Importing Bookmarks from a Text File (to any browser/website)
I have dozens of text files containing around 60 url's each, accumulated over years of browsing on multiple computers. I wish to import these into any browser, to allow me to then use cross-browser importing. My ultimate goal is to then import the bookmarks to somewhere like delicious, which will automatically tag the links, allowing me to sort each page by subject.
The closest I've managed to find is:
Import bookmarks to firefox from txt file
However while this plugin imports from a text file, it has no correlation with Firefox's bookmarks, and only allows you to export back to csv/txt files.
I understand that the problem of importing from text files is that bookmarks need a Title, and so I wish to use a given pages existing title.
I've been unable to find any such tool on the net.
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I have dozens of text files containing around 60 url's each, accumulated over years of browsing on multiple computers. I wish to import these into any browser, to allow me to then use cross-browser importing. My ultimate goal is to then import the bookmarks to somewhere like delicious, which will automatically tag the links, allowing me to sort each page by subject.
The closest I've managed to find is:
Import bookmarks to firefox from txt file
However while this plugin imports from a text file, it has no correlation with Firefox's bookmarks, and only allows you to export back to csv/txt files.
I understand that the problem of importing from text files is that bookmarks need a Title, and so I wish to use a given pages existing title.
I've been unable to find any such tool on the net.
browser
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Nov 24 '10 at 2:00
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Using the existing Titles of webpages may not be a very good choice as the bookmark names, as they are frequently ridiculously long, and amount to advertising blurbs.
– kreemoweet
Mar 23 '14 at 5:29
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I have dozens of text files containing around 60 url's each, accumulated over years of browsing on multiple computers. I wish to import these into any browser, to allow me to then use cross-browser importing. My ultimate goal is to then import the bookmarks to somewhere like delicious, which will automatically tag the links, allowing me to sort each page by subject.
The closest I've managed to find is:
Import bookmarks to firefox from txt file
However while this plugin imports from a text file, it has no correlation with Firefox's bookmarks, and only allows you to export back to csv/txt files.
I understand that the problem of importing from text files is that bookmarks need a Title, and so I wish to use a given pages existing title.
I've been unable to find any such tool on the net.
browser
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Nov 24 '10 at 2:00
Gary Oldfaber
174126
I have dozens of text files containing around 60 url's each, accumulated over years of browsing on multiple computers. I wish to import these into any browser, to allow me to then use cross-browser importing. My ultimate goal is to then import the bookmarks to somewhere like delicious, which will automatically tag the links, allowing me to sort each page by subject.
The closest I've managed to find is:
Import bookmarks to firefox from txt file
However while this plugin imports from a text file, it has no correlation with Firefox's bookmarks, and only allows you to export back to csv/txt files.
I understand that the problem of importing from text files is that bookmarks need a Title, and so I wish to use a given pages existing title.
I've been unable to find any such tool on the net.
browser
browser
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Nov 24 '10 at 2:00
Gary Oldfaber
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
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asked Nov 24 '10 at 2:00
Gary Oldfaber
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Nov 24 '10 at 2:00
Gary Oldfaber
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asked Nov 24 '10 at 2:00
Gary Oldfaber
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asked Nov 24 '10 at 2:00
Gary Oldfaber
174126
174126
Using the existing Titles of webpages may not be a very good choice as the bookmark names, as they are frequently ridiculously long, and amount to advertising blurbs.
– kreemoweet
Mar 23 '14 at 5:29
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Using the existing Titles of webpages may not be a very good choice as the bookmark names, as they are frequently ridiculously long, and amount to advertising blurbs.
– kreemoweet
Mar 23 '14 at 5:29
Using the existing Titles of webpages may not be a very good choice as the bookmark names, as they are frequently ridiculously long, and amount to advertising blurbs.
– kreemoweet
Mar 23 '14 at 5:29
Using the existing Titles of webpages may not be a very good choice as the bookmark names, as they are frequently ridiculously long, and amount to advertising blurbs.
– kreemoweet
Mar 23 '14 at 5:29
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Linkman can do this. First, import the URLs using the "any file" option (just looks for URLs) then run the "Retrieve missing names from web pages" in the Bookmarks menu.
