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Use browser import when you want Strawberry to feel useful immediately with your existing bookmarks, saved credentials, browsing history, cookies, and open tabs.

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Open import

  1. Open strawberry://settings/profiles.
  2. Find Import from another browser.
  3. Choose the source browser and source profile.
  4. Pick the data types to import.
  5. Start the import and review the result summary.

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Supported data types

Depending on source browser, operating system, and local profile availability, Strawberry can import:
  • Passwords
  • Bookmarks
  • History
  • Cookies
  • Open tabs

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Supported sources

Available sources include:
  • Chrome-family browser profiles
  • Safari
  • Firefox
  • Zen
  • Arc
Arc migration includes Arc-specific bookmark and Space handling. Zen migration keeps Essentials as pinned tabs and imports Pins into bookmark-bar folders by Space. Chrome-family imports can include current tabs when local browser data is available.

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Password import notes

Password import can require access to your operating system keychain or secure storage. If Strawberry cannot access the source password store, it may skip passwords and import other selected data types. On Mac, Strawberry explains the permission request before importing from Chrome, Arc, Brave, Microsoft Edge, Comet, or Dia. Choose Continue import when ready, or close the dialog to cancel. If macOS asks for access to your browser’s Safe Storage, enter your Mac login password in the system prompt and choose Allow. This lets Strawberry read the protected data selected for import. Import progress pauses while Strawberry waits for the system prompt. If the request remains open, you can keep waiting, cancel the import, or continue without passwords and encrypted cookies. If access is denied, unavailable, or times out, choose Try again or continue without that protected data. A completed partial import tells you which protected data was skipped. Safari password import requires a password CSV exported from Safari or Passwords. Select that file in the import flow; choosing passwords alone does not provide access to Safari’s saved passwords. A password CSV contains readable passwords, so delete the exported file after verifying the import. Firefox passwords protected by a Primary Password cannot be imported through this flow. You can still import other supported data types. Cookie import can help keep you signed in, but it depends on source browser encryption and session compatibility. Some sites may still require sign-in after migration.

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Best practices

  • Close the source browser before importing if the profile database is locked.
  • Import bookmarks and passwords first if you want a low-risk migration.
  • Import cookies and tabs when you want to continue a browsing session.
  • Keep your old browser installed until you verify the Strawberry import result.

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Troubleshooting

If an import fails or imports fewer items than expected:
  1. Confirm the source browser profile exists locally.
  2. Close the source browser and retry.
  3. Try importing one data type at a time.
  4. Check whether the source browser requires OS-level permission for passwords or cookies.
  5. Report an issue from the Strawberry app menu if the problem persists.