Convert your OneTab export into bookmarks
OneTab keeps your saved tabs inside the extension. Paste its export here and get the same tabs back as real bookmarks, one folder per OneTab group, ready to import into any browser.
1Add your file
2Check what was found
3Download
Get your tabs out of OneTab
- Click the OneTab icon in the toolbar to open your OneTab page.
- Open Export / Import URLs from the links or menu at the top right of the page.
- Click inside the Export URLs box, press Ctrl+A (Cmd+A on a Mac) to select everything, then copy it.
- Paste it into the box above. Each line is one tab written as
URL | title, and a blank line separates one OneTab group from the next. OneTab leaves the title out when it would only repeat the site name, so the converter uses the site name there too.
If your version of OneTab saves its export as a web page instead, drop that .html file in: the converter reads its groups, names and dates as well.
Import the file into Chrome
- Open
chrome://bookmarks(or press Ctrl+Shift+O, Cmd+Option+B on a Mac). - Click the three-dot menu at the top right of the Bookmark Manager and choose Import bookmarks.
- Pick the
.htmlfile you downloaded. Chrome adds everything in a new folder, usually called Imported at the end of your bookmarks bar (look under Other bookmarks if it isn’t there), and your existing bookmarks stay as they are.
Edge, Brave, Firefox and Safari read the same file. Step-by-step versions: Chrome, Edge, Brave, Firefox and Safari.
Or load it straight into Stackboard
Stackboard shows your bookmarks as a board on Chrome’s new tab page. Download the Stackboard backup (.json) above, then open a new tab and go to Settings, Backup, Import JSON. Each folder becomes a stack you can rename, drag and reopen as a tab group, and everything is saved as ordinary Chrome bookmarks.
What you get
| Download | Good for |
|---|---|
| Bookmarks file (.html) | Importing into Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari or Brave. One folder per OneTab group, inside a folder named with today’s date. |
| Stackboard backup (.json) | One Stackboard space with a stack per OneTab group. |
| CSV (.csv) or Copy as a table | Excel or Google Sheets: one row per tab with its group, title and URL. |
| Markdown (.md) | Notes apps such as Obsidian or Notion. |
| Plain list of URLs (.txt) | Opening them again with our multiple URL opener or pasting anywhere. |
Questions
How do I export OneTab to Excel?
Paste the export above and choose CSV for Excel or Sheets. Excel opens the file directly, with columns for the group, title and URL. Copy as a table pastes the same rows into Google Sheets.
Does this work with OneTab groups I named or starred?
OneTab’s export text only carries each tab’s URL and title, with a blank line between groups. Group names, stars and locks aren’t in it, so the folders are numbered in the order OneTab exported them. An HTML export from newer versions keeps group names and dates, and the converter uses them.
Can I move OneTab to a new computer this way?
Yes. Export from OneTab on the old computer, convert it here and import the bookmarks file in the new browser. If you want to keep using OneTab, paste the original text into Import URLs on the new computer instead.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. The page reads the file with your browser’s own file reader and builds the new file on your computer. You can load the page, turn off Wi-Fi and it still works.
Your bookmarks, on every new tab
Stackboard is a free Chrome extension that lays out your bookmarks as a board on the new tab page. It stores everything as ordinary Chrome bookmarks, with no account.
Add to Chrome, it’s free