Import / Edge
Bring Edge favorites
into Aside.
Export Edge favorites as Netscape HTML, then pick that file in Aside on iPhone. This is a file import. Aside does not connect to your Microsoft account.
Edge is current. Open Favorites → More → Export favorites, and save an HTML file.
Start on iPhone · No sign-in needed for the Local Library
In the other app
Export the file
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Open Favorites
In Microsoft Edge, open Favorites (the star / Favorites pane, or edge://favorites).
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More → Export favorites
Open the More menu and choose Export favorites. Save a Netscape HTML file.
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Put the file on iPhone
Save the HTML in the Files app, then pick it in Aside.
Aside
Open the file in Aside
- 01
First-run ImportIntroductionSheet
The first time you open Aside, ImportIntroductionSheet offers “Import saves from these apps”. Choose the file there.
- 02
Empty Home: Import existing saves
If Home has no saves, tap “Import existing saves” (feed-empty-import).
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Account, below Storage: account-import
Open Account. Below the Storage row, tap “Import from other apps” (account-import). This is not the Storage settings page.
What comes across
- url — the favorite link
- title — the favorite title
- folderPath — Edge favorite folders
- tags — Netscape tags when present
- addedAt — when the favorite was added
- notes — only if a Netscape <DD> note is present
What stays behind
- notes — a typical Edge export has no Netscape <DD> notes
- javascript: and data: URLs — skipped, not saved
A few things to know
Before you begin.
What if the file is dirty or truncated?
Aside skips broken rows when it can, or says the file cannot be read. Use the original Edge favorites HTML. A rewritten copy may not import.
What about javascript: or data: bookmarks?
Aside skips javascript: and data: URLs. They are not saved.
What about a duplicate URL?
A URL already in Aside is not added again. Importing the same file twice does not duplicate those saves.
What if the file is large?
A large library can take a while. Stay in Aside until it finishes, or pause and continue later. Leaving the App may pause the import.