Bookmend is listed on the Chrome Web Store, and you do not need to be running Google Chrome to install it. Brave, Microsoft Edge, Arc, and Opera are all built on the same Chromium engine as Chrome, which means they support the same extension API and can install extensions directly from the Chrome Web Store. This guide walks through the exact steps for each browser.
Why These Four Browsers Can Install Chrome Web Store Extensions
Chrome, Brave, Edge, Arc, and Opera all share a common ancestor: the open-source Chromium project. Chromium provides the rendering engine, the JavaScript engine, and the extension API. Because these browsers use the same extension API, an extension built for Chrome runs in any of them without modification.
Firefox and Safari use different engines — Gecko and WebKit respectively — and have their own extension formats and stores. A Chrome Web Store listing cannot be installed directly in either of those browsers. Bookmend is currently only on the Chrome Web Store, so it is not available for Firefox or Safari.
The practical consequence: if you use any Chromium-based browser, you can install Bookmend from the same Chrome Web Store page, and it will work with that browser’s bookmarks just as it does in Chrome.
Installing Bookmend in Brave
Brave is designed to be a Chrome drop-in replacement, and its support for Chrome Web Store extensions is seamless. No settings change is needed before you start.
Steps:
- Open Brave and go to the Bookmend page on the Chrome Web Store.
- You will see an Add to Brave button in the top-right area of the listing — Brave substitutes its own label for Chrome’s “Add to Chrome.”
- Click Add to Brave.
- A confirmation dialog appears listing the permissions the extension requests. Bookmend requests only the “bookmarks” permission.
- Click Add extension.
- The Bookmend icon appears in the Brave toolbar. Click it to open the extension panel.
Brave’s built-in ad and tracker blocking does not interfere with Bookmend’s operation. If you use Brave Shields on bookmend.app, the site will load without issue since Bookmend is not an ad network and sets no tracking cookies.
Extensions installed from the Chrome Web Store in Brave update automatically through the same background update mechanism that Chrome uses.
Installing Bookmend in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge on Windows and Mac is Chromium-based and has supported Chrome Web Store extensions since its Chromium relaunch. For many years, Edge required users to enable a setting called “Allow extensions from other stores” before installing anything from the Chrome Web Store. Microsoft removed this toggle from Edge’s stable release in late 2025. Chrome Web Store extensions now install in Edge without any preliminary settings change.
Steps:
- Open Edge and navigate to the Bookmend page on the Chrome Web Store.
- Edge may display a banner near the top of the page noting that you can install extensions from the Chrome Web Store. This is informational — you do not need to click anything in the banner first.
- Click Add to Chrome (Edge still shows Chrome’s label on the button in the store, since the store is Google’s).
- A permission dialog appears. Click Add extension.
- Bookmend installs and its icon appears in the Edge toolbar.
If you visit the Chrome Web Store frequently in Edge, you may also see a direct link to the Chrome Web Store at the bottom of Edge’s Extensions page at edge://extensions/. Clicking it takes you to the Chrome Web Store where you can install Bookmend the same way.
Note for organizations: Some enterprise-managed Edge deployments block third-party extension stores. If the install button is greyed out or you see a policy message, contact your IT administrator — this is an organizational policy, not an Edge limitation.
Installing Bookmend in Arc
Arc is a Chromium-based browser developed by The Browser Company. In 2025, the company announced it is shifting its primary development focus to a new AI browser called Dia, but Arc remains functional and continues receiving Chromium security updates. Chrome Web Store extensions work normally in Arc.
Steps on Mac (the primary Arc platform):
- Open Arc.
- In the Mac menu bar, click Arc > Extensions > Add Extension. This opens the Chrome Web Store in a new tab.
- Alternatively, press Cmd+T to open the Command Bar, type Add Extension, and press Enter — this also navigates to the Chrome Web Store.
- Find Bookmend on the Chrome Web Store and click Add to Chrome (or Add to Arc if Arc’s label substitution is active in your version).
- Confirm the permissions and click Add extension.
- Access installed extensions in Arc via Arc menu > Extensions, or through the Arc toolbar.
Steps on Windows:
- Open Arc.
- Click the Arc menu in the top-left corner.
- Go to Extensions > Add Extension — this opens the Chrome Web Store.
- Find Bookmend, click the install button, and confirm.
Arc stores extensions separately from Chrome and Brave — your Bookmend install in Arc is independent of any other browser installation.
Installing Bookmend in Opera
Opera is a Chromium-based browser that has supported Chrome Web Store extensions natively for several years. On recent versions, the Chrome Web Store listing shows an Add to Opera button directly.
Steps:
- Open Opera and go to the Bookmend page on the Chrome Web Store.
- The listing shows Add to Opera in the top-right corner.
- Click Add to Opera.
- Confirm the permissions in the dialog.
- Bookmend installs and appears in the Opera extensions list.
On older Opera versions, the Chrome Web Store may show an Add to Chrome button without an Opera variant. If that happens, Opera may prompt you to install a small helper extension called “Install Chrome Extensions” from Opera’s own add-ons store (addons.opera.com). Once that helper is installed, the Chrome Web Store shows the Add to Opera button for future installs. This helper is an officially maintained Opera tool, not a third-party workaround.
What Works the Same Across All Four Browsers
Once Bookmend is installed, its behavior is the same regardless of which Chromium browser you are using:
- It reads the bookmarks already stored in that browser — no import step required.
