The Apple ecosystem offers compatibility between all of the devices that are in the market. However, exporting Safari bookmarks on an iPhone or iPad can be cumbersome especially when you do not have a Mac. This guide will take you through all the steps on how to export Safari bookmarks on your iOS devices directly.

Export Safari Bookmarks on iPhone/iPad

Using a Mac

Fortunately, if you are an iOS device owner with a Mac, it’s quite easy to export your Safari bookmarks. Follow these steps:

• Sync Bookmarks to iCloud:
• On your iPhone/iPad, navigate through Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud.
• Turn on Safari to sync your bookmarks with iCloud.

Export Safari Bookmarks on Mac:

• Launch Safari browser on your Mac computer.
• Go to the File tab in the toolbar and then select Export Bookmarks.
• Finally, export the bookmarks as an HTML file.
• This method is safe and efficient but it has to be done on Mac only. If you do not have a Mac, the following method will be beneficial to you.

Export Safari Bookmarks without a Mac

For those who do not own a Mac, exporting Safari bookmarks entails the use of a third party shortcut.

Create a Bookmark File on iPhone/iPad:

• Launch the Shortcuts application on your iPhone/iPad.
• Press the ‘+’ button to add a new shortcut.
• Include steps to read Safari bookmarks and write them in an HTML format.

Shortcut Code:

• Copy and paste the following code into your shortcut to generate the bookmarks file

   <!DOCTYPE NETSCAPE-Bookmark-file-1>
   <!-- This is an automatically generated file.
   It will be read and overwritten.
   DO NOT EDIT! -->
   <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
   <TITLE>Bookmarks</TITLE>
   <H1>Bookmarks</H1>
   <DL><p>
   <!-- Bookmark entries go here -->
   </DL><p>

Run the Shortcut:

• To generate an HTML file of your bookmarks, run the shortcut.
• Send the HTML file to a desired destination through email or a cloud service.

While this method does not demand the use of a Mac, it employs a third-party shortcut that might pose security risks.

Export Safari Bookmarks to Other Web Browsers

Importing Bookmarks into Chrome

Once you have exported your Safari bookmarks to an HTML file, you can import them into Chrome with these steps:Once you have exported your Safari bookmarks to an HTML file, you can import them into Chrome with these steps:

• Open Chrome:
• Open your device with the Google Chrome browser being active on it.
• Import Bookmarks:
• Open the three dots located at the right corner at the topmost position of the blackbar.
• Open Firefox, go Tools and select Import Bookmarks and Settings from the list.
• Now go to the drop-down menu by using the drop-down list icon next to the URL bar and click on Bookmarks HTML File.
• In the Open section, click on Choose File and then browse the location where you exported your Safari Bookmarks HTML file.
• Right click on the imported folder and click on Open to import the bookmarks into Chrome.

Concluding Remarks

However, there exist certain strengths as well as weaknesses of using both the methods for exporting of Safari bookmarks. The method with using a Mac is safe and does not involve a complicated process; however, the user needs to have access to a Mac device. The version, which does not require Mac, is much more versatile, yet it implies applications of the third-party shortcuts, which may lead to the security issues. Select the method which you feel comfortable following and which type of method suits your requirement.