Bookmarks and Favorites
Bookmarks are pages you saved to come back to. Favorites are sites kept in the sidebar. Both belong to your profile and stay on this computer.
Save a bookmark
- Press Ctrl+D (Cmd+D on a Mac).
- Select the star in the address field.
- Right-click an empty part of the toolbar and choose Bookmark this page.
- Open the bookmarks list from the Acira menu › Bookmarks and choose Bookmark this tab.
A new bookmark goes into Bookmarks bar. Ctrl+D and the star also open a small editor that says Bookmark saved. The other two ways save the page and show a message. To open the editor for a saved bookmark later, right-click it and choose Edit…. Every change in the editor applies as you make it.
- Type a name in Name.
- Under Folder choose Bookmarks bar, Other bookmarks or one of your folders. Use New folder to make one.
- Choose Done, or press Enter. Esc also closes the editor.
Pressing Ctrl+D or selecting the star on a page you already saved opens the same editor. Choose Remove in the editor to delete the bookmark, then Undo in the message if you change your mind. The toolbar menu and the bookmarks list also offer Remove bookmark for the current page.
A command named Bookmark all tabs saves every open tab. It has no key by default. Assign one in Keyboard shortcuts or find it in Command search.
Open your bookmarks
- Press Ctrl+Shift+O (Cmd+Shift+O or Cmd+Option+B on a Mac), or choose Bookmarks in the Acira menu. A list opens with a Search bookmarks field and a New tab row at the end.
- Choose Bookmarks in the sidebar to open the full page. A row in the sidebar's bookmark menu reads Open Bookmarks.
- Add the All bookmarks button to the toolbar. See Toolbar and menu.
- The new tab page can show your bookmarks as links. See New tab page.
Organize
The Bookmarks page has a folder list on the left (All bookmarks, Bookmarks bar and your folders) and the bookmarks in the open folder on the right.
| To do this | Do this |
|---|---|
| Find a bookmark | Type in Search bookmarks. Results are grouped under Results. |
| Make a folder | Choose New folder, type a Folder name and press Enter. |
| Move a bookmark or folder | Drag it onto a folder, or between other rows. |
| Rename | Select it and press F2, or use Rename (F2). Enter saves and Esc cancels. |
| Remove a bookmark | Select it and press Delete. A message says Removed {title}. |
| Remove a folder | Choose Delete folder and confirm. The confirmation counts what it holds: Delete folder and {count}? |
| Put one on the bar | Choose Show on the bookmarks bar, or drag it onto the Bookmarks bar folder. |
Right-click a bookmark or folder in the sidebar for more.
| Item | Menu rows |
|---|---|
| A bookmark | Open, Open in new tab, Open in private tab, Open in Tor tab, Edit…, Copy link, Move up, Move down, Remove bookmark |
| A folder | Open all ({count}), New folder…, Rename…, Sort by name, Move up, Move down, Delete folder |
| The Bookmarks bar folder | The same, with Show bookmarks bar or Hide bookmarks bar in place of rename and delete. |
| Empty space | New folder…, Sort by name, Open Bookmarks |
Open all opens up to 40 bookmarks in background tabs. When a folder holds more, a message tells you that 40 of the total were opened. Open in Tor tab shows where Tor is available.
The bookmarks bar
The bar shows the bookmarks in your Bookmarks bar folder under the toolbar. It is hidden by default.
| Control | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Settings › Appearance › Toolbar › Bookmarks bar | Never | Choose On new tabs, Always or Never. |
| Ctrl+Shift+B | Shows or hides the bar. Choosing show makes it visible on the page where you pressed it. | |
| Toolbar menu | Show bookmarks bar and Hide bookmarks bar. |
An empty bar says Bookmarks you save appear here. Drag a bookmark onto it; the Bookmarks page shows Drop a bookmark here to show it on the bookmarks bar.
Favorites
Favorites are sites you use all the time, kept in the sidebar, at the top unless you move them to the bottom. Open the sidebar to see them. Each profile has its own, up to 24.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+D (Cmd+Shift+D on a Mac) to add the current page. A message says {title} added to Favorites.
- Or drag a tab or a link into the Favorites area (Drag a tab here to add it to Favorites), or use Add to Favorites.
- Right-click a favorite to edit or remove it. Select Done when you finish editing.
- Switch Show Favorites in the sidebar under Settings › Tabs › Sidebar › Favorites to show or hide them. It is on by default. Favorites position beside it puts them at the Top or the Bottom of the sidebar.
Links to websites can be added. Other kinds of links cannot. If a site is already there Acira says {title} is already in Favorites. A site installed as a web app also becomes a favorite. See Web apps. Favorites added in a private window are forgotten when it closes. See Sidebar.
Import and export
Open Settings › Import & export. These items work in a regular profile.
| Item | What it does |
|---|---|
| Import from another browser | Brings bookmarks, history and more from Chrome, Edge, Brave, Helium, Arc, Firefox and Zen. Arc's Favorites go to Favorites in the sidebar. See Bring your data. |
| Import bookmarks HTML… | Imports a bookmarks file exported by another browser. |
| Export bookmarks HTML… | Saves your bookmarks as an HTML file that other browsers can read. |
| Export profile JSON… | Saves bookmarks, supported settings and, if you tick Include history in JSON export, history. |
Limits
- There is no sync. Bookmarks and Favorites exist on this computer, in the profile that saved them. Export a file to move them.
- Bookmarks do not appear in private or Tor tabs. Closing a private window leaves no bookmark behind.
- Favorites hold websites, at most 24 in each profile.
Last updated November 8, 2026