Export_Import_Browser_Keywords

Batch scripts to help users export and import a browser keywords(e.g. Microsoft Edge and Chrome).

Overview

Edge

• Edge Custom Search Engines Settings URL: edge://settings/searchEngines
• Edge User Profile Directory: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Edge\Default
• Edge Database: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Edge\Default\Web Data

Chrome

• Chrome Custom Search Engines Settings URL: chrome://settings/searchEngines
• Chrome User Profile Directory: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
• Chrome Database: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Data

Both Edge and Chrome keywords table is held withing the sqlite database mentioned above.

Scripts

Export_Import_Browser_Keywords.bat:

• EXPORT a browser's keywords (custom searchEngines) to a SQL file and a CSV file using sqlite3.
• IMPORT a browser's keywords (custom searchEngines) from a SQL file using sqlite3.
• The config file is BrowserPath.ini.

SQL

Output .sql files are exported to output/keywords.sql. This same SQL script can be used for importing back into Edge or Chrome.

Note that all scripts rely on a dependency for having sqlite3. You can use the file sqlite3.exe or easy install it via scoop:

scoop install sqlite

Another useful tool for viewing the Web Data database contents is sqlitebrowser which can be installed via:

scoop install sqlitebrowser

Current Search Engines

Thanks

This project was inspired by:

• erbanku/custom-search-engines-backup
• jimbrig/PSEdgeTools

Author

@ELPSI

License

MIT