Getting started

How do you clean up years of old, accumulated browser bookmarks?

Export a safety backup, run automated broken link checks, delete duplicates, and archive stale folders into a "Legacy" archive.

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The 4-Step Bookmark Triage Framework

  1. Safety Backup: Export your current bookmarks to an HTML file so you can experiment without fear.
  2. Prune Dead Links: Run a dead-link scanner to remove 404s, expired domains, and discontinued websites.
  3. Consolidate Duplicates: Merge duplicate folder trees created across different computers.
  4. Archive the Rest: Move unorganized bookmarks into a single Archive (Old) folder and start fresh with 5 active project boards.

Maintaining a Clutter-Free Library Going Forward

Once cleaned, avoid repeating old mistakes by using automatic categorization. Marqly automatically captures metadata, lets you assign tags with single keystrokes, and prevents saving identical URLs into the same board.