Import Arc browser data to Zen browser

[NurRaaa]

been used arc for years and been neglected by developer for too long with buggy mess browser, i really want to switch zen browser but there's no option to import for that specific browser.

[dosubot[bot]]

Hi @NurRaaa! I'm Dosu and I’m helping the desktop team.

There isn't currently a built-in way to import data directly from Arc browser to Zen browser. Zen browser's import/export features are focused on themes and mods using JSON files, not on migrating data from other browsers. For bookmarks, there have been issues even with Chrome and standard formats, and the only workaround is to create a new Zen profile and manually transfer bookmarks, tabs, themes, and addons if possible [source]. At this time, cross-browser data import (including from Arc) isn't supported.

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[wnffldktm]

The last time I used Arc was maybe in the fourth quarter of last year. I quit. I don't know whether it's possible or not, but if you still have Google Chrome, try importing data from Arc to Chrome, and then importing data from Chrome to Zen Browser or Zen Twilight.

[hadifarnoud]

I'm curios why this feature does not exist yet. if Zen is getting inspiration from Arc, why isn't there any import from Arc?

[lucaoskaique]

I'm curios why this feature does not exist yet. if Zen is getting inspiration from Arc, why isn't there any import from Arc?

curious for this reply

[PaulRBerg]

wanted to use Zen but not being able to import data from Arc is a major blocker/switching cost

can you at least provide a guide for how to export extensions from Arc?

[hadifarnoud]

wanted to use Zen but not being able to import data from Arc is a major blocker/switching cost

can you at least provide a guide for how to export extensions from Arc?

extensions cannot be exported. Arc is based on Chromium and Zen is based on Firefox.

They can import browser history, passwords, open tabs, "Spaces", and pinned tabs however. I'm not sure why they aren't doing this

[PimTournaye]

Also jumping on the train here. Would love to jump ship to Zen, but there is no way to import my profiles.

[turbanisch]

Is there any way to transfer pinned tabs from Arc Browser to Zen? I was able to export my pinned tabs from Arc as an HTML file and then import that to Zen. But that way they appear as bookmarks, which apparently in Zen are different from pinned taps.

[mr-cheffy]

I think there are tools to convert arc tabs into zen's session file for a 1:1 replica. Maybe try this: https://www.reddit.com/r/zen_browser/comments/1qufndo/migrate_from_arc_to_zen_saved_data_spaces_folders/

[hadifarnoud]

if that exists, why not have it in Zen?

I moved to Helium for many reasons btw

[mr-cheffy]

if that exists, why not have it in Zen?

What do you mean? That is a project completely unrelated to zen, just a tool to migrate data