arc-to-chrome-bookmarks

Privacy Policy

Import Bookmarks from Arc Browser Last updated: November 3, 2026

This extension imports the bookmarks, folders, and pinned tabs from an Arc Browser export into Google Chrome. It is designed to work entirely on your device.

Summary

• We do not collect, store, sell, or share any of your data.
• There are no accounts, analytics, ads, or tracking.
• The extension has no server. Nothing is sent to the developer.

Data the extension handles

Your Arc export. The text you paste in is processed in memory on the extension’s page so it can be turned into bookmarks. It is not saved and is discarded when you close the page.

Bookmarks. With the bookmarks permission, the extension reads your bookmarks bar to find existing folders and avoid duplicates, then creates the folders and bookmarks you select. The extension never sends your bookmarks anywhere.

Tabs. With the tabs permission, the extension checks which tabs are pinned in the current window so it doesn’t pin the same site twice, and opens the pinned tabs you choose to import. It does not read the contents of your tabs or your browsing history.

Favicons. With the favicon permission, the extension shows site icons from Chrome’s local icon cache.

Network requests

To give your imported bookmarks proper titles and show their icons, the extension requests each bookmarked page (and its icon) directly from that website. For Reddit links it uses Reddit’s public .json page data to get post titles. It also follows redirects so it can recognize sites you already have pinned.

These requests:

• go only to the websites in your own Arc export, never to the developer or a third party;
• include your existing cookies for those sites, as a normal visit would, so pages you’re signed in to return the correct title and address;
• are used only to read the page title, final address, and icon, which are not stored anywhere except in the bookmarks you create.

The <all_urls> host permission is needed only for these requests, because your bookmarks can point to any website.

As with any page visit, the websites you have bookmarked may see a request from your browser. Their handling of that request is governed by their own privacy policies.

Data storage and retention

The extension stores nothing of its own. It does not use chrome.storage, local storage, or cookies of its own. The only lasting result is the bookmarks and tabs you choose to create in Chrome, which you can edit or delete at any time.

Data sharing

The extension does not sell, transfer, or share user data with anyone. It does not use or transfer data for purposes unrelated to importing your bookmarks, and it does not use data to determine creditworthiness or for lending.

Children’s privacy

The extension does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under 13.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this address with a new “Last updated” date.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to: [your contact email or GitHub issues link]