Metaesn Use Case: Cleanse Bookmarks

Posted by Liler on April 29, 2025

From Metaesn docs: Use cases

Many bookmarks and directories in the browser built-in bookmark manager are duplicated, and this tool can be used to clean them up.

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  • Only keep one of the multiple duplicate bookmarks in a folder

  • Only keep one of the multiple subfolders with the same name (case-insensitive, ignoring leading/trailing spaces) in a folder, and merge the bookmarks and subfolders within them

  • The order after import is the same as the order of bookmarks and folders in the browser bookmark manager

  • You can freely adjust the order or folder hierarchy according to your requirements after importing

  • The order of bookmarks and folders after exporting matches the order displayed in the tool (meaning both importing and exporting preserve the original order without shuffling).

  • The imported and exported files all use a common file format, and the exported files can then be imported into the browser.

The steps to cleanse bookmarks

  1. Export bookmarks from the browser Firefox or Chrome

  2. Open metaesn.com

  3. Create an empty system, e.g. Cleanse bookmarks

  4. Click Import button

  5. Select the system Cleanse bookmarks as root of imported bookmarks

  6. Select the bookmarks backup file, e.g. bookmarks.html

  7. Select the browser type

  8. Click Import button

  9. Adjust the order or hierarchy of imported bookmarks freely

  10. Click Export button

  11. Select the system Cleanse bookmarks as root of source data

  12. Select the browser type

  13. Unselect other options

  14. Click Get download link

  15. Click Download entities as bookmarks

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