7 Fast Ways to Delete One or All Bookmarks in Any Browser

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Bookmarks are a great way to remember pages you want to revisit. However, it's easy to overwhelm yourself with too many saved websites. Luckily, you can remove the bookmarks one at a time or all at once. Here's how to delete bookmarks on all browsers using your computer, iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

Removing Bookmarks in All Browsers

To delete a bookmark quickly on a desktop browser, right-click or control-click the bookmark and select Delete . On mobile browsers, open the bookmarks manager. Tap Edit next to the bookmark, and then tap Delete .

Method 1
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Google Chrome (Desktop)

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  1. You can do this for bookmarks found in the bookmarks bar underneath the address bar. [1]
    • If you don't see the bookmarks bar, press Ctrl + Shift + B (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + B (Mac) to make it visible.
  2. If you have lots of bookmarks to delete at once, do the following:
    • Click All Bookmarks in the top-right corner of the window.
    • Click Open Side Panel to see All Bookmarks .
    • Click the pencil icon near the top of the panel.
    • Select all bookmarks you want to delete.
    • Click the trashcan icon.
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Google Chrome (Mobile)

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  1. On iOS, this is at the bottom. On Android, this is at the top.
  2. This is next to the star icon.
    • You'll see a list of all current bookmarks.
  3. This is at the bottom.
  4. You'll see a checkmark next to it.
    • If you delete a folder, all of the bookmarks inside will be deleted as well.
  5. The bookmark(s) will be deleted.
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Safari (Desktop)

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  1. This is in the toolbar.
  2. You'll see a list of all your current bookmarks .
  3. This will immediately remove the bookmark. [2]
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Safari (Mobile)

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  1. This is at the bottom of Safari.
  2. This is the first tab.
  3. This is in the bottom-right corner.
  4. Do this for each bookmark you want to delete.
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Mozilla Firefox (Desktop)

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  1. You can do this for bookmarks found in the bookmarks bar underneath the address bar.
  2. If you have lots of bookmarks to delete at once, do the following:
    • Click ☰ .
    • Click Bookmarks .
    • Click Manage bookmarks .
    • Hold Ctrl and click each bookmark you want to delete. Alternatively, press Ctrl + A to select all.
    • Right-click the bookmarks.
    • Click Delete Bookmarks .
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Mozilla Firefox (Mobile)

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  1. This is at the bottom of the screen.
  2. You can find this at the top of the pop-up menu.
  3. This is in the bottom-right corner.
  4. Do this for each bookmark you want to delete.
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Microsoft Edge

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  1. You can do this for bookmarks found in the bookmarks bar underneath the address bar.
  2. If you have lots of bookmarks to delete at once, do the following:
    • Click the Favorites icon (star with three lines).
    • Click ••• .
    • Click Open favorites page .
    • Click each bookmark you want to delete.
    • Click Delete .
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    How do you organize bookmarks so they're easier to find?
    Luigi Oppido
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    Luigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years.
    Luigi Oppido
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    Expert Answer
    In your bookmarks manager, you can go through and create folders, change the title, delete bookmarks, and anything else you need to do to organize them.
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    How can I delete my Facebook account permanently?
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    On Facebook, click on "Settings" then "Account" then "Settings" then "Security" then "Security Settings" then "Account" and finally "Deactivate".
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    Open Safari and tap the bookmark icon at the bottom. This will show your bookmarks and any folders that you may have created. Click Edit, tap the red minus icon, (or you can directly left swipe the bookmark you want to delete), and then tap Delete.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/188842?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&oco=1
      2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-al/guide/safari/ibrw708a7101/18.0/mac/14.0

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      1. Open Chrome.
      2. Click the three-dot menu.
      3. Go to Bookmarks > Bookmark manager .
      4. Right-click a bookmark.
      5. Click Delete .

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