Switch from Raindrop.io to Linkbry
Raindrop.io is an excellent personal bookmark manager. Teams tend to outgrow it in one specific way: its sharing works collection by collection, person by person. If your team wants one shared library with roles, Linkbry imports your Raindrop export with the structure intact.
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Quick answer
Export your bookmarks from Raindrop.io as HTML or CSV, then upload the file in Linkbry under Workspace settings → Import & export. Collections become folders, tags and dates come across, and the CSV adds notes and excerpts.
- In Raindrop.io, use its export (in the app's settings) and choose HTML or CSV.
- Sign in to Linkbry and open Workspace settings → Import & export (or press ⌘K and choose Import).
- Choose the exported file. Linkbry reads browser-style bookmark files and recognises Raindrop's CSV column names, so there's nothing to edit.
- Check the summary for imported links, skipped duplicates and anything over your plan's limit.
- Invite your team, or publish a folder as a read-only link for people outside it.
What carries over
| In Raindrop.io | In Linkbry |
|---|---|
| Links and titles | Imported |
| Collections | Imported as folders (the HTML export keeps nesting) |
| Tags | Imported |
| Notes | Imported as the link's note (CSV) |
| Excerpts | Imported as the link's description (CSV) |
| Date saved | Kept |
| Highlights, covers, favorites | Not imported |
| Permanent copies (Pro) | Not imported; Linkbry re-captures the readable text of each page |
Imports take up to 20,000 links (10 MB) per file, skip links already in the workspace, and stop at your plan's link limit. Export steps for other tools are described in general terms; their menus may differ.
CSV, HTML or JSON?
Both work. The HTML export is a standard bookmarks file: collections arrive as nested folders, with tags and dates. The CSV export adds each bookmark's note and excerpt, and its folder column becomes folders. If notes matter to you, import the CSV; if your collections are deeply nested, compare the result against the HTML import. Linkbry can read a Raindrop-style JSON file too, but it won't recover your collections from it, so JSON is the last resort.
What a team gets after the move
Raindrop shares one collection at a time. In Linkbry, the whole library belongs to the workspace, with one set of roles.
- Owner, editor and viewer roles across every folder; viewers are free on Pro
- Restricted folders for links only some people should see
- Go links (go/roadmap) that open from the address bar with the extension
- Review cycles, so someone confirms each important link is still right
- Comments with @mentions, link requests and assign-to-read
- Type ;; in any text box to insert a saved link
Where Raindrop.io is the better tool
For a personal library, Raindrop is hard to beat: unlimited bookmarks on its free plan, native apps for iOS, Android and Mac, extensions for every major browser, and on Pro a permanent copy of every page. Linkbry has no native mobile apps and keeps the readable text of pages, not full archived copies. If the library is yours alone, stay; if it belongs to a team, that's the case for Linkbry.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, from the HTML export: it's a standard bookmarks file, and Linkbry rebuilds its nested folders. The CSV's folder column also becomes folders. A JSON file doesn't carry collections Linkbry can read, so use HTML or CSV.
Yes, from the CSV export: each bookmark's note becomes the link's note in Linkbry, and its excerpt becomes the description.
Links already in the workspace are skipped, so you can import again later without creating copies.
Bring your Raindrop.io links to your team
Free for one person, up to 100 links. On Pro, viewers are free.