Export Cookies

Export Cookies

Export cookies to a Netscape format cookies.txt file.

What is Export Cookies?
Export Cookies is a Firefox add-on offering a means to save cookies in a standard Netscape format cookies.txt file. This allows the export of cookies for the current host, domain or all domains. It has an added option to include a special prefix for HttpOnly cookies. However, the prefix might not be parsed correctly by some applications.
Merlin
Stats
By: Rotem Dan
Users: 7,795 ▲ 92
Rating: 3.90 (20)
Version: 0.3.2 (Last updated: 2019-09-13)
Creation date: 2018-08-24
Weekly download count: 272
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • cookies
  • downloads
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
Size: 153.83K
URLs: Website
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Merlin
Summary

Adds a button to save cookies to a standard Netscape format cookies.txt file. Cookies can be exported either for the current host, current domain or for all domains.

An option is given to add a special prefix (#HttpOnly_) for HttpOnly cookies. Note this prefix is not correctly parsed by some applications like youtube-dl.

User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works perfect for some users
  • Useful for exporting cookies from ALL domains at once
  • Works with yt-dlp
  • Exports cookies to a text file
Cons
  • Does not work for exporting certain site cookies like Twitter
  • Inability to handle container tabs
  • Lacks an import feature for cookies
  • Poor visibility of export button on dark themes
  • Text format for exported cookies is not too good
Most mentioned
  • Problems exporting certain sites or container tabs
  • Works perfectly for some users
  • Lack of import functionality
  • Exports cookies to a text file
Recent reviews
Doesn't work. When exporting Twitter cookies, it exported an empty file. Meanwhile when I checked "Cookies and SIte Data" settings in FF, it shows I have 12 cookies from Twitter. When exporting all cookies, the files has only 17 entries, meanwhile I have hundreds of cookies.
by Shajirr, 2024-03-10
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Safety
Risk impact

Export Cookies is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Export Cookies if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Export Cookies has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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