One of the important tasks while switching to a new web browser is transferring the user data from the current browser to the new browser. This data could be any of these or all of these – bookmarks, saved passwords, history, open tabs, extensions, settings etc. However, the scope of this article is limited to Importing passwords from Chrome to Microsoft Edge browser. Please drop a comment and let me know if you want a comprehensive guide on how to transfer user data from a specific browser to any other browser.
Guide to Import passwords From Chrome to Microsoft Edge
Here is the step-by-step guide to transfer all the saved passwords from Chrome browser to Microsoft edge browser securely. This article applies for both Windows & Mac OS platforms.
Step 1: Open Microsoft edge browser on your laptop / Mac
Step 2: Click on the 3-dot menu on the top right corner to access the menu & go to “Settings“.
Knowledge Byte 3 dot horizontal menu is called - Meatball menu 3 dot vertical menu is called - Kebab menu
Step 3: From “Profile” section, go to “Import browser data“.
Step 4: Click on “Import passwords” button under the “import from other password managers. From the drop-down menu, choose “Google Chrome“. This will give you a lot more options – like bookmarks, history, open tabs & more. Choose as per your requirement.
Note: Previously imported passwords for the same websites in Edge will be overwritten by the data from Chrome.
Step 5: Click on “Import“. This will import passwords from Chrome to Microsoft edge & You will see the below confirmation.
The guide works for Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux & Mac OS.
I hope the article is helpful. Please drop a comment and let me know if you have questions.