I have the paid version and I'm not sure if the free version has the import option I mentioned. I'd be happy to convert the text files and give you the resulting file that could be used to import into any browser's bookmarks.
answered Jul 3 '11 at 6:20
Dan H
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Pretty clever answer here, that I'll modify a bit.
- Open your text file of links, one per line in a browser.
- Hit F12 and use javascript in the console to open each in a new window (you might have to override your pop-up blocker).
Array.prototype.forEach.call(document.body.outerText.split("n"), function (a) { window.open(a) });
Add all tabs as bookmarks.- Profit.
Worked in Chrome. I think that's give or take what you want, right?
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answered Jan 7 '15 at 17:11
ruffin
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created a bash script that does this:
https://github.com/harshvchawla/convert-links-to-bookmarks
a link.com when converted to format <DT><A href="link.com">Title</A> is importable so the script does that
answered Dec 15 at 11:00
harshvchawla
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Make a big file with one url per line, then copy the url list and then paste it in the bookmark window. Done.
The only downside is the bookmark names will be the urls and not the actual page titles.
answered Nov 24 '17 at 10:27
beppe9000
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@downvoters please elaborate on why this is not an acceptable solution
– beppe9000
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Linkman can do this. First, import the URLs using the "any file" option (just looks for URLs) then run the "Retrieve missing names from web pages" in the Bookmarks menu.
I have the paid version and I'm not sure if the free version has the import option I mentioned. I'd be happy to convert the text files and give you the resulting file that could be used to import into any browser's bookmarks.
answered Jul 3 '11 at 6:20
Dan H
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Linkman can do this. First, import the URLs using the "any file" option (just looks for URLs) then run the "Retrieve missing names from web pages" in the Bookmarks menu.
I have the paid version and I'm not sure if the free version has the import option I mentioned. I'd be happy to convert the text files and give you the resulting file that could be used to import into any browser's bookmarks.
answered Jul 3 '11 at 6:20
Dan H
1,8921315
add a comment |
Linkman can do this. First, import the URLs using the "any file" option (just looks for URLs) then run the "Retrieve missing names from web pages" in the Bookmarks menu.
I have the paid version and I'm not sure if the free version has the import option I mentioned. I'd be happy to convert the text files and give you the resulting file that could be used to import into any browser's bookmarks.
answered Jul 3 '11 at 6:20
Dan H
1,8921315
Linkman can do this. First, import the URLs using the "any file" option (just looks for URLs) then run the "Retrieve missing names from web pages" in the Bookmarks menu.
I have the paid version and I'm not sure if the free version has the import option I mentioned. I'd be happy to convert the text files and give you the resulting file that could be used to import into any browser's bookmarks.
answered Jul 3 '11 at 6:20
Dan H
1,8921315
answered Jul 3 '11 at 6:20
Dan H
1,8921315
answered Jul 3 '11 at 6:20
Dan H
1,8921315
answered Jul 3 '11 at 6:20
Dan H
1,8921315
1,8921315
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add a comment |
Pretty clever answer here, that I'll modify a bit.
- Open your text file of links, one per line in a browser.
- Hit F12 and use javascript in the console to open each in a new window (you might have to override your pop-up blocker).
Array.prototype.forEach.call(document.body.outerText.split("n"), function (a) { window.open(a) });
Add all tabs as bookmarks.- Profit.
Worked in Chrome. I think that's give or take what you want, right?
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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answered Jan 7 '15 at 17:11
ruffin
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Pretty clever answer here, that I'll modify a bit.
- Open your text file of links, one per line in a browser.
- Hit F12 and use javascript in the console to open each in a new window (you might have to override your pop-up blocker).
Array.prototype.forEach.call(document.body.outerText.split("n"), function (a) { window.open(a) });
Add all tabs as bookmarks.- Profit.
Worked in Chrome. I think that's give or take what you want, right?
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
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answered Jan 7 '15 at 17:11
ruffin
1,4621813
add a comment |
Pretty clever answer here, that I'll modify a bit.
- Open your text file of links, one per line in a browser.
- Hit F12 and use javascript in the console to open each in a new window (you might have to override your pop-up blocker).
Array.prototype.forEach.call(document.body.outerText.split("n"), function (a) { window.open(a) });
Add all tabs as bookmarks.- Profit.
