How do I transfer / copy cookies from one browser to another or same browser from one machine to another?

Question

How do I copy the cookies from one browser in one machine to another? I want to retain the "user details" that the site maintains...

Answer 1

For Browser to Browser, if your using Firefox/IE you can use IE Tab Plus, this will seamlessly transfer cookies to IE when launched with the addon.

Answer 2

If you are using Internet Explorer use the Import/Export funtion in the File Menu. Other Browsers have similar functions, check the help files.

How to import cookies in IE of computer A to IE of computer B

• In computer A start up IE.
• Click on File...Import and Export...
• In the Wizard window click on Next. Highlight Export Cookies. click on Next.
• Click on Export to a file.
• In the window below you can accept the default location of the file
• cookies.txt or choose your own location using Browse.
• Now copy that cookies.txt file USB minidrive (whatever).
• Put the USB minidrive in computer B.
• Either copy cookies.txt to computer B hard drive or just leave it on the minidrive.
• In computer B start up IE. Click on File...Import and Export....in the Wizard window
• click on Next. Highlight Import Cookies. Click on Next.
• Click on Import from a file. In the window below use Browse to find the cookies.txt file minidrive or on your hard drive if you copied it there. Highlight it. Click on Next.
• Click on Finish.

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Answer 3

In Opera browser: Tools->Advanced->Cookies...

In Google Chrome browser:

Install Extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fngmhnnpilhplaeedifhccceomclgfbg and then you can add, delete, and edit your cookies.

To hand over cookies from one browser to another you most likely will have to copy-paste cookie's properties.