Bookmarks Manager in Firefox contains an Undo feature that helps you restore accidentally deleted bookmarks quickly. Moreover, the browser keeps a backup of all your bookmarks so that you can recover the lost website addresses in quick steps if you have accidentally deleted it. The procedure is somewhat different and lengthy in Chrome. The browser contains a single, hidden bookmark backup file that can only be restored manually. So, if you just deleted a bookmark or bookmark folder in Firefox, there is a good chance you can recover deleted bookmarks.
How to restore deleted Firefox Bookmarks
We have covered two methods here that will help you restore deleted Firefox backups.
1] Undo the Firefox Bookmark deletion right away
This method guides you if you have just deleted the bookmark accidentally and would like to undo the changes right away. The trick works only if it finds the browser has not been closed and reopened.
- Click on Firefox settings in the top right corner
- Select Bookmarks > Manage Bookmarks.
- The Library window opens up.
- Select the ‘Organize’ section.
- Under it, choose ‘Undo’ option.
- This will undo the deletion.
Related:
- How to restore or backup Firefox Bookmarks or Profile on Windows PC
- How to Import Bookmarks into Firefox from Edge or Chrome
2] Restore the Firefox backup
The second method covers what you may call a delayed response i.e. only after you find an important bookmark missing from the list, you realize you have deleted something worthwhile and would like to undo the mistake.
Firefox, by default, creates a backup for your bookmarks. All you have to do is restore bookmarks from the auto-saved backup.
- Click on Firefox settings in the top right corner
- Select Bookmarks > Manage Bookmarks.
- The Library window opens up.
- Select the Import and backup section.
- Hover over Restore to select the date from the Organize menu to which the bookmark is to be restored.
Do note that restoring the backup will remove existing bookmarks – you’ll lose bookmarks you created before the backup was taken.
This trick is fairly simple and easy, and many do not know this.
TIP: This post will show you how to Export or Backup Bookmarks from Firefox.
