How to synchronize web browser between phone and computer

Synchronization of data between your phone and computer is always essential for everyday Internet users. Although many web browsers and third-party services support synchronization across devices, but doing it directly through a web browser is still the most convenient and optimal solution.

Firefox

Firefox has always been the easiest web browser on the market, allowing you to customize everything from privacy and security settings to wallpaper tweaking and features.

With Firefox, you need to set up an account and sign in to that account on all the devices you want to link. Firefox automatically syncs bookmarks, history, passwords, and more.

Here's how to start syncing from a browser on a computer:

1. Click on Firefox Account from the top right corner.
2. Click Sign in to Firefox and sign in to your account.
3. Click Show Code .

Firefox will ask you to accept a connection between your phone and the computer. What makes Firefox unique is that it asks you to enter your PIN before it gets closer to your login information.

This is a pretty cool security feature that prevents others from using your phone to find new email addresses or websites that have your account.

In addition to syncing tabs, you can easily send tabs across web browsers:

1. Click the three-dot icon in the right corner of the browser screen.
2. Click the share icon at the top of the list.
3. Select the device you want to send the tab to.

To send a tab from your computer, right-click the tab and choose Send Tab to Device> Firefox on [device name] .

Firefox can also sync tabs, giving you access to open tabs on all your devices. To find the tabs to sync on your computer, touch Menu> Library> Synced Tabs .

When you open Firefox on your phone, find Synced Tabs directly in the menu in the lower right corner of the screen.

Google Chrome

To sync data on Google Chrome, you need a Gmail account. Google Chrome will allow you to sync your bookmarks, passwords, history, and many other types of Google services.

With passwords and login accounts, Chrome PIN protects only your passwords. It will not hide email, username or website, which can be a pretty high security risk.

What makes Google Chrome stand out is that syncing is easy across many types of apps and services. You can take general control via web browser and use the same Gmail account.

Here's how to sync data from Chrome web browser on phone:

1. In Settings .
2. Select a Gmail account.
3. Enable / disable sync.

In addition, Google Chrome also has a very simple way to share tabs between devices.

To do this on a computer web browser, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the tab you want to send.
2. Select Send to [device name] .

Share tabs via Chrome on your phone by:

1. Select Menu> Share .
2. Select Send to your devices , then select the device you want to send the tab to.

Microsoft Edge

If you're using Microsoft Edge, get the most out of this web browser, including syncing data.

Luckily, Microsoft Edge also has a simple sync method:

1. On your web browser, click the silhouette icon in the right corner and select Sign in .
2. Sign in with your Microsoft account via the pop-up window.
3. Select Sync .

Next, sign in with your Microsoft account on your phone:

1. Click the silhouette icon in the upper left corner.
2. Select the account you want to sign in to.
3. Turn on data sync.

The multi-account synchronization feature allows you to split the web browser for work and personal tasks. Thus bookmarks, history and passwords will not be confused.

To customize your data sync experience on Microsoft Edge, go to Manage Profiles Settings> Profiles> Sync . Microsoft's web browser will let you sync your bookmarks, settings, sign-in, and even extensions.

However, Microsoft Edge doesn't yet support syncing history and tabs. If those are more essential to you, try using Firefox and Google Chrome web browsers above.

Lesley Montoya

Update 23 December 2020