Backup & Restore

Snapmarks stores everything locally in your browser. Backup & Restore lets you export a snapshot to a JSON file and import it again later — useful before reinstalling, switching devices (until cloud sync ships in Pro), or just as a safety net.

Creating a backup

1. Open the side panel (right-click the page → Show side panel, or click the Snapmarks toolbar icon).
2. Go to the Actions tab.
3. Click Export backup.

A file named snapmarks-backup-YYYY-MM-DD.json will download automatically. It contains all your bookmarks, categories, and tags.

Tip

Export a backup before uninstalling Snapmarks. Your original Chrome bookmarks are always safe (we never modify them), but tags and custom organization exist only in Snapmarks’ local storage.

Restoring from a backup

1. Open the side panel → Actions tab.
2. Click Import backup and select your .json file.
3. Confirm the prompt — this will replace all current bookmarks, categories, and tags.

Caution

Restore is a wipe-and-replace operation. Everything in Snapmarks’ database is cleared before the backup is loaded. Make sure you’re importing the right file before confirming.

Backup file format

The JSON file is a plain object with three arrays:

{
  "version": 1,
  "exportedAt": "2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z",
  "bookmarks": [...],
  "categories": [...],
  "tags": [...]
}

The file is human-readable and can be inspected or edited in any text editor.