Private Bookmarks
Private bookmarks are an advanced bookmark management feature provided by BookmarkSync, allowing users to save bookmark content in the cloud that requires secondary verification to access.
Feature Overview
Private bookmarks add a password protection layer on top of cloud bookmarks, suitable for saving URLs that need to be kept confidential:
- Secondary Verification Access: Accessing private bookmarks requires entering a 6-digit password
- Independent Storage Space: Completely isolated from normal browser bookmarks and cloud bookmarks
- Category Management: Supports tree category structure to organize bookmarks
- Search Function: Quickly find private bookmark content
- Drag-and-Drop Sorting: Customize bookmark display order
- Encrypted Storage: Data encrypted in cloud storage, even administrators cannot view
Use Cases
Private bookmarks are suitable for the following scenarios:
- Work-related sensitive URLs (internal systems, management backends, etc.)
- Personal privacy-related website links
- URLs that you don't want to appear in browser bookmark bar
- Important links requiring additional security protection
How to Use
First-time Password Setup
- Click the extension icon and select "Private Bookmarks" module on the home page
- First access will prompt to set a 6-digit password
- Enter password and confirm (Please remember this password, cannot be reset if forgotten)
- After setup, you can start using the private bookmarks feature
Access Private Bookmarks
- Click the extension icon to enter home page
- Select "Private Bookmarks" card
- Enter 6-digit password to verify identity
- After successful verification, can view and manage private bookmarks
Add Private Bookmarks
After verification passes, in the private bookmarks management interface:
- Click "Add Bookmark" button in upper right corner
- Fill in bookmark title and URL
- Select category (optional)
- Click confirm to save
Category Management
Create Category:
- Click "Add Category" button in upper right corner
- Enter category name
- Select parent category (optional, supports multi-level categories)
- Confirm creation
Edit Category:
- Click "More" dropdown menu
- Select "Category Edit"
- Can rename, delete, or adjust category hierarchy
Bookmark Operations
For each bookmark, you can perform the following operations:
- Open: Click bookmark title or URL area
- Edit: Click action button and select "Edit" to modify title or URL
- Move: Move bookmark to other categories
- Delete: Permanently delete the bookmark (requires confirmation)
Sorting Function
- Click "More" dropdown menu and select "Bookmark Sorting"
- Enter sorting mode, adjust bookmark order by dragging
- Click "Save" button to confirm new order
Search Bookmarks
Enter keywords in the top search box to search:
- Bookmark title
- URL content
Click "Search" button or press Enter to execute search.
Security Description
Password Security
- Private bookmark password uses one-way encryption storage
- System administrators cannot obtain or reset password
- The only recovery method if password is forgotten is to clear all private bookmark data
- Recommend using password manager or other secure methods to record password
Data Encryption
- All private bookmark data is encrypted during transmission and storage
- Encryption keys stored separately from data
- Even if database is leaked, attackers cannot decrypt content
Access Control
- Each time opening private bookmarks requires re-verification of password
- Password expires after closing tab, need to re-enter
- Will not store plaintext password locally in browser
Common Questions
Q: What if I forget private bookmark password?
A: Private bookmark password cannot be reset or recovered. If you forget the password, the only solution is to clear all private bookmark data (will lose all private bookmark content). Recommend using password manager to keep safe.
Q: Do private bookmarks count toward storage quota?
A: Yes, private bookmarks count toward the 1000-item free storage quota. Private bookmarks and cloud bookmarks share storage quota.
Q: Can private bookmarks be exported?
A: Currently does not support export function. Private bookmarks are only stored in the cloud and require password verification to access.
Q: How to sync private bookmarks across multiple devices?
A: Multiple devices logged in with the same account will automatically sync private bookmark data, but each device needs to enter password verification on first access. After password verification passes, that device can normally view and manage private bookmarks.
Q: Are private bookmark password and login password the same?
A: No. Login password is used to log in to BookmarkSync account, private bookmark password is an additional secondary verification password, both are set and managed independently.
Q: Can I modify private bookmark password?
A: Current version does not support password modification function. Future versions may add this feature.
Next Steps
- Check Cloud Bookmarks Documentation to learn about cloud bookmarks feature
- Check Installation Guide to learn how to install the extension
- Check Getting Started to learn basic extension features