How do you convert a bookmarks HTML file into a CSV or

How do you convert a bookmarks HTML file into a CSV or spreadsheet?

Use Python script, an open-source parser, or Marqly’s export feature to transform Netscape HTML bookmarks into CSV rows.

Last updated: November 10, 2026

Understanding the Netscape HTML Format

Browser bookmark backups use the 1990s Netscape Bookmark Format: nested <DT><A HREF="..."> tags with ADD_DATE timestamps. Spreadsheets cannot parse this structure natively without conversion into rows and columns.

The Automated Conversion Workflow

You can convert bookmarks by running a 10-line Python BeautifulSoup script extracting href, text, and folder headings, or by importing the HTML file into Marqly and clicking “Export to CSV” to get columns for Title, URL, Tags, and Date Added.