Worked in Chrome. I think that's give or take what you want, right?
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
1
answered Jan 7 '15 at 17:11
ruffin
1,4621813
Pretty clever answer here, that I'll modify a bit.
- Open your text file of links, one per line in a browser.
- Hit F12 and use javascript in the console to open each in a new window (you might have to override your pop-up blocker).
Array.prototype.forEach.call(document.body.outerText.split("n"), function (a) { window.open(a) });
Add all tabs as bookmarks.- Profit.
Worked in Chrome. I think that's give or take what you want, right?
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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answered Jan 7 '15 at 17:11
ruffin
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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answered Jan 7 '15 at 17:11
ruffin
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answered Jan 7 '15 at 17:11
ruffin
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answered Jan 7 '15 at 17:11
ruffin
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add a comment |
created a bash script that does this:
https://github.com/harshvchawla/convert-links-to-bookmarks
a link.com when converted to format <DT><A href="link.com">Title</A> is importable so the script does that
answered Dec 15 at 11:00
harshvchawla
1213
add a comment |
created a bash script that does this:
https://github.com/harshvchawla/convert-links-to-bookmarks
a link.com when converted to format <DT><A href="link.com">Title</A> is importable so the script does that
answered Dec 15 at 11:00
harshvchawla
1213
add a comment |
created a bash script that does this:
https://github.com/harshvchawla/convert-links-to-bookmarks
a link.com when converted to format <DT><A href="link.com">Title</A> is importable so the script does that
answered Dec 15 at 11:00
harshvchawla
1213
created a bash script that does this:
https://github.com/harshvchawla/convert-links-to-bookmarks
a link.com when converted to format <DT><A href="link.com">Title</A> is importable so the script does that
answered Dec 15 at 11:00
harshvchawla
1213
answered Dec 15 at 11:00
harshvchawla
1213
answered Dec 15 at 11:00
harshvchawla
1213
answered Dec 15 at 11:00
harshvchawla
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1213
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Make a big file with one url per line, then copy the url list and then paste it in the bookmark window. Done.
The only downside is the bookmark names will be the urls and not the actual page titles.
answered Nov 24 '17 at 10:27
beppe9000
274115
@downvoters please elaborate on why this is not an acceptable solution
– beppe9000
Oct 23 at 17:22
add a comment |
Make a big file with one url per line, then copy the url list and then paste it in the bookmark window. Done.
The only downside is the bookmark names will be the urls and not the actual page titles.
answered Nov 24 '17 at 10:27
beppe9000
274115
@downvoters please elaborate on why this is not an acceptable solution
– beppe9000
Oct 23 at 17:22
add a comment |
Make a big file with one url per line, then copy the url list and then paste it in the bookmark window. Done.
The only downside is the bookmark names will be the urls and not the actual page titles.
answered Nov 24 '17 at 10:27
beppe9000
274115
Make a big file with one url per line, then copy the url list and then paste it in the bookmark window. Done.
The only downside is the bookmark names will be the urls and not the actual page titles.
answered Nov 24 '17 at 10:27
beppe9000
274115
edited Oct 23 at 17:24
answered Nov 24 '17 at 10:27
beppe9000
274115
answered Nov 24 '17 at 10:27
beppe9000
274115
answered Nov 24 '17 at 10:27
beppe9000
274115
274115
@downvoters please elaborate on why this is not an acceptable solution
– beppe9000
Oct 23 at 17:22
add a comment |
@downvoters please elaborate on why this is not an acceptable solution
– beppe9000
Oct 23 at 17:22
@downvoters please elaborate on why this is not an acceptable solution
– beppe9000
Oct 23 at 17:22
@downvoters please elaborate on why this is not an acceptable solution
– beppe9000
Oct 23 at 17:22
add a comment |
protected by Community♦ Aug 19 '17 at 6:10
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Because it has attracted low-quality or spam answers that had to be removed, posting an answer now requires 10 reputation on this site (the association bonus does not count).
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Using the existing Titles of webpages may not be a very good choice as the bookmark names, as they are frequently ridiculously long, and amount to advertising blurbs.
– kreemoweet
Mar 23 '14 at 5:29