Chrome Bookmarks

An easilier way to change your Chrome bookmark favicon
What is Chrome Bookmarks?
Chrome Bookmarks is a unique extension providing users the flexibility to quickly and easily change the favicon of their bookmarked URLs. It renders a personal touch to your bookmarks by making them stand out. However, it requires the option 'allow access to file URLs' to be enabled in the browser extensions page. Also, this extension needs to remain active for the customized favicons to persist. It does not associate directly with Google and is developed by an independent team.

Extension stats

Users: 4,000+
Rating: 1.89 (9)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2020-12-16)
Creation date: 2020-07-10
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • bookmarks
  • chrome://favicon/*
Size: 806.91K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

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Change the favicon for the websites you bookmark. Make your bookmarks unique and stand out.

Important! - You can change the favicon of bookmark URLs only if you enable the option "allow access to file URLs" on the browser extensions page (chrome://extensions) (see screenshot).

You need Bookmark Favicon Changer to be active to continue using your custom favicon. It is not possible to change the favicon and uninstall the extension; your custom favicon will be removed.

Disclaimer: Please note this extension is NOT made by Google and is made by an independent development team. All copyrights belong to their respective owners. Google doesn’t endorse or sponsor this Chrome extension. Bookmark Favicon Changer is not owned by, is not licensed by and is not a subsidiary of Google Inc.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Can change favicon for bookmarks
  • Works when other similar extensions do not
Cons
  • Doesn't work on other Chromium browsers like Edge
  • Need to open bookmarked page and click extension icon multiple times for changes to take effect
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work
  • Need to open bookmarked page and click extension icon multiple times for changes to take effect
Recent reviews
doesnt work
by jmthereal, 2024-05-22

I tried two other favicon changers and this was the only one I could get to work, so I guess it has that going for it. As a previous reviewer mentioned, you have to open the bookmarked page you want to change the favicon for; then change the favicon; and finally, you have to click to close the favicon changer dialog, then open it again before the favicon changes. What it actually does is change the favicon in the page's tab and thus create a corresponding change in the bookmark favicon. I'm probably dreaming, but what I'd really like is to be able to change the icon for a whole domain. It does change the bookmark favicon though and that's what I wanted it for. Thanks.
by Phillip, 2023-09-22

Doesn't work on other Chromium browsers like Edge
by Bryan Wall, 2023-01-18
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Chrome Bookmarks requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Chrome Bookmarks has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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