- Free-tier features (full-text search, dead-link detection with two-check confirmation, one-click Wayback Machine recovery, duplicate cleanup, folder cleanup) are all available.
- All processing happens locally on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
- No account is required for the free tier.
- The extension requires only the “bookmarks” permission.
For a full list of what each tier includes, see the Bookmend pricing page.
What Is Different: Each Browser’s Own Bookmark Sync
One thing to be aware of: each Chromium browser maintains its own separate bookmarks and its own sync system. Brave Sync, Edge Sync (through your Microsoft account), and Chrome Sync (through your Google account) are all separate services. They do not cross over.
If you use Bookmend in Brave, it works with Brave’s bookmarks. If you use it in Edge, it works with Edge’s bookmarks. If you want Bookmend’s dead-link scanning and search to cover all your bookmarks regardless of which Chromium browser they are stored in, you would need Bookmend installed in each browser separately, or you could consolidate your bookmarks into one browser’s collection.
Bookmend Pro sync is a separate layer that syncs your Bookmend data (the content index, archived snapshots, and scan results) between devices using the same Bookmend account. It is not tied to any browser’s own sync service. See Bookmend’s features page for details on how sync works.
A Note About Firefox and Safari Users
If you primarily use Firefox or Safari and landed on this page looking for a Bookmend version, the short answer is that there is not one yet. Firefox extensions use a different API (the WebExtensions format on Mozilla’s platform), and Safari extensions use Apple’s extension system — both require separate builds and separate store submissions. Bookmend is currently only available for Chromium-based browsers through the Chrome Web Store.
Verifying the Install Worked
After installing Bookmend in any of these browsers, confirm it is active:
- Open the browser’s extensions page (usually
browser://extensionsor the equivalent for your browser). - Look for Bookmend in the list and confirm it shows as enabled.
- Click the Bookmend icon in the toolbar to open the extension panel.
- The panel should show your bookmarks loading and the scan starting.
If the icon does not appear in the toolbar, it may be in the overflow menu (the puzzle piece icon or similar, depending on your browser). Pin it to the toolbar for easier access.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. All four browsers check the Chrome Web Store for updates to extensions installed from it the same way Chrome does, so Bookmend updates automatically in the background regardless of which Chromium-based browser you're running it in — you don't need to manually reinstall or check for a separate update source.
No. Bookmend is currently only listed on the Chrome Web Store. Firefox uses a completely different extension engine (WebExtensions on Mozilla's platform) and Safari uses Apple's extension system — both would require a separate build and separate store listing. Those do not currently exist. The four browsers covered in this guide — Brave, Edge, Arc, and Opera — can all install the Chrome Web Store listing because they are Chromium-based.
Chromium is the open-source browser project that Google Chrome is built on. Brave, Edge, Arc, and Opera all use Chromium as their foundation, which means they share the same extension API that Chrome uses. An extension built for Chrome runs on any Chromium-based browser without modification. The Chrome Web Store is the primary distribution channel for Chromium extensions.
No special toggle is required for most users. When you visit the Chrome Web Store in Brave and find an extension, the install button reads 'Add to Brave' rather than 'Add to Chrome.' Clicking it installs the extension normally.
Yes. Microsoft quietly removed this toggle from Edge's stable release in late 2025. Chrome Web Store extensions continue to install and work in Edge without it — the toggle's removal did not change functionality, it just simplified the interface. You can visit the Chrome Web Store directly in Edge and install extensions.
Arc is still available and maintained through Chromium security updates, though the company behind it (The Browser Company) announced in 2025 that it is shifting its primary focus to a new AI browser called Dia. Arc continues to function and Chrome Web Store extensions install normally in it.
Yes. Bookmend's local-first architecture applies regardless of which Chromium browser you use. Free tier scanning, indexing, and dead-link detection all happen on-device. Nothing is uploaded.
Yes, as long as those bookmarks are stored in the browser's own bookmark system. Chromium-based browsers use the same bookmarks architecture as Chrome. When Bookmend is installed, it reads your existing bookmarks immediately — no import or migration step is required.
Cross-device sync is a Pro tier feature. Sync is tied to your Bookmend account, not to the browser's built-in sync. If you have Bookmend installed in Brave on one machine and Edge on another, Pro sync connects them — the specific Chromium browser used on each device does not matter.
Opera shows 'Add to Opera' on the Chrome Web Store listing. Some Opera versions may prompt you to install a small helper extension called 'Install Chrome Extensions' if you are on an older build. On recent Opera versions, the button appears directly and no helper is needed.
Bookmend requires a modern Chromium-based browser. As long as Brave, Edge, Arc, or Opera is reasonably up to date, it will work. Very old browser versions may have extension API gaps, but this is uncommon for anyone running a supported browser release.
Yes. Chrome Web Store extensions update through the same mechanism in Chromium-based browsers as they do in Chrome. Updates happen in the background, and you do not need to reinstall.
Yes. Each browser installation is independent. Installing Bookmend in Chrome does not affect Brave, and vice versa. Each browser maintains its own separate bookmarks and its own separate Bookmend state. Pro sync, however, can connect the same Bookmend account across both.
Bookmend requests only the 'bookmarks' permission, which gives it read access to the browser's bookmark data. This is the same permission in Chrome, Brave, Edge, Arc, and Opera — the Chromium extension API is consistent across these browsers.
