Overview
- Google’s guided “Safari import” is appearing in Chrome 145 via TestFlight, with reporting indicating it should reach the stable 145 release soon.
- Chrome walks iPhone users through Settings > Safari > Export Browsing Data to create a ZIP file and then select it in Chrome for transfer.
- The import supports bookmarks, browsing history, and passwords, with some reports noting credit cards may be included and that imported data is saved to a Google Account.
- Before importing, Chrome displays a summary of what it found, then offers to delete the sensitive ZIP afterward as a privacy safeguard.
- The flow works around iOS sandboxing that blocks direct access to Safari data and removes the previous need for a desktop, aligning with broader efforts to ease switching and European data portability goals.