Sync Your Bookmarks Everywhere (Without Google Workspace or Browser Lock-In)

If you’ve ever switched between browsers, machines, or even just work and home setups, you’ve probably felt this pain:

“Where are my bookmarks again?”

Chrome syncs… but only if you’re signed into Google. Firefox has its own cloud. Safari lives in Apple’s walled garden. Edge? Another silo. Maybe you have multiple Chrome profiles that you use?

And if you want to share a folder of bookmarks across a team, Google makes that a paid feature — reserved for Workspace Enterprise users.

Let’s fix that.

A Developer-Friendly Solution

You can get cross-browser, cross-user, auto-updating bookmarks using two open-source projects:

jsonmaker: a lightweight JSON publisher that lets you expose hierarchical bookmark data (like folders and links) from any static or WordPress site.
Subscribed Toolbar: a browser extension that mirrors a remote JSON feed into your browser’s bookmarks bar — automatically.

Together, they give you bookmark sync and sharing without:

Google or Microsoft accounts
enterprise pricing
central IT configuration
vendor lock-in

How It Works

Host a shared bookmark source
With jsonmaker, you can create a hierarchical JSON document like this:
```
{ 
  "title": "Team Bookmarks", 
  "children": [ 
    { "title": "Docs", "value": "https://docs.mycompany.com" }, 
    { "title": "Staging", "value": "https://staging.mycompany.com" },
    { "title": "Engineering", "children": [ 
      { "title": "GitHub", "value": "https://github.com/myorg" }, 
      { "title": "CI/CD", "value": "https://ci.mycompany.com" } 
      ] 
    } 
  ] 
}
```
- Download the zip file from github
- install the plugin into your wordpress site and activate
- put the
  Already have an account? Jump back into your JSON tree using the login button. Need one? Register below.
  Log in to your account
  Register to start building a shareable JSON library of the links you rely on most.
  Your menu begins with a curated “Popular” folder that you can expand and reshape instantly.
  Every JSON URL is personalised with your username, so you control exactly what you share and with whom.
  Send any branch to friends or teammates — they receive the live JSON feed of that portion of your library.
  Hook it into the Subscribed Toolbar Chrome extension to keep those links pinned to your toolbar with zero extra effort.
  Username
  Email address
  Password
  New accounts use the JSON role so you can curate your own data immediately.
  shortcode on a page
- view that page as admin
- add in URLs you will want in your toolbar. For a folder add in a name without a URL and then add children to it
jsonmaker automatically exposes this at a stable URL like: https://your-site.com/json/bookmarks.json
Subscribe to it in your browser
The Subscribed Toolbar extension fetches that JSON feed and syncs it into a folder in your bookmarks bar.
You can configure:
- Feed URL (your jsonmaker endpoint)
- Folder name
- Sync interval (e.g., every 15 minutes)
- Sync mode (add-only or full replace)
Enjoy auto-updating, shared bookmarks
Update the JSON once, and every subscribed user gets the new links automatically — in Chrome, Edge, or Brave.

Why Engineers Love This

Cross-browser: Works in Chromium-based browsers and doesn’t require an account.
Version-controlled: Host your JSON in GitHub Pages or any static site and review changes via PRs.
Team-shareable: One public URL = one shared bookmark folder for everyone.
Decentralized: No dependency on proprietary sync clouds.
Simple JSON schema: Add or remove bookmarks programmatically in CI/CD pipelines.

How To Get Started

Install the Subscribed Toolbar extension
👉 Get it from GitHub
Create your JSON feed
👉 Set up jsonmaker
Or simply host a static JSON file with the format shown above.
Add your feed URL to the extension
In the toolbar’s options page:
- Paste your feed URL
- Choose a folder name
- Pick your sync frequency
- Click “Sync now”

Done. Your bookmarks will mirror the feed and auto-refresh on schedule.

Beyond Personal Use

Shared team folders: Publish one feed URL to give your entire team instant access to the same links.
Environment-specific sets: Create /json/dev.json, /json/prod.json, etc. for different roles.
Public link hubs: Curate collections (APIs, docs, tools) that others can subscribe to.

In Short

The Subscribed Toolbar + jsonmaker combo gives you the bookmark syncing power of Google Workspace — without the lock-in, cost, or complexity.

If you’re tired of re-bookmarking the same sites across devices, or want your team to share a living set of bookmarks, try this setup today.
You’ll never again ask, “Wait, where did I save that link?”

The Subscribed Toolbar