a long course into one folder per week.
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