How-To

How To Export Delicious Bookmarks to HTML or XML

By Austin Krause

Updated February 22, 2024

After hearing the news about Yahoo’s new plans to shut down or sell the social bookmarking site, Delicious.com, many users have already begun a mass exodus. The problem for many people, myself included is that Delicious is where I’ve saved 100’s of my favorite web pages, and losing them could be devastating. I’m happy to report that regardless of what Yahoo does with the service, you can back up every single one of your bookmarks just in case.

Article Map

1. How To Export / Backup Delicious Bookmarks to an HTML File
2. How To Export / Backup Delicious Bookmarks to an XML File

How To Backup Delicious Bookmarks To An HTML File

Step 1

Visit delicious.com and log in. Now Click the Settings button at the top-right of the page.

Step 2

On the settings page Click the Export / Backup Bookmarks button.

Step 3

Done!

Now your bookmarks will be backed up to where you saved them in HTML format.  This means that you can upload them later, or view them in your browser on a single web page.

Alternative: To An XML File

If you prefer, you can download your bookmarks in XML format for easier import into a different bookmarking tool or service.  My guess is Yahoo! will work out a nice export/import process with another popular service out there shortly (stay tuned on this… I found a few I like but nothing 100% yet).

Step 1

Visit https://api.del.icio.us/v1/posts/all, and then enter your normal Delicious username and password.

Your browser should now go to a blank white page, or one filled with XML code (it depends on which browser you are using)

Step 2

Once you’ve completed logging in, in your browser use the Save page option and save the page as an .xml file.

Done!

Now your bookmarks are backed up!  If Yahoo can’t figure out what to do with Delicious and it disappears at least you’ll still have your bookmarks available to you.