How to Import Chrome Bookmarks into Safari on iPhone

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Using iCloud Bookmark Extension on Windows

Safari doesn’t work on Windows, but iCloud does. So with the help of both the iCloud app and the iCloud Bookmarks extension, you can easily sync your Safari bookmarks to Chrome on your PC. You can then sync them toChrome for iOSusing Chrome Sync.

But before you do that, you need to make sure that Safari is set to sync with iCloud. The steps below will help you do everything in the proper order.

Step 1:OpenSettings > Profile name > iCloud > Show All > Enable access to Safari.

Step 2:Download and install theiCloud Bookmarks extensionfor Chrome via the Chrome Web Store.

Step 3:Download andinstall iCloud for Windowson your PC.

Step 4: Sign in to the iCloudapp using your Apple ID. It must be the same as the one used on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 5:After signing in, click theOptionsbutton next toBookmarks> SelectChrome> ClickApply.

Step 6:Restart your computer. Afterward, head back into Chrome, and then click on theiCloud Bookmarks extensionnext to the URL bar. You should see a confirmation that your bookmarks are now in sync with iCloud.

That means your Safari bookmarks stored within iCloud are now downloaded to your PC. You can thenconfirm that by opening the Chrome Bookmarks Manager.

Open Chrome on your iPhone and iPad, sign in with the same Google Account as the one on your PC (if you haven’t already). Chrome Sync will kick in, and you should see your Safari bookmarks waiting for you.

You can now decide whether to keep the iCloud app around on your PC or not. Having it around does offer the benefit of continuous bookmark syncing between both Chrome and Safari (via the iCloud Bookmarks extension) on your iPhone or iPad. That should come in quite handy if you intend to use both browsers regularly.

Tip:Refer to our post ifiCloud sync is not working on Windows 11.

Import to Safari and Sync via iCloud on Mac

On a Mac, all you have to do is install Chrome, import your bookmarks from Safari (which are synced from your iOS device via iCloud), and then use Chrome Sync to get them to Chrome on your iPhone or iPad.

But rather than jumping straight into the action, you must confirm first that Safari syncing with iCloud is active on both your iOS device and Mac.

Step 1: On your iPhone and iPad, openSettings > Profile name > iCloud > Show All > Enable access to Safari.

Step 2:On your Mac, openSettings > Profile name > iCloud > Show More Apps > Enable Safari.

Step 3:On theChromebrowser, sign in with thesame Google Accountas the one used on Chrome for iOS.

Step 4:Go toSettings > Import bookmark and settings.

Step 5:SelectSafariusing the drop-down menu > Check the box next toFavorites/Bookmarks> ClickImport.

And that’s it. Fire up Chrome on your iPhone and iPad, sign in with your Google Account (if you haven’t already), and you should see your bookmarks right away.

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Last updated on 31 July, 2024

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