Import / Safari
Bring Safari bookmarks
into Aside.
Export Safari bookmarks, then pick that file in Aside on iPhone. This is a file import. Aside does not connect to Safari or iCloud.
Safari is current. Use File → Export browsing data, choose Bookmarks, and save a ZIP. Older Safari HTML exports also work.
Start on iPhone · No sign-in needed for the Local Library
In the other app
Export the file
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File → Export browsing data
In macOS Safari, open File → Export browsing data. Choose Bookmarks only — not passwords or other browsing data.
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Save a ZIP of bookmarks
Safari writes a ZIP. Older Safari File → Export → Bookmarks HTML also works. Both are Netscape HTML inside.
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Put the file on iPhone
Save the ZIP or HTML in the Files app. Pick the ZIP directly — no unzipping. Aside reads the bookmarks HTML inside and ignores passwords.
Aside
Open the file in Aside
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First-run ImportIntroductionSheet
The first time you open Aside, ImportIntroductionSheet offers “Import saves from these apps”. Choose the file there.
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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 bookmark link
- title — the bookmark title
- folderPath — Safari bookmark folders
- tags — Netscape tags when present
- addedAt — when the bookmark was added
- notes — only if a Netscape <DD> note is present
What stays behind
- notes — a typical Safari export has no Netscape <DD> notes
- javascript: and data: URLs — skipped, not saved
- Safari passwords and other browsing data in the ZIP
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 Safari ZIP or 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.