# Bookmarks clean up

> Find and remove duplicated bookmarks manually and in batches, get rid of broken bookmark links and empty folders.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/bookmarks-clean-up](https://chrome-stats.com/d/bookmarks-clean-up)

## Overview

- **ID:** `bookmarks-clean-up`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** itwillnotbeasy
- **Category:** bookmarks
- **Daily users:** 9,300
- **Weekly downloads:** 180
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (196 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-06
- **First published:** 2018-10-08
- **Size:** 907 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/bookmarks-clean-up/)

## Description

**Bookmarks Clean Up** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help you organize your bookmarks efficiently. It lets you find and remove duplicate bookmarks both manually and in batches, get rid of broken bookmark links, and delete empty folders to keep your browsing experience clutter-free.

Key features include merging folders with identical names within the same path, checking for expired or broken pages, and easy removal of unwanted bookmarks. The extension requests permission only when necessary to ensure user privacy, particularly requesting access to website data solely during broken URL checks. With regular updates improving privacy, usability, and bug fixes, Bookmarks Clean Up is the perfect tool for maintaining a clean and efficient bookmarks library. Remember to back up your bookmarks before use, as deleted items cannot be restored.

## Rankings

- #808 — Overall
- #21 — Bookmarks
- #4 — bookmarks
- #6 — bookmark
- #36 — book
- #45 — bookmarks manager

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `bookmarks`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Access to bookmarks may provide insights into user preferences and interests but generally carries low risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users broadly praise the add-on for cleaning bookmarks, especially quickly removing duplicates and cleaning broken links, while noting it is simple to use. However, they report recurring drawbacks: false positives in broken URL detection (including Cloudflare), inconsistent or absent UI, performance slowdowns on large collections, and missing features like export and bulk duplicate controls. It works well for small to medium libraries but reliability and usability gaps limit its usefulness for large libraries.

### Pros

- Efficient cleanup of bookmarks, especially duplicates, with reviewers noting large cleanups (e.g., hundreds of bookmarks) and reduction of clutter.
- Simple and easy to use, praised for its straightforward behavior across reviews.
- Scans all bookmarks and helps manage large collections, enabling quick cleanup.
- Widely regarded as helpful for work and recommended by users.

### Cons

- False positives in broken URL detection (including Cloudflare/anti-bot detectors) leading to incorrect flags.
- User interface and runability issues: some users report no usable UI or controls and inability to start the extension.
- Performance problems on very large bookmark sets, with long hangs or delays.
- Missing features: export of cleaned bookmarks, and limited duplicate management (no select-all or search for duplicates).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/bookmarks-clean-up)